NPL III: David Warner Taking Field For Gorkhas; U19 National Team Announced

Today, two matches are scheduled to take place in the Nepal Premier League (NPL) today.

The first match will feature Kathmandu Gorkhas, with Australian legend David Warner, against Karnali Yaks at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur, followed by the second match between Sudurpashchim Royals and Chitwan Rhinos.

The first match is set to commence at 12:30 PM, while the second match will begin at 5:00 PM.

Chitwan Rhinos remain unbeaten in the tournament thus far.

After securing victory in their opening match, Chitwan had to settle for shared points when their second match was canceled due to rain.

Sudurpashchim has recorded one win and two losses in their three matches played to date. Supporters of the Chitwan Rhinos Cricket Club are making their way to Kathmandu from Chitwan.

U19 Team Announced

Cricket Association of Nepal CAN has announced the national U-19 team for the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup.

CAN revealed a squad of 15 players, led by Captain Bipin Prasad Sharma.

As per CAN, the Asia Cup is taking place in Oman from November 5 to 14.

Nepal has been drafted in Group ‘A’ for the tournament.

During the group stage, Nepal is set to compete against India on November 6, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on November 8, and Pakistan on November 10.

The players selected for the Nepal team for this tournament include Bipin Prasad Sharma (captain), Niraj Kumar Yadav, Prashiddha Jaishi, Sohail Kunwar, Darsh Sunar, Rohit Chand, Nischal Chhetri, Ashish Luhar, Roshan Shahi, Suryanshu Koirala, Abhay Yadav, Sushil Rawal, Nitesh Kumar Patel, Shubham Khanal, and Sachin Bhatta. (RSS)