NPL 2025: Karnali Yaks Vs Lumbini Lions Squad and Prediction

Karnali Yaks take on Lumbini Lions in Match 7 of NPL 2. Both teams look to secure an important win with strong batting and balanced bowling units. Get the full squad list and match prediction in this preview.

Karnali Yaks vs Lumbini Lions Players and Prediction: Match 7 - NPL 2

NPL 2 Match 7 is going to happen today between Karnali Yaks vs Lumbini Lions on November 22, 2025, at 11:15 AM. According to the current standings in the Nepal Premier League as of 21^st Nov 2025, the Lions are tied on 3^rd place with one win against Chitwan Rhinos and Karnali Yaks is at the last place with 0 points after one loss with Chitwan Rhinos.

The match will take place at the TU International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur. Both teams will be looking for an important win to boost their tournament position, making this match exciting for cricket fans. Max O'Dowd

Karnali Yaks And Lumbini Lions NPL 2025 Squad

S.N.	Karnali Yaks Players	Lumbini Lions Players
1	William Bosisto✈️	Aadil Khan
2	Deepak Dumre	Dinesh Adhikari
3	Arjun Gharti	Tilak Bhandari
4	Gulshan Jha all rounder	Thomas Draca✈️
5	Imran Sheikh	Abhisheh Gautam
6	Yuvraj Khatri	Gulbadin Naib✈️ Batting allrounder
7	Max O'Dowd✈️ Opening batter	Sundeep Jora middle-order batter
8	Dipendra Rawat	Sumit Maharjan top-order batter
9	Pawan Sarraf allrounder	Sher Malla bowler
10	Bipin Sharma	Dilip Nath top-order batter
11	Unish Singh	Bishal Patel
12	Sompal Kami Bowling allrounding	Rohit Paudel batting allrounder
13	Mark Watt✈️ bowler	D'Arcy Short✈️ opening batter
14	Nandan Yadav bowler	Durgesh Gupta
15		JJ Smit✈️ Bowling allrounder
16		Ruben Trumpelmann✈️ bowler
17		Sameer Ali Musalman

Prediction of NPL 2 Match of Karnali Yaks vs Lumbini Lions

In the current NPL 2025 points table, Lumbini Lions already have 2 points, while Karnali Yaks are yet to open their account.

Lumbini Lions come into this season with some serious talents like Rohit Paudel (captain), Sundeep Jora, and international stars Gulbadin Naib and D’Arcy Short are key to their firepower. Meanwhile, Karnali Yaks have built a balanced squad too led by Sompal Kami, and supported by the experience of Max O’Dowd, Will Bosisto, Mark Watt, and Najibullah Zadran.

While both teams have quality players and international experience, Lumbini Lions might have the upper hand this season because their aggressive batting and all-round ability could be crucial.

Conclusion

Match 7 of NPL 2 2025 between Lumbini Lions vs Karnali Yaks will be an exciting game. Lumbini Lions have strong players which gives them power in both batting and bowling. On the other side, Karnali Yaks have also many key players making them a balanced and competitive team.

Both teams can win, but Lumbini Lions stronger batting lineup and in-form overseas players give them a small advantage. Fans can expect a fun and action-packed match at the Kirtipur Cricket Ground.