KATHMANDU, April 27: The five-match T20 series between Nepali cricket team and West Indies is starting from today. The first match of the series will start at 12:15PM at the Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground in Kirtipur.
The visiting Test team views this tour as an opportunity to showcase the abilities of players who did not participate in the Indian Premier League (IPL) before the World Cup. Meanwhile, Nepal, having missed out on the Asia Cup and Emerging Asia Cup due to not securing a top-four spot in the ACC Premier Cup, faces a challenge to regain momentum.
Testing times for Nepal cricket team
Coach Monty Desai aims to maintain consistency in the squad leading up to the World Cup, with the inclusion of five players from Nepal 'A' alongside those who featured in the ACC Premier Cup. Lokesh Bam, Binod Bhandari, Kamal Singh Airee, and Sagar Dhakal have been added to the squad announced earlier by the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN), complementing the presence of Aarif Sheikh.
Nepali team
Rohit Kumar Paudel (captain), Kushal Bhurtel, Ashif Sheikh, Anil Shah, Kushal Malla, Sandeep Jora, Dipendra Singh Airee, Sompal Kami, Arif Sheikh, Gulsan Jha, Karan KC, Akash Chand, Lalit Narayan Rajbanshi, Pratish JC, Abhinas Bohra, Bibek Yadav, Lokesh Bam, Kamal Singh Airee, Sagar Dhakal, Binod Bhandari.
West Indies team
Roston Chase (Captain), Alick Athanaze (Vice-Captain), Fabian Allen, Kadeem Alleyne, Joshua Bishop, Keacy Carty, Johnson Charles, Mark Deyal, Andre Fletcher, Matthew Forde, Obed McCoy, Gudakesh Motie, Keemo Paul, Oshane Thomas, Hayden Walsh
