Nepal has announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup. There are no surprises in the team. Those who performed well in the ongoing T20I series at home against the West Indies ‘A’ team and the ACC Premier Cup that ended before that, are expected to get a place in the team.
As usual, Rohit Paudel will lead the Nepal team in the World Cup. Who is in great form against Windies ‘A’ team. He scored a century (112) in the first match, an unbeaten 71 in the next match and scored 82 runs in the third match.
The experienced Nepal team includes Asif Sheikh, Anil Kumar Sah, Kushal Vurtel, Kushal Malla, spinner Lalit Rajvanshi, Karan KC, 2014 debutant Sompal Kami and others. Batsman Dipendra Singh Ireo, who hit six sixes in six balls last month, is also in the team. Among the youngsters, Gulshan Jha and Pratis GC, who played in the U-19 World Cup, got a chance in the team.
Nepal is in ‘D’ group in World Cup. Where their opponents are teams like Bangladesh, Netherlands, South Africa and Sri Lanka. Nepal’s World Cup mission will begin with a match against the Netherlands on June 4 in Dallas.
Nepal World Cup Squad:
Rohit Paudel (captain), Asif Sheikh, Anil Kumar Sah, Kushal Vurtel, Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airey, Lalit Rajvanshi, Karan KC, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, Pratis GC, Sundeep Zora, Avinash Bohara, Sagar Dhakal and Kamal Singh Airey. .