NPL 2026 · Match 16 · Fri 6 Nov, 12:30 pm NPT

Sudurpaschim Royals vs Karnali Yaks match prediction and playing 11

Sudurpaschim Royals play Karnali Yaks in match 16 of the NPL on Fri 6 Nov at 12:30 pm NPT, TU Ground, Kirtipur. Sudurpaschim Royals and Karnali Yaks have met 2 times in the NPL: 2–0. Our fantasy pick for captain is Dipendra Singh Airee, with Binod Bhandari 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 · 3

All-rounders · 1

Bowlers · 6

  • Option 2: Brandon McMullen in for Anil Kharel (253 expected points, against 253)
  • Option 3: Akbar Ali, Brandon McMullen in for Pawan Sarraf, Anil Kharel (252 expected points, against 253)

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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

CaptainDipendra Singh Airee SRExpected 25 points, so about 50 as captain (2×)Top scorer of this XI in 20% of 4,000 simulated matchesTop scorer of the match in 10 of 66 T20s (4 of 18 in the NPL)
Vice-captainBinod Bhandari SRExpected 23 points, so about 35 as vice-captain (1.5×)In the XI's top two in 17% of 4,000 simulated matchesSecond-top scorer of the match in 0 of 22 T20s (0 of 18 in the NPL)

Close call: Dipendra Singh Airee and Binod Bhandari are only 1.8 expected points apart, so either is a sound captain. Dipendra Singh Airee tops this XI more often in our simulations (20% against 7%). Captaining Binod Bhandari 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
Dipendra Singh Airee SRC25 recent T20s2520%36%15%10/662%1/66
Binod Bhandari SRVC25 recent T20s237%17%9%2/220%0/22
Scott Kuggeleijn SR25 recent T20s2314%25%7%2/2811%3/28
Mark Watt KY25 recent T20s2115%22%10%3/290%0/29
Abinash Bohara SR25 recent T20s207%15%3%1/323%1/32
Sompal Kami KY25 recent T20s197%16%0%0/549%5/54
  • 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

Sudurpaschim Royals predicted playing 11

PlayerExp. ptsLast 5 games
Dipendra Singh AireecaptainAR · 25+ T20s252724468
Binod BhandariWK · 25+ T20s23044152430
Scott KuggeleijnoverseasBOWL · 25+ T20s23103664418
Abinash BoharaBOWL · 25+ T20s202322181258
Ishan PandeyBAT · 22 T20s171515241343
Saif ZaiboverseasBAT · 25+ T20s18-221122815
Hemant DhamiBOWL · 11 T20s1632-429122
Aarif SheikhBAT · 25+ T20s11222-317
Brandon McMullenoverseasBAT · 25+ T20s1720141518-2
Dipak BoharaBAT · 9 T20s11042295
Anil KharelBOWL · 5 T20s17246-4494
Rest of the squad (5)
Hikmat MaharaBAT · 2 T20s13-415
Milan BoharaBAT · 2 T20s1252
Sachin BhattaRole unknown · no T20 record in our data12—
Ayub ChandRole unknown · no T20 record in our data12—
Tek RawatRole unknown · no T20 record in our data12—

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—

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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