NPL 2026 · Match 18 · Sat 7 Nov, 4:30 pm NPT

Kathmandu Gorkhas vs Lumbini Lions match prediction and playing 11

Kathmandu Gorkhas play Lumbini Lions in match 18 of the NPL on Sat 7 Nov at 4:30 pm NPT, TU Ground, Kirtipur. Kathmandu Gorkhas and Lumbini Lions have met 3 times in the NPL: 2–1. Our fantasy pick for captain is David Warner, with D'Arcy Short 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 · 1

Bowlers · 5

  • Option 2: K. S. Bharat in for Tilak Bhandari (311 expected points, against 311)
  • Option 3: Sahil Patel in for Tilak Bhandari (311 expected points, against 311)

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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

CaptainDavid Warner KGExpected 33 points, so about 67 as captain (2×)Top scorer of this XI in 21% of 4,000 simulated matchesTop scorer of the match in 9 of 68 T20s
Vice-captainD'Arcy Short LLExpected 32 points, so about 49 as vice-captain (1.5×)In the XI's top two in 28% of 4,000 simulated matchesSecond-top scorer of the match in 2 of 57 T20s (1 of 10 in the NPL)

Close call: David Warner and D'Arcy Short are only 0.9 expected points apart, so either is a sound captain. David Warner tops this XI more often in our simulations (21% against 18%). Captaining D'Arcy Short 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
David Warner KGC25 recent T20s3321%33%13%9/6810%7/68
D'Arcy Short LLVC25 recent T20s3218%28%16%9/574%2/57
Sher Malla LL22 recent T20s2810%22%14%3/229%2/22
Will Bosisto KG25 recent T20s2512%24%9%2/2223%5/22
Ruben Trumpelmann LL25 recent T20s2311%22%14%4/297%2/29
Rohit Paudel LL25 recent T20s229%22%6%4/684%3/68
  • 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

Kathmandu Gorkhas predicted playing 11

PlayerExp. ptsLast 5 games
Karan KCcaptainBOWL · 25+ T20s21224621315
David WarneroverseasBAT · 25+ T20s33705113037
Shahab AlamBOWL · 25+ T20s21288121488
Will BosistooverseasBAT · 25+ T20s2540345529
Santosh YadavAR · 9 T20s1914121414
Rashid KhanBOWL · 17 T20s163-1224832
Mohammad Aadil AlamBAT · 19 T20s151842114
Bhim SharkiBAT · 14 T20s1610461217-2
Sahan ArachchigeoverseasBAT · 25+ T20s156073036
K. S. BharatoverseasWK · 10 T20s17011115710
Sahil PatelBAT · 2 T20s171019
Rest of the squad (6)
Sonu DevkotaRole unknown · no T20 record in our data12—
Prashiddha JaisiRole unknown · no T20 record in our data12—
Suryanshu KoiralaRole unknown · no T20 record in our data12—
Dayanand MandalRole unknown · no T20 record in our data12—
Krishna PaudelRole unknown · no T20 record in our data12—
Dev ShahRole unknown · no T20 record in our data12—

Lumbini Lions predicted playing 11

PlayerExp. ptsLast 5 games
Rohit PaudelcaptainBAT · 25+ T20s2222418056
D'Arcy ShortoverseasBAT · 25+ T20s322850242164
Sher MallaBOWL · 22 T20s286444101244
Ruben TrumpelmannoverseasBOWL · 25+ T20s2330259610
Niroshan DickwellaoverseasWK · 25+ T20s193014141628
Sundeep JoraBAT · 25+ T20s154621226
Tilak BhandariBOWL · 9 T20s181246669
Aasif SheikhWK · 25+ T20s171607569
Abhishesh GautamBOWL · 14 T20s1342512214
Dilip NathBAT · 20 T20s1133111117
Kishore MahatoBOWL · 14 T20s14-4571240
Rest of the squad (5)
Dinesh AdhikariBAT · 6 T20s1339-3528
Durgesh GuptaBOWL · 5 T20s1229-4-444
Aakash TripathiBAT · 11 T20s9-307520
Ajay ChauhanRole unknown · no T20 record in our data12—
Arniko YadavRole 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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