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Janakpur Bolts vs Kathmandu Gurkhas, NPL, Today Match Prediction 17 November 2025
JKB vs KMG Win Probability
Toss Winner - Kathmandu Gurkhas won the toss and choose to bowl first
Kathmandu Gurkhas beat Janakpur Bolts by 5 wickets
Can the defending Champions start their campaign with a win?
- Lahiru Milanta has scored 293 runs in 10 matches last NPL season.
- Lalit Rajbanshi picked up 17 wickets for the Janakpur Bolts last season.
- The average 1st innings score in the NPL matches played at Kirtipur is 145 runs.
Kathmandu Gurkhas to Win!
| Tournament: | Nepal Premier League, 2025 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Nepal, Nepal |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 21.3°C|Sunny |
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JKB vs KMG Match Prediction & Analysis
Janakpur Bolts take on Katmandu Gurkhas in the first match of the second season of Nepal Premier League 2025 season on Monday, 17th November. The venue for this match is Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur and the scheduled start time is 3:45 PM IST.
Head to Head Record: Janakpur Bolts and Kathmandu Gurkhas only faced one time in the NPL, where Janapur defeated Katmandu by five wickets.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
JKB
W
W
L
L
W
JKB
184/9 in 20.0 9.2
185/5 in 19.2 9.57
141/2 in 18.3 7.62
NPL
Sudurpaschim Royals beat Janakpur Bolts by 8 wickets
139/9 in 20.0 6.95
KMG
W
W
L
W
L
KMG
117/10 in 19.5 5.9
120/9 in 18.1 6.6
138/8 in 20.0 6.9
142/4 in 14.1 10.02
94/10 in 15.5 5.94
167/6 in 20.0 8.35
HEAD TO HEAD
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TEAMS PREVIEW
Janakpur Bolts Preview
The defending champions, the Janakpur Bolts, won the trophy last season, winning the final by five wickets against the Sudur Paschim Royals in a high-scoring encounter where they chased down 185 runs in 19.2 overs to lift the trophy.
Lahiru Milantha was the hero of the final for the Bolts last time around, scoring 87 runs in 49 balls. Overall, he was the top scorer for the Bolts with 293 runs in 10 matches, averaging 32.55. He will be key to the Bolts' batting unit alongside wicket-keeper batter Aasif Sheikh, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, and Anil Sah.
While the team will miss the flamboyance of Jimmy Neesham, they have signed South African left-arm pacer Wayne Parnell this season to bolster their bowling attack. In the spin department, left-arm spinner Lalit Rajbanshi, who picked up 17 wickets last season, alongside the experienced Imran Tahir, are going to be a deadly duo in the middle overs for the opposition team.
Janakpur Bolts Predicted Playing XI:
Lahiru Milanta, Aasif Sheikh, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Anil Sah, Wayne Parnell, Lalit Rajbanshi, Imran Tahir, Bikash Aagri, Sachin Bhatt, Tul Bahadur Thapa, Mayan Yadav
Janakpur Bolts Actual Playing XI:
Aasif Sheikh, Lahiru Milantha, Anil Sah, Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Lalit Rajbanshi, Bikash Aagri, Kishore Mahato, Mayan Yadav , Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Rupesh Singh, Lahiru Samarakoon
Kathmandu Gurkhas Preview
The Kathmandu Gurkhas had a disappointing season last time around. They missed out on the playoffs by the narrowest of margins because they could not maintain a better Net Run Rate despite being tied on points with the Karnali Yaks. The Gurkhas won four and lost three matches last season, so they will be aiming to have a strong start this time around.
They have a strong and power-packed batting unit with the likes of the explosive, six-hitting South African machine Heinrich Klaasen, Namibia's skipper Gerhard Erasmus, who can contribute with both bat and ball, and the USA's Milind Kumar, who is also a spin-bowling all-rounder. This provides plenty of bowling and batting options for the Gurkhas this time.
From the local players, Karan KC, Dipesh Kandel, Bhim Sharki, and Akash Tripathi are the four major players that the Gurkhas rely on in the middle order and also with the ball in hand. There might be a toss-up between Sahab Alam and Mohammad Aadil Alam. Despite having a strong batting lineup, the Gurkhas are relying on the local players to deliver the goods with the ball.
Kathmandu Gurkhas Predicted Playing XI:
Heinrich Klaasen, Gerhard Erasmus, Milind Kumar, Karan KC, Dipesh Kandal, Pratik Shrestha, Sahab Alam, Rashid Khan, John Simpson, Bhim Sharki, Mohammad Aadil Alam
Kathmandu Gurkhas Actual Playing XI:
Bhim Sharki, John Simpson, Gerhard Erasmus, Karan KC, Milind Kumar, Aadil Ansari, Shahab Alam, Rashid Khan, Santosh Yadav, Aakash Tripathi, Ben Charlesworth
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
Kirtipur, Nepal will experience mostly cloudy conditions on Monday, with temperatures ranging between 18–19°C, around 10% precipitation, 85% humidity, and very light winds at 2 km/h. Overall, expect a calm but humid day with limited sunshine.
JKB vs KMG Pitch Report
Pitch Condition
BalancedBatting Conditions
Moderate ScoringPace Bowling
SwingSpin Bowling
High Turn
The pitch at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground offers a balanced track that favours both the batters and bowlers. The average 1st innings score last season at this venue in the Nepal Premier League is 145 runs. We predict a high scoring game as the surface is expected to be flat and hard with little to no deviation and favouring the batters for this first match of the tournament.
Toss: To Bowl
Teams bowling first has a 51.3% win record in the T20 matches played at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur and both teams will look to have a first crack with the ball and see how the pitch behaves and have a go at the target later in the game.
JKB vs KMG
Winning Prediction
Kathmandu Gurkhas have the firepower in their batting lineup, while Janakpur boast one of the best bowling attacks. It is set to be a cracking contest, but early in the tournament the surface is expected to favour the batters a bit more. With the odds also in their favour, we are backing Kathmandu Gurkhas to win this match.
Kathmandu Gurkhas to Win!
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