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By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has announced a 17-membered squad for the upcoming Asia Cup which will jointly be hosted by Pakistan and Sri Lanka later this month. The Asia Cup will begin from August 30 to September 17 with Nepal taking on co-host Pakistan at Multan. Nepal finds itself in Group ‘A’ alongside cricketing giants India and Pakistan. In Group ‘B’, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Sri Lanka will compete against each other to secure a spot in the Super 4 stage. After facing Pakistan at Multan, Nepal will travel to Sri Lanka to take on India on September 4. The top two teams from each group will advance to the Super 4 stage. One of the Super 4 matches will be held in Pakistan, while the remaining matches are scheduled to take pl...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has released the fixtures for the highly-anticipated Asia Cup, scheduled to take place from August 30 to September 17. The tournament will begin with a thrilling clash between Nepal and Pakistan in the inaugural match. Initially set to be hosted by Pakistan, the tournament's plans underwent changes due to India's refusal to play in Pakistan amid political tensions. As a result, the ACC devised a new hybrid model and selected Sri Lanka as the neutral venue alongside Pakistan for the matches. Nepal finds itself in Group 'A' alongside cricketing giants India and Pakistan, promising an exciting contest among these top-tier teams. In Group 'B', Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Sri Lanka will compete against each other to ...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Nepal bounced back from consecutive defeats to Pakistan A and India A by securing a consolation victory over UAE A in their final group stage match of the ongoing ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup, thanks to an all-around performance by Kushal Bhurtel. Winning the toss and opting to bat first, UAE struggled to find their footing against Nepal's bowling attack and were eventually bowled out for 157 runs in 44 overs at P Sara Oval in Sri Lanka. Opener Lovepreet Bajwa top-scored for UAE with a solid knock of 52 runs off 82 balls, which included 6 boundaries and 1 maximum. Ethan Carl D'Souza contributed 18 runs, while Ashwanth Valthapa scored 16, Aryansh Sharma added 14, and Jash Giyanani chipped in with 13. However, UAE's batting lineup failed to bu...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has announced the final squad that will represent Nepal in the ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup, scheduled to begin next week. CAN has chosen to rest experienced batter Gyanendra Malla and Karan KC, opting instead to provide opportunities to promising young players. Meanwhile, Surya Tamang, Dev Khanal, Sundip Jora, and Shyam Dhakal has marked their return to the 16-member squad. However, star spinner Sandeep Lamichhane and all-rounder Dipendra Singh Airee will be unable to participate in the ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup due to prior commitments in the Global T20 Canada tournament. The ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup is set to take place from July 23 to 30 in Sri Lanka.Nepal has been drawn into Group ‘B’ alongside...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Nepal National Cricket Team spinner Sandeep Lamichhane and All-rounder Dipendra Singh Airee will miss the ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup scheduled to begin next week. The National Cricketers duo will be unavailable to represent Nepal in the ACC Emerging Cup, due to their prior commitments in the Global T20 Canada, which starts on July 20. Dipendra Singh Airee has been bought by the Montreal Tigers during the draft, marking his first opportunity to play in an international league in his professional cricket career. On the other hand, Sandeep Lamichhane has been bought by Surrey Jaguar. He has been actively participating in the Global T20 Canada. Despite the absence of these two players, Nepal will be competing in the ACC Emerging Teams Asia ...