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T20 World Cup

Nepal Kick Off T20 World Cup With A Hard-Fought Loss Against The Dutch
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Nepal Kick Off T20 World Cup With A Hard-Fought Loss Against The Dutch

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu (Hamro Khelkud) - A below-par batting performance has left Nepal with a loss in their first ICC T20 World Cup 2024 outing in Texas. The batting unit posted a very low score for the bowlers to work with as a spirited defense ended in defeat. Batting first in a tricky wicket at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, Nepal posted a total of 106 runs, being bundled over in the final over. Skipper Rohit Paudel continued his good form with a steady 35 off 37. Karan KC's flurry of 17 off 12 was aided by Gulshan Jha's 14 off 15. Anil Sah was the only other batter to get to double figures with his 11 runs. Dutch left-arm off-break bowler Tim Pringle troubled Nepal from very early on in the match and took three wickets alongside Logan van Beek who took thre...
Nepal vs Canada – T20 World Cup Warm-Up Preview
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Nepal vs Canada – T20 World Cup Warm-Up Preview

Nepal is set to start their T20 World Cup journey with a warm-up match against Canada in Grand Prairie cricket stadium. As the World Cup Approaches, Nepal and Canada are set to clash in Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium which promises to be an exciting match as both teams are set to get momentum. Coach Pubudu Dassanayake amid uncertainties will lead Canada and his previous coaching stints with the national team of Nepal will gain some benefit in the match. Nepal came after a series win in West Indies against Winward Island, winning the first two of the three-match series. The team traveled to Dallas after two victories against Houston Hurricanes which helped them familiarize themselves with Texas conditions before they started their world cup journey in the warm-up matches. ...
Nepal vs Houston Hurricanes to Stream Live in HamroKhelkud
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Nepal vs Houston Hurricanes to Stream Live in HamroKhelkud

By a Staff Reporter Dallas (HamroKhelkud) - Nepal's T20 World Cup preparation match against Houston Hurricanes will be available for streaming on HamroKhelkud's Streaming Platform, YouTube. HamroKhelkud has secured a streaming deal for the two-match T20 series to be hosted in the Praire View Cricket Stadium in Houston, TX. This venue hosted practice matches during Nepal’s previous visit during the League-2 in 2022. Nepal will take on Hurricanes on the 22nd and 23rd of May before they depart for Dallas for official World Cup warm-up matches against Canada and the US. Both matches will be live from Praire View Cricket Stadium on HamroKhelkud's YouTube Channel. Having arrived in St. Vincent and the Grenadines for World Cup preparations, the Nepali team has played two prac...
Nepal To Face USA & Canada in World Cup Warm-up Matches
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Nepal To Face USA & Canada in World Cup Warm-up Matches

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu (HamroKhelkud) - Nepal's official warm-up matches ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup will be against the USA and Canada. The International Cricket Council (ICC) released the schedule that features encounters against the two associate nations. Both warm-up matches will take place at the Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Texas, with Nepal facing Canada on May 27 and the USA on May 30. Nepal are also set to play a World Cup match against the Netherlands at the same venue. Having arrived in St. Vincent and the Grenadines for World Cup preparations, the Nepali team have played two practice matches against the Winwards Volcanoes, winning both with a third match yet to be played. Nepal is scheduled to play two World Cup matches in St. Vincent and the Gren...
Sandeep Cleared By ICC To Play At The T20 World Cup
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Sandeep Cleared By ICC To Play At The T20 World Cup

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu (HamroKhelkud) - Leg-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane's path to participate in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup, scheduled to commence next month in the USA and West Indies, has been cleared. Following a favorable response from the International Cricket Council (ICC) regarding Sandeep's inclusion in Nepal's World Cup squad, the pathway for his participation has been opened. Chatur Bahadur Chand, the president of the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN), confirmed to HamroKhelkud that the ICC has approved Sandeep's inclusion in the final squad for the big spectacle. CAN will now deliberate on the decision to include him in the squad by including him in the preparatory matches in the USA. "The ICC has requested the final squad list by May 24. The pathway fo...
Nepal Squad For ICC T20 World Cup 2024
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Nepal Squad For ICC T20 World Cup 2024

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu (Hamro Khelkud) - Nepal's squad to compete at the ICC T20 World Cup after a ten-year hiatus has been announced. Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) announced the squad on Wednesday evening including pacer Kamal Singh Airee and spinner Sagar Dhakal. Nepal have made two changes to the squad that played at the ACC Men's Premier Cup in Oman. Bibek Yadav and Aakash Chand have been replaced by Kamal and Sagar. Similarly, Bibek and Binod, alongside Aakash Chand, Aarif Sheikh and Lokesh Bam from the squad that is playing against the West Indies A have been omitted. Nepal Squad: Rohit Paudel (Captain) Dipendra Singh Airee Kushal Bhurtel Aasif Sheikh Anil Sah Sundeep Jora Kushal Malla Gulshan Jha Sompal Kami Karan KC ...
CAN Unveils Nepal Jersey For T20 World Cup 2024
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CAN Unveils Nepal Jersey For T20 World Cup 2024

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu (Hamro Khelkud) - Nepal Men's Cricket Team jersey to be used during the forthcoming ICC T20 World Cup has been unveiled. The jersey was unveiled amid a program held in Kathmandu by the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) on Monday. Minister of Youth and Sports, Biraj Bhakta Shrestha along with the Member Secretary of the National Sports Council, Tanka Lal Ghising, jointly unveiled the jersey during the program. CAN vice-president Roshan Singh, secretary Paras Khadka and Kelme Nepal's managing director Uttam Neupane were also present at the event. The new jersey, designed by CAN's kit partners Kelme, contains a distinctive iteration compared to the ones used in the past. The jersey features symbols of national pride, Mount Everest and a one-horned...
Nepal Grouped Alongside South Africa & Sri Lanka In T20 World Cup 2024
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Nepal Grouped Alongside South Africa & Sri Lanka In T20 World Cup 2024

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu (HamroKhelkud) - Nepal have been grouped alongside world cricket heavyweights South Africa and Sri Lanka in Group D of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Nepal make up the group alongside these two heavyweights, as well as Bangladesh and the Netherlands, according to the groups and schedule released by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday. Nepal will take on the Netherlands in their first match on June 4, followed by a week-long gap before taking on Sri Lanka on June 11. Both these matches will be held in the USA. The rest of the two group matches against South Africa and Bangladesh on June 14 and 16, respectively, will be held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines of the West Indies. Arch rivals India and Pakistan, alongside Ireland, C...
England sneaks past Pakistan to lift the title of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
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England sneaks past Pakistan to lift the title of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup

By a Staff Reporter England sneaked past Pakistan by 5 wickets to lift the title of ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022. England, who won the toss at Melbourne Cricket Ground elected to field first. A poor start from the high-profile openers Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam limited Pakistan to 137/8 in the prescribed 20 overs. Pakistan's inning The first wicket of the match came in 4.2 overs. Sam Curran bowled Mohammad Rizwan when he was at 15 runs off 14 deliveries. The number 3 batsman Mohammad Haris then entered the crease to collect 8 runs off 12 deliveries. Babar Azam scored 32 runs with 2 fours off 28 balls before returning to the pavilion in 11.1 overs. Adil Rashid delivered and caught to send Babar and Pakistan's title hope off. Shan Masood played the big inning for P...