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The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifiers scheduled from October 8 to 17 in Oman. According to CAN spokesperson Chhumbi Lama, Shahab Alam has been named as a traveling reserve player. Nepal is set to face Japan and Kuwait in the group stage of the qualifiers. Nepal Squad:Rohit Kumar Paudel (Captain), Dipendra Singh Airee (Vice-Captain), Kushal Bhurtel, Lokesh Bam, Kushal Malla, Aasif Sheikh, Aadil Alam, Karan KC, Nandan Yadav, Sandeep Lamichhane, Sandeep Jora, Arif Sheikh, Lalit Narayan Rajbanshi, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami.

Nepal suffered a 10-wicket defeat against the West Indies in the third and final match of the Unity Cup T20I Series, played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the UAE. Despite the loss, Nepal secured the series title 2–1, having won the first two matches. Nepal had earlier defeated the West Indies by 19 runs in the first game and by a massive 90 runs in the second game. Batting first after losing the toss, Nepal were bowled out for 122 runs in 19.5 overs. Chasing a modest target of 123, the West Indies openers dominated the innings, reaching the…

Nepal will play the final match of the T20 series against the West Indies today in the UAE. Nepal has already secured the Jar Unity Cup T20 series 2–0, clinching victory with one game to spare. The match will be held at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium and is scheduled to begin at 8:15 PM NST. On Monday night, Nepal registered a resounding 90-run victory to seal the series title. Batting first, Nepal set a target of 174 runs, and the West Indies were bowled out for just 83 runs in 17.1 overs. In the first match as well, Nepal had…

India clinched the Asia Cup for a record ninth time after defeating Pakistan by five wickets. Winning the toss, India opted to bowl first. Brilliant bowling from Kuldeep Yadav saw Pakistan bundled out for 146 runs in 19.1 overs. Chasing a target of 147, India reached 150 runs in 19.4 overs with the loss of five wickets. Tilak Varma played a match-winning unbeaten knock of 69 runs off 53 balls, hitting three fours and four sixes. Rinku Singh sealed the victory with a winning boundary. For India, Shivam Dube scored 33, Sanju Samson 24, and Shubman Gill 12 runs. For…

Nepal has been given the chance to bat first in the opening match of the three-game Unity Cup International T20 series against West Indies. The match is being played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where two-time World Cup winners West Indies won the toss and opted to bowl. The second match of the series will be held on October 29 (Ashoj 13) and the third on October 30 (Ashoj 14). After completing this series, the Nepali team will travel to Oman to compete in the ICC T20 World Cup Asia and East Asia Pacific…

India edged past Sri Lanka in a thrilling Super Over during the final Super Four match of the T20 Asia Cup 2025 held on Friday night. India had already secured a spot in the final and will now face Pakistan in the title clash on Sunday. In the match played in Dubai, India batted first and scored 202/5. Abhishek Sharma top-scored with a superb 61 runs, while Tilak Varma contributed a solid 49. Chasing the target, Sri Lanka matched India’s total, also finishing on 202/5, forcing the game into a Super Over. Opener Pathum Nissanka was the hero for Sri…

Nepal will play its first-ever T20 International match against Test nation and two-time World Cup winner West Indies today in the Unity Cup International T20 series. The historic clash will take place at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Nepal will play its second match on Ashwin 13 (September 29) and the third on Ashwin 14 (September 30). After this series, the Nepali team will travel to Oman to participate in the ICC T20 World Cup Asia and East Asia-Pacific Qualifier. The series against West Indies serves as crucial preparation for that tournament. The Nepal squad,…

The All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) has announced a 35-member preliminary squad for the Nepal women’s national team ahead of a friendly match against India. The team will face India on Kartik 9 in Sikkim. The squad was unveiled today by newly appointed head coach Naveen Neupane, who assumed charge just yesterday. Neupane has been appointed as head coach until the 2026 SAFF Women’s Championship. The position had been vacant after Patrick de Wilde, who had taken charge during the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, stepped down following the competition. The Nepal women’s preliminary squad is as follows: Goalkeepers: Anjila Tumbapo…

Nepal has been knocked out of the SAFF U-17 Championship after suffering a 3–0 defeat to defending champions India in the second semifinal held today at the Colombo Racecourse in Sri Lanka. With this victory, India advanced to the final of the tournament. For India, Gunleiba Wangkheirakpam, Ajlan Shah, and Diamond Singh Thokchom each scored one goal, with all goals coming in the second half. Gunleiba opened the scoring in the 61st minute, Ajlan extended the lead in the 80th minute, and Diamond added a goal during injury time to seal the win. Nepal had reached the semifinals as the…

Pakistan secured a place in the ACC T20 Asia Cup final by defeating Bangladesh by 11 runs in the Super Four stage. Pakistan will face India in the final on Sunday, marking the first-ever India–Pakistan final in Asia Cup history. Chasing a target of 135 runs, Bangladesh managed to score only 124 runs for 9 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Shamim Hossain top-scored with 30 runs off 25 balls, including 2 sixes. Other scorers: Saif Hassan 18, Parvez Hossain Emon 0, Hridoy 5, Mehidy Hasan 11, Nurul Hasan 16, and Zakir Ali 5. For Pakistan: Shaheen Shah Afridi claimed…