May 14, Kathmandu – The Nepali men’s cricket team has been officially sent off to participate in the Asian Games cricket qualifiers, which will begin on May 31 in Singapore.
The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) organized a farewell program on Thursday to bid farewell to the team heading to the qualifiers.
The qualifiers, running until June 8, feature eight participating countries. In Group A, Nepal is placed alongside Malaysia and China, while Group B includes Oman, Hong Kong, Bahrain, and Singapore.
The top two teams from each group will secure qualification for the Asian Games. Nepal will open the tournament with its first match against China on May 31.
Nepali Squad: Dipendra Singh Airee (Captain), Rohit Paudel, Lokesh Bam, Nandan Yadav, Karan KC, Kushal Bhurtel, Sandeep Jora, Sandeep Lamichhane, Arif Sheikh, Shahab Alam, Asif Sheikh, Kushal Malla, Sher Malla, and Sompal Kami.
Photos by: Vikas Shrestha
