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Nepal must surpass expectations to bounce back in World Cup League 2

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Having drawn the  two match Twenty20 international series against the United  Arab Emirates  at home recently,the men’s  national cricket team of  Nepal is all set to play in the ICC Men’s World Cup League 2 One Day International cricket tournament taking place at  Tribhuvan University International  cricket ground in Kirtipur. Cricket Association  of Nepal (CAN) is hosting two  rounds of League 2 series featuring different opponents.  The first series pits Nepal against the  United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman. Each team plays a total of  four matches with each side playing against the same opponent twice.  Following the conclusion of the  first series,Nepal takes on  the United States of America and Scotland  in the second tri-series. The One Day International (50 overs) series is a big challenge to Team Nepal in terms of improving their standings and putting themselves back in contention for the...

In historic showdown Nepal takes on arch rivals UAE in T20 series

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International cricket  has returned to Kathmandu in a big way.Since the announcement by  Cricket Association of Nepal  that it is hosting the Twenty20 and Cricket World Cup League2,  it has evoked  intense excitement in fans as they eagerly anticipate the sporting spectacle. Unquestionably, it  will be a  cricket feast for fans as they get to see the action packed T20 series, followed by two  rounds of ICC  Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 against different opponents. The men’s national cricket team of Nepal is all set to play in the Twenty20 international cricket tournament series starting on April 20 , 2026. Team Nepal faces arch rivals the United Arab Emirates in a series of this kind for the first time. The series will  be held at the renovated Tribhuvan University International  cricket ground in Kirtipur for the first time under floodlights. Not forgetting that both teams had featured in the concluded T20 World Cup ...

Nepal women’s cricket team in action in Challenge Trophy in Rwanda

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Come April 18th the  national women’s cricket team of Nepal will be back in action in the African continent.   Nepal will compete against the United States ,Rwanda, Italy and Vanuatu in the inaugural edition of the 2026 International Cricket Council (ICC) Women’s Challenge Trophy taking  place in Rwanda from April 18th to  May 2nd. ICC selected Rwanda Cricket Association to host the tournament. The  five teams  were picked from the five ICC development regions-Asia, Aftica , Americas, East Asia Pacific and Europe based on the teams’ standings and performances in the recently concluded regional qualifiers for the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.The other criteria was  rankings of teams  in Emerging Nations. The format of the tournament is T20 and will be played in two rounds with each team playing against the same opponent twice. All in all every team will conclude the two rounds playing six matches . It will be a clash between the ...