The second half of November 2026 belongs to the leagues. Three finals are decided in a single week, a brand-new season opens in the UAE, and India's domestic T20 season roars back to life with 112 league matches in thirteen days. The Nepal Premier League reaches its playoffs and crowns a champion in Kirtipur, the Abu Dhabi T10 settles its tenth season under the lights at the Zayed Cricket Stadium, and the ILT20 opens its fifth season in Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi. Alongside the silverware, South Africa's CSA T20 Challenge ends with semi-finals and a final, and Pakistan's Quaid-e-Azam Trophy grinds through four first-class rounds. Below is the complete day-by-day schedule, with every start time in the venue's local time.
The Window at a Glance
Sunday, 8 November: Abu Dhabi T10 triple-header (Zayed); CSA T20 Super 8 double-header; Ford Trophy Round 4; Zimbabwe Pro50
Monday, 9 November: NPL resumes in Kirtipur; Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Round 2 begins
Friday, 14 November: CSA T20 final; Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy begins (16 matches); NPL — Biratnagar Kings vs Lumbini Lions
Saturday, 15 November: NPL league stage ends
Tuesday 17 – Thursday 19 November: NPL playoffs (Qualifier 1, Eliminator, Qualifier 2)
Friday, 20 November: Abu Dhabi T10 Qualifier and Final
Saturday, 21 November: NPL Grand Finale; ILT20 Season 5 begins
Monday, 30 November: SMAT Super League begins in Nagpur
Nepal Premier League — Playoffs and the Final
The Nepal Premier League 2026 plays its final league matches and then its playoffs in this window, all at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur. The season runs from 26 October to 21 November, and after 18 matches the playoff race is tight: Lumbini Lions lead with 7 points from five matches, Kathmandu Gorkhas and Sudurpaschim Royals have six each, and Chitwan Rhinos sit on five. The top four qualify for the playoffs. There are no NPL matches on 8, 11, 16 or 20 November — those are the rest days in this window.
The week before this window closed with two of the season's biggest nights. On Friday 6 November, David Miller smashed an unbeaten 93 on his NPL debut for Karnali Yaks — but Sudurpaschim Royals still won by 39 runs. Then on Saturday 7 November, David Warner's 66 powered Kathmandu Gorkhas to a 36-run win over Lumbini Lions.
League stage run-in, 9–15 November
Ten league matches remain. Monday 9 November is a double-header: Pokhara Avengers vs Karnali Yaks at 12:30 PM, then Chitwan Rhinos vs Kathmandu Gorkhas in the evening. Tuesday brings Sudurpaschim Royals vs Janakpur Bolts. After Wednesday's rest day, Thursday is another double-header — Biratnagar Kings vs Pokhara Avengers at 12:30 PM and Karnali Yaks vs Lumbini Lions in the evening. Friday has Kathmandu Gorkhas vs Sudurpaschim Royals at 12:30 PM and Janakpur Bolts vs Chitwan Rhinos in the evening, before Saturday's single evening game, Biratnagar Kings vs Lumbini Lions. The league stage closes on Sunday 15 November with Chitwan Rhinos vs Karnali Yaks at 12:30 PM and Pokhara Avengers vs Kathmandu Gorkhas in the evening.
Playoffs, 17–19 November
The top two teams meet in Qualifier 1 on Tuesday 17 November, with the winner going straight to the final. The third and fourth teams meet in the Eliminator on Wednesday 18 November, and the winner of that game faces the loser of Qualifier 1 in Qualifier 2 on Thursday 19 November. The winner of Qualifier 2 takes the second place in the final.
The Grand Finale, 21 November
The NPL 2026 Grand Finale is on Saturday 21 November at Kirtipur, between the winner of Qualifier 1 and the winner of Qualifier 2. It is the last match of a 32-match season that began on 26 October — and for the eight franchises, it is the night the title is decided.
One thing to note before you set your clock: the evening start time is listed differently by different sources. The NPL's own schedule site lists evening matches at 5:00 PM NPT, while ESPNcricinfo and others list them at 4:30 PM NPT. The 12:30 PM day games are undisputed. We have used the NPL site's 5:00 PM in the table below, but please confirm on the day — this one is not settled.
Abu Dhabi T10 — The Business End
The tenth Abu Dhabi T10 season opened on 7 November at the Zayed Cricket Stadium, and the league stage runs to Thursday 19 November, with a rest day on Thursday 12 November. Six teams play each other twice across 30 league matches, and the format is ruthless: the team that finishes first goes straight to the final, while second and third meet in a single Qualifier. Triple-header days have matches at 3:30 PM, 5:45 PM and 8:00 PM GST; the two-match days start at 5:45 PM GST.
The opening day set the tone. UAE Bulls beat Yas Lions by seven wickets, Emirates Eagles beat Royal Desert Champions by 16 runs, and United Tigers — led by Fakhar Zaman — beat Arabian Aces by 51 runs.
League matches, 8–19 November
The second day, Sunday 8 November, is a triple-header: Yas Lions vs Emirates Eagles at 3:30 PM, United Tigers vs UAE Bulls at 5:45 PM, and Arabian Aces vs Royal Desert Champions at 8:00 PM. The league then runs through 19 November, with two matches on the quieter days (9, 10, 11, 16, 17 and 18 November) and three on the big days (8, 13, 14, 15 and 19 November). The final league match is Emirates Eagles vs United Tigers on Thursday 19 November at 8:00 PM GST.
Qualifier and Final, 20 November
Friday 20 November is finals day. The Qualifier — second vs third — starts at 5:30 PM GST, and the final follows at 7:45 PM GST, between the team that finished first and the winner of the Qualifier. One night, one trophy, and the tenth T10 season is done.
ILT20 Season 5 Begins — 21 November
The UAE's ILT20 opens its fifth season on Saturday 21 November — the same day the NPL crowns its champion. Six teams play 34 matches between 21 November and 20 December across Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi. Evening games start at 6:30 PM GST; afternoon games at 2:00 PM GST.
Opening week, 21–30 November
The season opens with Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates at the Dubai International Stadium on Saturday 21 November at 6:30 PM GST. Sunday 22 November is a double-header: Sharjah Warriorz vs Gulf Giants at 2:00 PM in Sharjah, then Dubai Capitals vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders at 6:30 PM in Dubai. The opening week runs through to Monday 30 November, when MI Emirates meet Abu Dhabi Knight Riders at the Zayed Cricket Stadium at 6:30 PM GST. Thirteen matches in all, with the final of the season on 20 December in Dubai. The full fixture list is in Table 3 below, together with the CSA T20 Challenge fixtures.
CSA T20 Challenge — Super 8 Finish and Knockouts
South Africa's CSA T20 Challenge reaches its conclusion in this window. Five Super 8 matches remain, played from 8 to 11 November, and the top four advance to the semi-finals on Friday 13 November, with the final on Saturday 14 November. The season began on 25 September, so this is the end of a seven-week campaign.
Final Super 8 matches, 8–11 November
The remaining Super 8 fixtures are Eastern Storm vs Warriors at Willowmoore Park, Benoni, on Sunday 8 November at 10:00 AM SAST, and Titans vs Dolphins at SuperSport Park, Centurion, the same afternoon at 2:30 PM SAST. One source lists the LC de Villiers Oval in Pretoria for the Titans vs Dolphins match; the majority, including Cricbuzz, say SuperSport Park. Western Province host South Western Districts at Newlands on Tuesday 10 November at 6:00 PM SAST, and Wednesday 11 November has Boland vs Lions at Boland Park, Paarl, at 1:00 PM SAST, followed by Titans vs Warriors at SuperSport Park at 6:00 PM SAST.
Semi-finals, 13 November, and the Final, 14 November
The semi-finals are on Friday 13 November — first vs fourth at 1:00 PM SAST and second vs third at 6:00 PM SAST — and the final is on Saturday 14 November at 1:00 PM SAST. The pairings depend on the final Super 8 standings, and both the times and the venues are provisional: the semi-final and final venues have not been announced yet, so treat the times as a guide rather than a promise.
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy — India's Domestic T20 Returns
India's domestic T20 season returns on Friday 14 November, and it is enormous. Thirty-eight teams take part: 32 in the Elite competition, split into four groups of eight, and six in the Plate competition. The Elite teams each play seven league matches — 112 in all — across seven match days from 14 to 26 November. The top two from each group reach the Super League in Nagpur, which begins on Monday 30 November, and the final is on Sunday 6 December. Defending champions Jharkhand, who beat Haryana in last season's final at Pune.
Matches start at 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM IST on each league day. A note on the 11:00 AM slot: ESPNcricinfo lists a few games at 10:30 AM IST instead; the 11:00 AM slot is the BCCI listing.
Format and groups
Group A plays in Mumbai — Baroda, Bengal, Chandigarh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Mizoram, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, at the Wankhede Stadium and the MCA Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy in BKC. Group B plays in Indore — Bihar, Delhi, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Railways, Saurashtra and Tamil Nadu, at the Holkar Stadium and the Daly College ground. Group C plays in Mohali and New Chandigarh — Andhra, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Puducherry and Tripura, at the IS Bindra Stadium and the PCA International Cricket Stadium. Group D plays in Kolkata — Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Odisha, Uttarakhand and Vidarbha, at Eden Gardens and the JU Second Campus in Salt Lake. The Plate competition is in Sovima, Nagaland — Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Services and Sikkim.
League stage, 14–26 November
The opening day, Friday 14 November, has 16 matches. The headline fixtures include Chandigarh vs Baroda at 9:00 AM IST in Mumbai — Baroda's squad is in the news because Hardik Pandya was left out of it — and Karnataka vs Bengal at 4:30 PM IST at the Wankhede. Bihar open against Saurashtra in Indore at 11:00 AM IST, with 14-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi captaining the side. Hyderabad meet Mumbai at 9:00 AM IST in Kolkata.
The league then runs through 26 November, with 16 matches on each of the seven match days (14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24 and 26 November). The full fixture list is in Table 4 below. One caveat: the exact ground for each match is verified only for 14 November. For 16–26 November the sources give the team pairings and the times but not the ground, so the table lists only the group city for those dates — we have not guessed at grounds.
Super League begins, 30 November
The Super League begins on Monday 30 November in Nagpur, with four matches across the day (9:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM IST) at the VCA Stadium in Jamtha and the VCA Stadium in Civil Lines. The teams are to be confirmed — they will be the top two from each Elite group. The Super League continues on 2 and 4 December, and the final is on Sunday 6 December.
Quaid-e-Azam Trophy — Four-Day Rounds Through November
Pakistan's domestic first-class season, the 69th Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, settles into its rhythm across the month. The Gold division has eight teams in a single round-robin; the Silver division has twelve teams in two groups of six. Every match starts at 10:00 AM PKT and runs for four days. Gold matches are played in Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Abbottabad; Silver Group A in Karachi and Group B in Multan, Rahim Yar Khan and Bahawalpur.
Gold — Rounds 2–5
Round 2 runs from Monday 9 to Thursday 12 November: Karachi Blues vs Multan in Islamabad, Sialkot Blues vs Faisalabad in Rawalpindi, Islamabad vs Lahore Whites in Abbottabad, and FATA vs Peshawar Blues in Islamabad. Round 3 follows from Sunday 15 to Wednesday 18 November, Round 4 from Saturday 21 to Tuesday 24 November, and Round 5 from Friday 27 to Monday 30 November. Round 1 (3–6 November) is already done: FATA beat Lahore Whites by 241 runs, Peshawar Blues beat Faisalabad by an innings and 25 runs — Mohammad Rizwan made 200 not out — Multan beat Islamabad by 10 wickets, and Karachi Blues vs Sialkot Blues was drawn.
Silver — Rounds 2–5
Silver Group A plays in Karachi, at the SBP Sports Complex, the UBL Sports Complex and the KCCA Stadium. Group B plays in Multan, Rahim Yar Khan and Bahawalpur. Each round has three matches per group, and the rounds fall on the same dates as the Gold division: 9–12, 15–18, 21–24 and 27–30 November. The Silver group stage ends on 30 November, and the final is from 3 to 7 December; the Silver winner is promoted to the Gold division for 2027–28.
Also Playing — First-Class and List-A
Beyond the T20 leagues, the first-class and List-A calendars keep moving through November. Here is what is on, in brief.
Ford Trophy — Rounds 4–5
New Zealand's List-A competition plays two more rounds in this window and then stops until February. Round 4 is on Sunday 8 November at 10:30 AM NZDT: Northern Districts vs Otago Volts in Whangārei, Wellington Firebirds vs Auckland Aces at the Basin Reserve, and Central Stags vs Canterbury Kings in Napier. Round 5 is on Thursday 12 November, also at 10:30 AM NZDT: Auckland Aces vs Otago Volts in Auckland, Central Stags vs Wellington Firebirds in Napier, and Canterbury Kings vs Northern Districts in Christchurch. There is nothing scheduled from 13 to 30 November — the next round is on 3 February 2027. A note on dates: some US-time feeds show Round 5 as 11 November; the correct New Zealand date is Thursday 12 November.
Bangladesh National Cricket League — final round 14–19 November
Bangladesh's first-class competition plays its final round from Saturday 14 to Thursday 19 November, starting at 9:00 AM BST each day: Sylhet vs Barishal in Khulna, Mymensingh vs Rajshahi in Mirpur, Dhaka vs Chittogram in Rajshahi, and Rangpur vs Khulna in Sylhet. The round that started on 7 November — Sylhet vs Rajshahi in Bogra, Mymensingh vs Barishal in Chattogram, Dhaka vs Khulna in Mirpur and Rangpur vs Chittogram in Khulna — finishes on 12 November.
Sheffield Shield — Rounds 4–5
Australia's first-class competition plays Round 4 from 11 to 14 November: New South Wales vs South Australia in Sydney, Victoria vs Western Australia at the MCG, and Queensland vs Tasmania at the Gabba. Round 5 follows from 22 to 27 November: New South Wales vs Queensland in Sydney, Western Australia vs Tasmania at Perth Stadium, and South Australia vs Victoria at the Adelaide Oval. All matches start at 10:30 AM local time. One venue is disputed: the New South Wales matches are listed as Cricket Central, Sydney, by Cricket Australia's schedule and as the SCG by CricTracker and Khel Now — both are noted in the table.
Zimbabwe Pro50 — matches 8–29 November, final 29 November
Zimbabwe's List-A competition, the Pro50 Championship, plays through the month and ends with its final on Sunday 29 November. Matches start at 9:30 AM CAT. The month opens with Mountaineers vs Southern Rocks in Mutare and Tuskers vs Mid West Rhinos in Bulawayo on 8 November, and the pick of the later fixtures is Tuskers vs Southern Rocks at the brand-new Mosi-oa-Tunya International Cricket Stadium in Victoria Falls on 20 and 22 November — the first-ever matches at the new ground. A note on dates: the 13 and 15 November fixtures come from Zimbabwe Cricket and ESPNcricinfo; some feeds list them as 12 and 14 November, which looks like a timezone artefact.
SLC Major Club 4-Day League — Round 1, 19–22 November
Sri Lanka's first-class club competition opens its new season on Thursday 19 November, with six matches in Round 1, all starting at 10:00 AM SLST: Nugegoda S&WC vs NCC in Hambantota, Police SC vs Badureliya SC in Galle, Kurunegala YCC vs BRC in Colombo, Moors SC vs SSC in Colombo, CCC vs Tamil Union in Pallekele, and Bloomfield vs Panadura SC in Dambulla. Later rounds fall in December.
What Comes Right After This Window
The league calendar keeps moving after 30 November. The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Super League continues on 2 and 4 December, with the final on 6 December in Nagpur. The ILT20 final is on 20 December in Dubai. And the next major T20 league on the horizon is BBL|16, which begins on Saturday 12 December — the opener is Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, the first BBL match ever played outside Australia. The first match in Australia is Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers at The Gabba on Tuesday 15 December, and the final is on 26 January 2027. South Africa's SA20 returns on 17 January 2027.
How to Follow Every Match
Live scores and ball-by-ball coverage for these matches are available on the live cricket scores page. For the full November picture, see the first-week T20 league schedule — it covers the Hong Kong Sixes finals day, the GT20 Canada playoffs and the opening week of the NPL.
FAQs
When is the NPL 2026 final?
Saturday 21 November 2026 at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur. The evening start time is listed as 5:00 PM NPT by the NPL schedule site and 4:30 PM NPT by ESPNcricinfo — confirm on the day.
When is the Abu Dhabi T10 final?
Friday 20 November 2026 at the Zayed Cricket Stadium. The Qualifier (2nd vs 3rd) starts at 5:30 PM GST and the final at 7:45 PM GST.
When does ILT20 Season 5 start?
Saturday 21 November 2026; Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates at the Dubai International Stadium, 6:30 PM GST.
When does the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy start, and who are the defending champions?
Friday 14 November 2026; Jharkhand are the defending champions, having beaten Haryana in last season's final.
When does BBL|16 start?
Saturday 12 December 2026; the first match is in Chennai, the first BBL match ever played outside Australia.
Which T20 leagues are on break in late November?
The IPL, PSL, CPL, The Hundred, LPL and SA20 are all in their off-season during this window.
Conclusion
The second half of November 2026 is decided in the leagues: three finals in a single week — the CSA T20 Challenge on 14 November, the Abu Dhabi T10 on 20 November and the NPL on 21 November — the ILT20 opening its fifth season, India's domestic T20 season playing 112 league matches in thirteen days, and the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy's four first-class rounds. Check the live cricket scores page to follow every match as it happens.