Nepal Cricket Team T20 World Cup 2024

2024/06/12

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Nepal Cricket Team is a rapidly growing cricket team in the world right now. They have been phenomenal in their Qualifiers for the T20 World Cup, Asia Cup 2023, and the Asian Olympics Games. This team has the most passionate fanbase that follows their game closely and supports the Nepal cricket team through thick and thin. The rise of the Nepal cricket team is worth appreciating because of the efforts and hard work, their players put in the field.

This blog will go through the details of the Nepal Cricket World Cup 2024 Squad, key players to watch out for, their game plan and playing tactics, the Nepal Cricket Team T20 World Cup 2024 Schedule, and predictions for this year's World Cup.

Nepal Cricket Team T20 World Cup 2024

Nepal Cricket World Cup 2024 Squad:

The Cricket Association of Nepal announced Nepal T20 World Cup 2024 squad and Rohit Puadel will lead the side.

Name	Age	Role	Batting Type	Bowling Type
Aasif Sheikh	22	Batter/WK	Right hand Bat
Dipendra Singh Airee	24	Batter	Right hand Bat	Right arm Medium, Right arm off break
Kushal Bhurtel	27	Batter	Right hand Bat	Legbreak Googly
Sundeep Jora	22	Batter	Right hand Bat
Rohit Paudel (C)	21	All Rounder	Right hand Bat	Right arm off break
Karan KC	32	All Rounder	Right hand Bat	Right arm Fast
Kushal Malla	20	All Rounder	Left hand Bat	Slow Left arm Orthodox
Pratis GC	19	All Rounder	Right hand Bat	Left arm Medium
Anil Sah	25	All Rounder	Right hand Bat	Right arm off break
Sompal Kami	28	All Rounder	Right hand Bat	Right arm Fast medium
Abinash Bohara	26	Bowler	Right hand Bat	Right arm Medium
Gulshan Jha	18	Bowler	Left hand Bat	Right arm Medium
Lalit Rajbanshi	25	Bowler	Right hand Bat	Slow Left arm Orthodox
Kamal Airee	23	Bowler	Right hand Bat	Right arm Medium
Sagar Dhakal	22	Bowler	Right hand Bat	Slow Left arm Orthodox

Key Players For Nepal Cricket Team T20 World Cup 2024

Nepal cricket team will be participating in its inaugural T20 World Cup and the excitement is in the air in the country. Thousands of fans have flown to the United States to support their team on the ground. The success of the Nepal T20 World Cup 2024 team has been truly inspiring and it is due to their cricketers who have been performing against quality sides over the years.

There are players like Rohit Paudel, Kushal Bhurtel, Dipendra Singh Airee, and Aasif Sheikh who are the core of this team’s batting unit and scored tons of runs in domestic and international matches.

Dipendra Singh Airee is Nepal's leading run-scorer, with 1626 runs from 64 matches, including a century and nine half-centuries. Captain Rohit Paudel has scored 1108 runs with six half-centuries, and Kushal Bhurtel also has a T20I century.

When it comes to bowling of Nepal Cricket Team T20 World Cup 2024, Kushal Malla, Sompal Kami, and Abinash Bohara have played a great role in the team’s success. But the standout bowler is Sandeep Lamichanne, a young right-arm leg spinner who brings extensive Global T20 leagues experience to the table. He is a genuine wicket-taker and has been a superb bowler since his debut.

Sandeep was not granted the Visa by the United States government citing the Molestation case against him in Nepal. However, he will join the team in the Caribbean and hope to contribute to his team in this World Cup.

Game Plan and Playing Mindset of Nepal Team:

The Nepal Cricket World Cup team has adopted a modern-day playing style of T20 cricket. With this attacking approach, both openers look for boundaries in the Powerplay overs and put the opposition on the back foot. The middle order of this team is quite solid and can stabilize the innings in case of batting top-order collapse.

The fast bowling unit of this team is ordinary but still tries to attack the stumps in early overs to pick up the wickets. This aggressive approach of the Nepal Cricket team might not produce excellent results for them now, but in long-term success, this will surely benefit the team.

Preparation & Challenges for Nepal Team in World Cup 2024

However, Nepal's main weakness is its bowling. They lack genuine pacers to trouble the batters, with Karan KC, Gulshan Jha, and Sompal Kami not being of top quality. The absence of Sandeep Lammichhane for the first two matches is a big loss for the team.

Nepal Cricket Team T20 World Cup 2024 has the opportunity to showcase its skills against stronger teams. Winning any of these matches would be a significant achievement and prove their capabilities on the world stage. With no high expectations, Nepal can play positive cricket and aim to make an impact.

The major threat for Nepal is its bowling. They need to strengthen their bowling to defend big totals, especially against strong teams like South Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and the Netherlands.

Nepal T20 World Cup 2024 Schedule:

ICC has announced the complete schedule of the T20 World Cup 2024 and the Nepal cricket team will play its first match against the Netherlands.

Date	Match Number	Group	Venue	Teams	Local Time
Tue, 04 June 2024	7th Match	Group D	Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas	Netherlands vs. Nepal	10:30 AM
Wed, 12 June 2024	23rd Match	Group D	Central Broward Park, Lauderhill	Nepal vs. Sri Lanka	7:30 PM
Sat, 15 June 2024	31st Match	Group D	Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown	Nepal vs. South Africa	7:30 PM
Mon, 17 June 2024	37th Match	Group D	Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown	Bangladesh vs. Nepal	7:30 PM

Predictions about Nepal winning the T20 World Cup 2024:

Nepal Cricket Team T20 World Cup 2024 has been placed in Group D alongside quality teams like Sri Lanka, Netherlands, South Africa, and Bangladesh. This team can pose a serious threat to these teams if they do not stay under pressure in big games and play their natural cricket. However, the reality is that, despite being a highly potential side, the Nepal team will struggle for a single win in this World Cup and will be eliminated in the group stage round.