Cricket Association of Nepal on Saturday announced their 17-member squad for the upcoming ACC Men’s Asia Cup, The team will play under the leadership of Rohit Paudel. Nepal will play the first match on 30th August 2023 against Pakistan at Multan, Pakistan.
Cricket Association of Nepal through their official social media account X (Formerly known as Twitter) announced their 17-Member squad:
The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has announced the final squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2023. The Nepal team will go through a week-long preparation camp in Pakistan, where the team will train and play matches against PCB-designated teams.
Nepal squad: Rohit Paudel (c), Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Bhim Sharki, Kushal Malla, Aarif Sheikh, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi, Pratish GC, Mousom Dhakal, Sundeep Jora, Kishore Mahato, Arjun Saud.
Pakistan squad: Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (captain), Salman Ali Agha, Iftikhar Ahmed, Tayyab Tahir, Saud Shakeel (only for Afghanistan series), Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Haris, Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi.
Asia Cup 2023 Schedule:
Total 13 matches 4 in Pakistan and 9 in Sri Lanka.
30 August 2023: Pakistan vs Nepal, Multan, Pakistan.
31 August 2023: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Kandy, Sri Lanka.
2 September 2023: Pakistan vs India, Kandy, Sri Lanka.
3 September 2023: Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, Lahore, Pakistan.
4 September 2023: India vs Nepal, Kandy, Sri Lanka.
5 September 2023: Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Lahore, Pakistan.
6 September 2023: Super 4s – A1 vs B2, Lahore, Pakistan.
9 September 2023: B1 vs B2, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
10 September 2023: A1 vs A2, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
12 September 2023: A2 vs B1, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
14 September 2023: A1 vs B1, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
15 September 2023: A2 vs B2, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
17 September 2023: Final, Colombo, Sri Lanka.