KATHMANDU, Nov 2: Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) on Monday announced a 16-member squad under the captainship of Paras Khadka for the two List A matches (50-over) against Papua New Guinea of the ICC World Cricket League Championship slated to be held in the UAE on November 16 and 18.
As per the press release issued by CAN, the squad comprises of Paras Khadka, Gyanendra Malla (Vice- captain), Subash Khakurel, Basant Regmi, Shakti Prasad Gauchan, Sagar Pun, Anil Kumar Mandal, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Mahesh Kumar Chhetri, Mahboob Alam, Sharad Vesawkar, Prithu Baskota, Irshad Ahamad, Naresh Bahadur Budhayer and Bikram Sob.
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Pubudu Dassanayake is the head coach, while Dipendra Pratap Singh is the assistant coach. Basanta Raj Satyal is the team manager, Raman Shiwakoti is the technical analyst and Shreel Bhagat is the physiotherapist of the team.
Nepal, which is scheduled to leave for the UAE on Tuesday, is also slated to play a two-day match against Hong Kong on November 5 and 6 and face Pakistanis in a 50-over match on November 8.
Nepal will also play against Danube CC in a 50-over match on November 11 and Oman on November 14 before the Championship’s second round match against PNG.
Nepal had lost its both matches against Scotland in the first round of the Championship in Scotland.