NPL 2026 · Match 13 · Tue 3 Nov, 4:30 pm NPT

Lumbini Lions vs Pokhara Avengers match prediction and playing 11

Lumbini Lions play Pokhara Avengers in match 13 of the NPL on Tue 3 Nov at 4:30 pm NPT, TU Ground, Kirtipur. Lumbini Lions and Pokhara Avengers have met 2 times in the NPL: 1–1. Our fantasy pick for captain is Kushal Bhurtel, 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: Aasif Sheikh in for Tilak Bhandari (313 expected points, against 314)
  • Option 3: Dinesh Kharel in for Tilak Bhandari (312 expected points, against 314)

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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

CaptainKushal Bhurtel PAExpected 33 points, so about 66 as captain (2×)Top scorer of this XI in 21% of 4,000 simulated matchesTop scorer of the match in 8 of 67 T20s (1 of 14 in the NPL)
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: Kushal Bhurtel and D'Arcy Short are only 0.8 expected points apart, so either is a sound captain. Kushal Bhurtel tops this XI more often in our simulations (21% against 17%). 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
Kushal Bhurtel PAC25 recent T20s3321%34%12%8/676%4/67
D'Arcy Short LLVC25 recent T20s3217%28%16%9/574%2/57
Sher Malla LL22 recent T20s2810%23%14%3/229%2/22
Dhananjaya Lakshan PA22 recent T20s2711%19%0%0/560%3/5
Ruben Trumpelmann LL25 recent T20s2310%21%14%4/297%2/29
Rohit Paudel LL25 recent T20s229%21%7%5/694%3/69
  • 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

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—

Pokhara Avengers predicted playing 11

PlayerExp. ptsLast 5 games
Kushal BhurtelcaptainBAT · 25+ T20s33-2502594105
Dhananjaya LakshanoverseasBOWL · 22 T20s27113448762
Bipin KhatriBOWL · 13 T20s2018603264
Shakib Al HasanoverseasAR · 25+ T20s213382552
Arjun KumalBAT · 1 T20s2226
Dinesh KharelBAT · 11 T20s164254711
Sagar DhakalBOWL · 19 T20s11602420
Kiran ThagunnaBAT · 12 T20s13121516117
Aakash ChandBOWL · 12 T20s10-20-22111
Sudip AryalBOWL · 1 T20s154
Arjun GhartiBAT · 13 T20s9115223
Rest of the squad (4)
Bipin ArcharyaRole unknown · no T20 record in our data12—
Sunny BKRole unknown · no T20 record in our data12—
Bibek MagarRole unknown · no T20 record in our data12—
Pratik PokharelRole 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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