Nepal has announced their preliminary squad for the upcoming ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 tri-series, scheduled for next month. The tri-series will feature matches against Canada and Oman. The 22 players selected for the closed training camp include many familiar faces, with the core of the squad from the recent ICC Men’s T20 World Cup and the initial League 2 tri-series retained, as confirmed by an ICC release.
Key players such as left-arm quick Pratis GC and all-rounder Abinash Bohara are notably absent from the squad. Both players had traveled to the USA and the Caribbean for the T20 World Cup in June. Additionally, Pawan Sarraf is sidelined due to injury; he had been part of Nepal’s League 2 campaign earlier this year. In an exciting development, all-rounder Basir Ahamad has been included in the preliminary squad after standout performances for Nepal. Also in contention for the tri-series are left-arm pacer Rijan Dhakal, seamer Kamal Singh Airee, and promising young quick Aakash Chand.
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Nepal currently sits in sixth place in the League 2 standings, with only one win from four matches in their recent home tri-series against Namibia and the Netherlands. Canada leads League 2 with an unbeaten run of four victories this year, while Oman is positioned in fifth place after four matches.
Nepal Preliminary Squad for ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 Tri-Series: Rohit Paudel (c), Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Anil Sah, Dev Khanal, Bhim Sarki, Aarif Sheikh, Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Arjun Saud, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Gulsan Jha, Kamal Singh Airee, Rijan Dhakal, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi, Surya Tamang, Basir Ahmed, Akash Chand, Sagar Dhakal, Sandeep Jora.
Stay tuned for more updates as Nepal prepares for this crucial tri-series and aims to improve their standing in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2.
( WITH INPUTS FROM ANI)
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