Karnali Yaks is starting second season of NPL with fresh energy. This year they are playing without Sikhar Dhawan.

Karnali Yaks Fixtures For NPL 2025

Match 2 – Karnali Yaks vs Chitwan Rhinos (18 Nov)

Match 7 – Karnali Yaks vs Lumbini Lions (22 Nov)

Match 10 – Karnali Yaks vs Sudurpaschim Royals (24 Nov)

Match 16 – Karnali Yaks vs Biratnagar Kings (28 Nov)

Match 19 – Karnali Yaks vs Kathmandu Gorkhas (30 Nov)

Match 21 – Karnali Yaks vs Pokhara Avengers (2 Dec)

Match 28 – Karnali Yaks vs Janakpur Bolts (7 Dec)

Karnali Yaks Full Team Squad For NPL 2025

Head Coach: Gyanendra Malla

Sompal Kami (C)

Will Bosisto

Deepak Dumre (WK)

Arjun Gharti (WK)

Gulshan Jha

Yuvraj Khatri

Max O’Dowd

Priyank Panchal

Dipendra Rawat

Pawan Sarraf

Bipin Sharma

Imran Sheikh

Unish Thakuri

Mark Watt

Nandan Yadav

Najibullah Zadran

Jaykishan Kolsawala (WK)

Nepal Premier League 2025 is starting from November 17 in TU ground. 8 teams will be playing against each other in NPL 2025.

Karnali Yaks Full Team Squad For NPL 2025

Sompal Kami (C)

Will Bosisto

Deepak Dumre (WK)

Arjun Gharti (WK)

Gulshan Jha

Yuvraj Khatri

Max O’Dowd

Priyank Panchal

Dipendra Rawat

Pawan Sarraf

Bipin Sharma

Imran Sheikh

Unish Thakuri

Mark Watt

Nandan Yadav

Najibullah Zadran

Jaykishan Kolsawala (WK)

Head Coach: Gyanendra Malla

Nepal Premier League 2025 Fixtures:

Monday, 17 November 2025

Match 1 – Janakpur Bolts vs Kathmandu Gorkhas

Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur

Tuesday, 18 November 2025

Match 2 – Chitwan Rhinos vs Karnali Yaks

Match 3 – Biratnagar Kings vs Pokhara Avengers

Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur

Wednesday, 19 November 2025

Match 4 – Kathmandu Gorkhas vs Sudurpaschim Royals

Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur

Thursday, 20 November 2025

Match 5 – Lumbini Lions vs Chitwan Rhinos

Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur

Friday, 21 November 2025

Match 6 – Pokhara Avengers vs Sudurpaschim Royals

Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur

Saturday, 22 November 2025

Match 7 – Karnali Yaks vs Lumbini Lions

Match 8 – Kathmandu Gorkhas vs Biratnagar Kings

Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur

Monday, 24 November 2025

Match 9 – Janakpur Bolts vs Biratnagar Kings

Match 10 – Sudurpaschim Royals vs Karnali Yaks

Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur

Tuesday, 25 November 2025

Match 11 – Kathmandu Gorkhas vs Lumbini Lions

Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur

Wednesday, 26 November 2025

Match 12 – Biratnagar Kings vs Chitwan Rhinos

Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur

Thursday, 27 November 2025

Match 13 – Lumbini Lions vs Sudurpaschim Royals

Match 14 – Janakpur Bolts vs Pokhara Avengers

Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur

Friday, 28 November 2025

Match 15 – Chitwan Rhinos vs Kathmandu Gorkhas

Match 16 – Karnali Yaks vs Biratnagar Kings

Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur

Saturday, 29 November 2025

Match 17 – Pokhara Avengers vs Lumbini Lions

Match 18 – Sudurpaschim Royals vs Janakpur Bolts

Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur

Sunday, 30 November 2025

Match 19 – Karnali Yaks vs Kathmandu Gorkhas

Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur

Tuesday, 2 December 2025

Match 20 – Janakpur Bolts vs Chitwan Rhinos

Match 21 – Pokhara Avengers vs Karnali Yaks

Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur

Wednesday, 3 December 2025

Match 22 – Biratnagar Kings vs Lumbini Lions

Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur

Thursday, 4 December 2025

Match 23 – Pokhara Avengers vs Kathmandu Gorkhas

Match 24 – Sudurpaschim Royals vs Chitwan Rhinos

Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur

Friday, 5 December 2025

Match 25 – Lumbini Lions vs Janakpur Bolts

Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur

Saturday, 6 December 2025

Match 26 – Sudurpaschim Royals vs Biratnagar Kings

Match 27 – Chitwan Rhinos vs Pokhara Avengers

Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur

Sunday, 7 December 2025

Match 28 – Karnali Yaks vs Janakpur Bolts

Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur

Tuesday, 9 December 2025

Match 29 (Qualifier 1) – 1st Placed Team vs 2nd Placed Team

Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur

Wednesday, 10 December 2025

Match 30 (Eliminator) – 3rd Placed Team vs 4th Placed Team

Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur

Thursday, 11 December 2025

Match 31 (Qualifier 2) – Winner of Eliminator Match vs Loser of Qualifier 1

Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur

Saturday, 13 December 2025

Match 32 (Final) – Winner of Qualifier 1 vs Winner of Qualifier 2

Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur

Karnali Yaks is owned by Himalayan Builders and they paid NPR 1,11,70,000.00 for this franchise.

Karnali Yaks Full Squad : NPL 2024

Karnali Yaks

Head Coach: Gyanendra Malla

Consultant Coach: Raju Basnyat

Marquee Player: Sompal Kami

Captain : Sompal Kami

Squad: Arjun Gharti, Dev Khanal, Rit Gautam, Bhuvan Karki, Dipendra Rawat, Gulshan Kumar Jha, Nandan Yadav, Mausam Dhakal, Dipak Dumre, Unish Bikram Singh Thakuri

Foreign Players: Babar Hayat, Hussain Talat, Shikhar Dhawan, Chadwick Walton,

India’s superstar cricketer, Shikhar Dhawan is set to play Nepal Premier League (NPL) 2024. For this contract, Dhawan is set to receive 30,000 USD per match.  He will represent Karnali Yaks in 4 matches in Nepal Premier League 2024. Dhawan  has represented India in 34 Test matches, 167 ODIs, and 68 T20Is.  38-year-old, Dhawan retired from International and domestic cricket on August 24 this year. He has captained both the Punjab and Hyderabad franchises in the IPL and was the first player to hit back-to-back centuries in the league.

Nepal Premier League is scheduled to take place from November 30 to December 21 (Mangsir 15 to Paush 6) in Kathmandu. Dhawan is Karnali’s fourth overseas signing. Sompal Kami is Karnali’s marquee player while Gyanendra Malla is the head coach.