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The ACC Men's Premier Cup Cricket Championship is taking place in Oman from today. Nepal are playing against Malaysia under the Championship today itself.

This is the 10th international T-20 match between the two countries. The game is being played at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Muscat, the capital of Oman.

Malaysia have won only one match whereas Nepal became victorious in eight games. Ten teams are playing in this Championship to be held in T-20 format.

The teams have been divided into two groups. Nepal is in Group A, including Hong Kong, Malaysia, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Bahrain, Cambodia, Kuwait, Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are in Group B.

The team winning the Championship will qualify for the Asia Cup.

Hong Kong and Qatar will compete in another match of Group A scheduled for this afternoon. Nepal will play against Qatar tomorrow and against Hong Kong on April 15. Nepal's last match under the group stage will be against Saudi Arabia on April 16.

The Championship will run till April 21.

Rohit Kumar Paudel (Captain), Gulsan Jha, Karan KC, Pratis GC, Kushal Bhurtel, Sundeep Jora, Bibek Yadav, Abinash Bohara, Sompal Kami, Deependra Singh Airee, Lalit Rajbanshi, Kushal Malla, Aasif Sheikh and Anil Sah are in the Nepali team.

The West Indies ‘A’ team is scheduled to visit Nepal for a series of five T20 matches during April and May, aiming to assist both teams in gearing up for the upcoming T20 World Cup slated for June in the West Indies and the USA. This occasion will mark the first-ever tour of Nepal by a West Indies cricket team.

All five matches are set to take place at the TU International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur, starting at 1 pm, on April 27, 28, May 1, 2, and 4.

“This A-team tour underscores the significance we attach to A-team cricket and represents a crucial phase in our T20 World Cup preparations,” said Miles Bascombe, Director of Cricket for Cricket West Indies (CWI), in an official press release.

The sole prior encounter between West Indies and Nepal on the international stage occurred during an ODI match at the World Cup Qualifiers in Harare in June last year. West Indies emerged victorious in that match by a margin of 101 runs, having posted a total of 339 for 7, aided by centuries from Shai Hope and Nicholas Pooran.

Secretary of the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN), Paras Khadka, expressed, “This signifies a pivotal moment in our cricketing journey as we welcome this remarkable opportunity, which will significantly bolster our preparations for the T20 World Cup and beyond. This landmark tour to Nepal, a burgeoning cricketing nation gradually carving its niche in the cricketing realm, is sure to captivate our ardent fans.”

The T20 World Cup features a total of 20 teams divided into four groups—A, B, C, and D. Nepal has been placed in Group D alongside South Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and the Netherlands.

Group A comprises the USA, India, Pakistan, Ireland, and Canada, while Group B includes England, Australia, Namibia, Scotland, and Oman. Group C consists of New Zealand, West Indies, Afghanistan, Uganda, and Papua New Guinea.

The top two teams from each group will progress to the Super Eight stage. Nepal is set to participate in the World Cup for the second time, having previously competed in 2014.

Meanwhile, West Indies fast bowler Roddy Estwick has been appointed as the bowling consultant for Nepal. He previously served as an assistant coach for both the West Indies senior men’s team and the U-19 side.

New jersey unveiled

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The Nepali national cricket team’s new jersey for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup Cricket tournament has been unveiled. Minister for Youth and Sports, Biraj Bhakta Shrestha, and Tankalal Ghising, Member-Secretary of the National Sports Council, jointly presented the new jersey at an event organized by the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN).

The jersey features a blend of red, white, and blue colors, with the national flag of Nepal adorning both shoulders. Additionally, the lower portion of the jersey showcases an image of Sagarmatha, the highest mountain in the world. One side of the bust features CAN’s logo, while the other displays the sponsor’s logo.

International Taekwondo referee Dipendra Dhakal departed for Alicante, Spain on Wednesday to partake in the Spanish Open Taekwondo Championship. Organized by World Taekwondo, the tournament commenced on April 4 and will run until April 7. 

Dhakal, a second-class international referee specializing in the Kyorugi genre, boasts participation in over two dozen international competitions spanning Germany, Australia, Belgium, Pakistan, Mexico, France, and Uzbekistan. 

Following his completion of the third-class international Kyorugi course from the World Taekwondo Federation in 2018 and the Kukkiwon Certified Master Instructor Course in 2013, Dhakal earned the opportunity to compete in World Ranking competitions.

Nepal ‘A’ defeated Ireland ‘A’ by three runs in the last match held at the Tribhuvan University cricket ground in Kirtipur on Monday.

Chasing the target of 214 runs set by Nepal ‘A’, Ireland ‘A’ managed to score only 120 runs losing seven wickets in the allotted 20 overs.

Gareth Delany top scored for Ireland with 68 runs followed by Morgan Topping with 60 runs while other batters failed to score in double digits.

Similarly, opener Ross Adair scored 31 runs and Fionn Hand 22.

Bipin Khatri took three wickets for Nepal while Kamal Singh Airee, Narayan Joshi and Rasid Khan claimed one wicket each.

After winning the toss, Nepal opted to bat first and posted 213 runs with a half-century from Arif Sheikh losing seven wickets.

Sheikh remained unbeaten on a 48-ball 97 that featured six sixes and seven fours.

Similarly, Kamal Airee remained unbeaten on 19 made of seven balls.

Lokesh Bam, who had scored a century in the first match against Ireland, returned to pavilion by scoring eight runs.

Likewise, captain Binod Bhandari scored 11 runs while Asir Mohammad, Pawan Saraff and Rasid Khan contributed 19, 13 and 24 runs respectively.

Earlier, Nepal had already lost the series against Ireland ‘A’.

Ireland ‘A’ had defeated Nepal by 21 runs in the first match and 40 runs in the second.

Nepal ‘A’ are playing a one-day series against Ireland ‘A’ on Wednesday.