NPL 2026 · Match 12 · Tue 3 Nov, 12:30 pm NPT

Biratnagar Kings vs Janakpur Bolts match prediction and playing 11

Biratnagar Kings play Janakpur Bolts in match 12 of the NPL on Tue 3 Nov at 12:30 pm NPT, TU Ground, Kirtipur. Biratnagar Kings and Janakpur Bolts have met 2 times in the NPL: 1–1. Our fantasy pick for captain is Harmeet Singh, with James Neesham as vice-captain.

Suggested fantasy XI

Highest expected points from both probable XIs: 11 players, at most 7 from one side, 1–4 wicketkeepers, 3–6 batters, 1–4 all-rounders and 3–6 bowlers

Wicketkeepers · 1

Batters · 4

All-rounders · 3

Bowlers · 3

  • Option 2: Iftikhar Ahmed in for Moeen Ali (256 expected points, against 257)
  • Option 3: Basir Ahamad, Iftikhar Ahmed in for Jishan Alam, Moeen Ali (255 expected points, against 257)

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Suggestions are statistical estimates from past matches, not guarantees. CricketViz is not affiliated with the Nepal Premier League or any fantasy sports app.

Captain and vice-captain picks

Who to make captain and vice-captain, and why

CaptainHarmeet Singh JBExpected 23 points, so about 46 as captain (2×)Top scorer of this XI in 16% of 4,000 simulated matchesTop scorer of the match in 5 of 53 T20s (1 of 14 in the NPL)
Vice-captainJames Neesham JBExpected 23 points, so about 35 as vice-captain (1.5×)In the XI's top two in 20% of 4,000 simulated matchesSecond-top scorer of the match in 11 of 120 T20s (3 of 13 in the NPL)

Close call: Harmeet Singh and James Neesham are only 0.2 expected points apart, so either is a sound captain. Harmeet Singh tops this XI more often in our simulations (16% against 9%). Captaining James Neesham is a differential pick that fewer teams are likely to make.

  • The captain earns double and the vice-captain one and a half times their points, so these two picks swing a fantasy team more than any other. Put your two highest expected scorers there.
  • When expected points are close, prefer the player who tops the scoring more often (the simulated share and the record below), or pick the other one as a differential that fewer teams will have.
  • All-rounders and top-order batters are steadier picks: they can score with the bat, the ball and in the field.
Captaincy options from the suggested XI
PlayerExp. ptsTop scorerTop twoBest CBest VC
Harmeet Singh JBC25 recent T20s2316%26%9%5/538%4/53
James Neesham JBVC25 recent T20s239%20%10%12/1209%11/120
Shubham Ranjane BK19 recent T20s228%18%0%0/195%1/19
Bikash Aagri JB2 recent T20s2112%23%0%0/250%1/2
Sandeep Lamichhane BK25 recent T20s2110%19%10%5/484%2/48
Jishan Alam BK9 recent T20s208%20%0%0/922%2/9
  • Exp. pts: from the player's recent T20s (up to 25, shown under the name), newest counting most.
  • Top scorer / top two: how often the player scores the most (or is in the top two) in this XI, over 4,000 simulated matches.
  • Best C / VC: how often the player was the match's top (or second-top) fantasy scorer, across both teams, in their T20s of the last three years; not how many people picked them. How we calculate this

Biratnagar Kings predicted playing 11

PlayerExp. ptsLast 5 games
Sandeep LamichhanecaptainBOWL · 25+ T20s21210283430
Shubham RanjaneoverseasBAT · 19 T20s22194440298
Basir AhamadBAT · 23 T20s1910271930
Lokesh BamWK · 25+ T20s1745633162
Charith AsalankaoverseasBAT · 25+ T20s19111982010
Subash BhandariBOWL · 6 T20s1846222114
Jishan AlamoverseasAR · 9 T20s20153164313
Imran SheikhBAT · 1 T20s2020
Narayan JoshiBAT · 13 T20s83-115-211
Rupesh SinghBAT · 10 T20s13283237
Naren SaudBAT · 12 T20s122015113
Rest of the squad (5)
Pratik ShresthaBAT · 6 T20s131282216
Dilsad AliRole unknown · no T20 record in our data12—
Pratish GCRole unknown · no T20 record in our data12—
Aprajit PoudelRole unknown · no T20 record in our data12—
Sujan ThapaliyaRole unknown · no T20 record in our data12—

Janakpur Bolts predicted playing 11

PlayerExp. ptsLast 5 games
Harmeet SinghcaptainoverseasBOWL · 25+ T20s23263142052
James NeeshamoverseasAR · 25+ T20s2334930-343
Anil SahBAT · 25+ T20s17485611-2
Bikash AagriBAT · 2 T20s21442
Lalit RajbanshiBOWL · 25+ T20s142-624216
Moeen AlioverseasAR · 25+ T20s1822193048
Iftikhar AhmedoverseasBAT · 25+ T20s17124-23812
Aaditya MahataBAT · 5 T20s17252171713
Mayan YadavBAT · 9 T20s1334726-2
Santosh KarkiBAT · 8 T20s122101987
Trit Raj DasBAT · 7 T20s112126-334
Rest of the squad (6)
Aashutosh PandeyRole unknown · no T20 record in our data12—
Bishal PatelRole unknown · no T20 record in our data12—
Amar RautelaRole unknown · no T20 record in our data12—
Bishal SuslingRole unknown · no T20 record in our data12—
Abhishek TiwariRole unknown · no T20 record in our data12—
Rit GautamBAT · 2 T20s1000

Predicted playing 11s are our estimate from each squad: once a side has played this season, its last XI, otherwise the captain first, then recent fantasy points, experience and last season's selections (with at most four overseas players). They change when the teams are announced at the toss.

How the points are counted

Playing in the XI+2
Each run+0.5
Each four / six (bonus on top of the runs)+0.5 / +1
50 / 100 runs (highest milestone only)+4 / +8
Out for a duck−2
Strike rate (5+ balls): under 70 / 130 and over−2 to −6 / +2 to +6
Each wicket (not run outs); bowled or lbw bonus+10; +2
3 / 4 / 5 wickets (bonuses add up)+6 / +8 / +10
Maiden over+4
Economy (1+ over): under 6 / 10 and over+2 to +6 / −2 to −6
Catch; 3+ catches bonus+4; +4 to +8
Stumping / direct-hit run out+6
Other run outs (thrower and catcher not recorded)+3 each
Captain / vice-captain2× / 1.5×

Our summary of a common T20 fantasy scoring system; apps differ, so check the values in the one you use. How we calculate expected points and picks →

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