Sudurpaschim is at the top of the points table after winning all three matches, while Lumbini is under pressure to win today's match.
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Sudurpaschim Royals will field first in Thursday's Nepal Premier League (NPL) cricket match. Sudurpaschim captain Dipendra Singh Airi won the toss and invited Lumbini Lions to bat at the Tribhuvan University Cricket International Stadium, Kirtipur.
Sudurpaschim is at the top of the points table after winning its first 3 games and if it defeats Lumbini, the team's playoff chances will be very strong. Lumbini has lost 2 out of 3 games. Lumbini defeated Chitwan Rhinos in the first game and then lost to Karnali Yaks and Kathmandu Gorkhaz.
Lumbini, led by Nepali national team captain Rohit Poudel, must win this game to keep its chances of reaching the playoffs alive. The team has fielded Thomas Draca in place of Namibian JJ Smit. He is the first Italian player to play in the NPL. Draca joined Lumbini after leading Italy to the T20 World Cup for the first time.
No player has been changed in the Sudurpaschim team from the team that played the previous game.
