Chitwan Rhinos and Lumbini Lions lock horns in match number 5 of the 2nd Nepal Premier League season. The match is set to take place at the Tribhuvan cricket stadium in Kirtipur on Thursday, November 20, which has seen remarkable fan turnouts since the opening day 3 days ago.
The Rhinos began their campaign with a narrow 4-wicket win over Karnali Yaks on November 18. Former England international Ravi Bopara led from the front with his all-round performance, picking 1/18 (3) with the ball and then scored 52 off 36 while chasing a target of 167.
Lumbini Lions, who finished at the bottom of the table in the previous edition, will kick-start their campaign today against Chitwan Rhinos. The Lions will be captained by Nepal national team captain Rohit Paudel.
Chitwan Rhino Vs Lumbini Lions, Nepal Premier League 2025: Toss Update
Lumbini Lions captain Rohit Paudel won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Chitwan Rhino Vs Lumbini Lions, Nepal Premier League 2025: Playing XIs
Chitwan Rhinos: Kushal Malla (C), Rijan Dhakal, Dev Khanal, Arjun Said (WK), Deepak Bohara, Amar S. Routela, Kamal Singh Airee, Ravi Bopara (O), Sohail Tanvir (O), Saif Zaib (O) and Dawid Malan (O).
Lumbini Lions: Rohit Paudel (C), Sundeep Jora, JJ Smit (O), Gulbadin Naib (O), D'Arcy Short (O), Ruben Trumpelman (O), Sameer Ali (WK), Dilip Nath, Sher Malla, Abhishesh Gautam and Dinesh Adhikari.
Chitwan Rhino Vs Lumbini Lions, Nepal Premier League 2025: Live Streaming
The Nepal Premier League 2025 matches will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app/website as well as the Star Sports Network on Television screens.
