NPL 2026 · Match 6 · Thu 29 Oct, 4:30 pm NPT

Karnali Yaks vs Biratnagar Kings match prediction and playing 11

Karnali Yaks play Biratnagar Kings in match 6 of the NPL on Thu 29 Oct at 4:30 pm NPT, TU Ground, Kirtipur. Karnali Yaks and Biratnagar Kings have met 2 times in the NPL: 1–1. Our fantasy pick for captain is Shubham Ranjane, with Mark Watt 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 · 5

All-rounders · 1

Bowlers · 4

  • Option 2: Akbar Ali, Subash Bhandari in for Lokesh Bam, Pawan Sarraf (244 expected points, against 244)
  • Option 3: Akbar Ali in for Pawan Sarraf (243 expected points, against 244)

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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

CaptainShubham Ranjane BKExpected 22 points, so about 45 as captain (2×)Top scorer of this XI in 10% of 4,000 simulated matchesTop scorer of the match in 0 of 19 T20s (0 of 4 in the NPL)
Vice-captainMark Watt KYExpected 21 points, so about 31 as vice-captain (1.5×)In the XI's top two in 22% of 4,000 simulated matchesSecond-top scorer of the match in 0 of 29 T20s (0 of 7 in the NPL)

Close call: Shubham Ranjane and Mark Watt are only 1.6 expected points apart, so either is a sound captain. Mark Watt tops this XI more often in our simulations (16% against 10%). Captaining Mark Watt 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
Shubham Ranjane BKC19 recent T20s2210%21%0%0/195%1/19
Mark Watt KYVC25 recent T20s2116%22%10%3/290%0/29
Sandeep Lamichhane BK25 recent T20s2112%24%10%5/524%2/52
Jishan Alam BK9 recent T20s2011%24%0%0/922%2/9
Imran Sheikh BK1 recent T20s202%10%0%0/10%0/1
Charith Asalanka BK25 recent T20s1914%22%6%5/776%5/77
  • 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

Karnali Yaks predicted playing 11

PlayerExp. ptsLast 5 games
Sompal KamicaptainBOWL · 25+ T20s1926261932
Mark WattoverseasBOWL · 25+ T20s214-3112059
Nandan YadavBOWL · 25+ T20s182010172412
Pawan SarrafBAT · 22 T20s161315351816
Bipin SharmaBOWL · 13 T20s150421414
Akbar AlioverseasWK · 25+ T20s15-23931138
Deepak DumreBAT · 2 T20s15136
Dipendra RawatBOWL · 2 T20s1468
Yuvraj KhatriBOWL · 5 T20s1226101612
Ariful IslamoverseasBAT · 4 T20s16-2121533
Surya TamangBOWL · 10 T20s1262-62619
Rest of the squad (5)
Unish ThakuriBAT · 5 T20s1312-424140
Shubh KansakarBAT · 14 T20s882452
Gulshan JhaRole unknown · no T20 record in our data12—
Diwan PunRole unknown · no T20 record in our data12—
Sachin SharmaRole unknown · no T20 record in our data12—

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—

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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