The Nepalese national cricket team’s squad for the series against West Indies A has been revealed by the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN). Nepal will prepare for the forthcoming T20 World Cup 2024 by playing a five-match T20 series against West Indies A.
Rohit Paudel, the regular captain, will guide the 16-man team. With the addition of two new players, the roster remains mostly the same from the ACC Men’s Premier Cup in Oman. The most recent additions are Aakash Chand and Aarif Sheikh.
The historic series will begin on April 27 and end on May 5. All games will be played at the TU Cricket Ground. This is the first-ever tour to Nepal by any squad from the West Indies.
Nepal’s Squad: Rohit Paudel(c), Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Anil Sah, Kushal Malla, Sundeep Jora, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulshan Jha, Bibek Yadav, Pratish GC, Karan KC, Sompal Kami, Abinash Bohara, Lalit Rajbanshi, Aarif Sheikh, Aakash Chand.
🚨 Squad Announcement 📣
Unveiling the 16 Man Squad as #Rhinos gear up for the KiBu West Indies A Tour of Nepal starting from 27th Apr ⚡️🏏
Book your spot for the action ➡️ : https://t.co/dt6sS4EPXY#WIndiesATourOfNEP | #WorldCupYear2024 | #OneBallBattles | #NepalCricket pic.twitter.com/iundG29HXF— CAN (@CricketNep) April 25, 2024
The West Indies A team is also announced and will be led by very experienced Roston Chase. CWI has announced a very strong team for the series taking the T20 World Cup 2024 preparation into consideration. The other star players include Fabian Allen, Johnson Charles, Andre Flecter, Obed McCoy and so on.
West Indies A Squad: Roston Chase (Captain), Alick Athanaze (Vice-Captain), Fabian Allen, Kadeem Alleyne, Joshua Bishop, Keacy Carty, Johnson Charles, Mark Deyal, Andre Fletcher, Matthew Forde, Obed McCoy, Gudakesh Motie, Keemo Paul, Oshane Thomas, Hayden Walsh
Fixtures
First T20 – April 27
Second T20 – April 28
Third T20 – May 1
Fourth T20 – May 2
Fifth T20 – May 4