Six matches into NPL Season 3, the availability news has been about arrivals and departures, not injuries. David Warner’s Kathmandu signing is confirmed but he has not arrived, David Miller’s Karnali signing is confirmed but he has not played, and Moeen Ali’s Janakpur stint ends somewhere between Match 12 and Match 14 depending on which report fans read. No team has published an injury ruling so far, and every status below comes from confirmed signings, played XIs and published reports — never from camp talk presented as fact.
| Player | Team | Status after six matches |
|---|---|---|
| David Warner | Kathmandu Gorkhas | Signed, not arrived; camp hint points at Match 10, unconfirmed |
| David Miller | Karnali Yaks | Signed 23 October, not in Match 3 or Match 6 XIs |
| Moeen Ali | Janakpur Bolts | Leaving mid-season; last match reported as Match 12 or Match 14 |
| Jimmy Neesham | Janakpur Bolts | Played Match 3, benched for Match 5 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | Pokhara Avengers | One appearance so far, Match 4 only |
| Bipin Sharma | Karnali Yaks | Waiting for a chance; not in Match 3 or Match 6 bowling |
Still to arrive
David Warner remains the biggest name yet to appear in Season 3. His Kathmandu signing is confirmed, but he was not in Kathmandu’s XI for their first match against Janakpur in Match 5, and no arrival date has been confirmed by the franchise. Camp talk after Match 5 pointed at Match 10 against Karnali on 2 November as a possible arrival — talk only, never a confirmation, and this tracker will not present it as one. Until Warner lands and plays, Kathmandu’s batting carries on without him, led by captain Karan KC and Bhim Sharki’s 33 in Match 5.
Signed on 23 October, Miller was not in Karnali’s XI for either of their first two matches (the 19-run win over Janakpur in Match 3 or the record chase against Biratnagar in Match 6), and no confirmed arrival date has been published. Karnali have won both matches without him, through Sompal Kami’s all-round show and Gulshan Jha’s finishing, so Miller’s eventual arrival would strengthen a side that already tops the table.
Leaving mid-season
Moeen Ali’s Janakpur stint comes with a genuine conflict in the published record, and fans deserve both versions. Moeen himself told the Kathmandu Post on 29 October that he is with Janakpur only for the first four matches, which puts his last match at Match 12 against Biratnagar on 3 November. A pre-season report from 21 October said five matches, with an Abu Dhabi T10 commitment from 7 November, which puts his last match at Match 14 against Lumbini on 5 November. No published reason for the departure has appeared, and no replacement has been announced, so this tracker records both dates and backs neither as settled.
Moeen’s on-field record makes the departure matter: 19 against Karnali and an unbeaten 58 against Kathmandu, plus three wickets across the two matches, all inside a side sitting fourth after six matches. Janakpur’s next matches after the window in question (Match 12, Match 14 and beyond) will show whether the gap is filled from within the squad or from outside it. Talk of Jimmy Neesham as a successor has not been published anywhere, and it is not repeated here as a plan.
In and out of the XI
Jimmy Neesham’s own availability has already shifted inside the season. He played Match 3 against Karnali, scoring 15 and bowling wicketless, then sat out Match 5 against Kathmandu, with the toss reason given only in indirect terms. Neesham was a Season 1 Janakpur champion, with 247 runs in nine matches in that campaign, and his return to the XI is a selection call, not an injury story — no injury has been reported for him.
Shakib Al Hasan has made one appearance so far, in Pokhara’s Match 4 loss to Sudurpaschim, scoring 14 and taking one for 24. Pokhara have played only once, so Shakib’s light record reflects the schedule, not an absence. Bipin Sharma’s case is similar at Karnali: the teenage spinner, rebought for five times his Season 1 price at the auction, has not bowled in either of Karnali’s first two matches, with Mark Watt banking the overseas spinner’s slot and Surya Tamang contesting the domestic left-arm place. Waiting for a chance is not the same as being unavailable, and this tracker keeps the two apart.
What to watch
Three dates frame the next availability news. Match 10 on Monday 2 November is the camp-hinted window for Warner’s possible Kathmandu arrival, Match 12 on 3 November is one published version of Moeen’s last Janakpur match, and Match 14 on 5 November is the other. Miller’s arrival has no window at all, published or hinted, and any report naming one should be treated as unconfirmed until Karnali says it.
Until then, the honest summary stands: no injury has ruled any player out, two signed stars have yet to appear, one star’s departure date is genuinely disputed, and the rest of the movement is selection. Availability will keep changing with every XI announcement, and this tracker will change with it.
No — his Kathmandu signing is confirmed, but he had not arrived as of Match 5, and no arrival date has been confirmed. Camp talk pointing at Match 10 is a hint only.
No — signed on 23 October, Miller was not in Karnali’s XI for Match 3 or Match 6, and no confirmed arrival date has been published.
Two published reports disagree: Moeen’s own words point to a last match at Match 12, while a pre-season report points to Match 14. No reason for leaving and no replacement have been announced.
No injury ruling has been published by any team so far — the availability stories to date are about arrivals and departures.
