Those found overage are allrounder Ujjwal Thapa from Kathmandu, left arm pacer Sahnawaz Ali from Birgunj, Kathmandu´s Pawan Shrestha and Bhairahawa´s batsman Nirmal Thapa. [break]
ACC had allowed players upto 16 years and four months for the event to be held in Kathmandu from February 4 to 13. ACC, in its email, has not stated the medically reported age of the overage players.
The news has affected Nepal´s preparation for the home event as CAN had earlier found only 18 players from those who played in the U-17 national league of right age. CAN had sent the report of all 18 players in the camp to ACC.
CAN was all set to annouce the final squad on Tuesday after a practice match against CAN XI a team to led by Gyanendra Malla. But since there are only 14 players in the camp now, CAN is annoucning the squad on Monday, the source said.
Those 14 with clean-chit on age are Prithu Baskota, Rochak Bhatta, Pradeep Airee, Bibek Dali, Nischal Chaudhary, Kriten Gurung, Abhinash Karn, Sagar Pun, Ayush Rana, Bhuwan Karki, Amardeep Singh, Pratik Singh and Akash Pariyar.
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