Nepal has announced a 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup 2026. Rohit Paudel will captain the Nepal team in the World Cup, while this team also includes Sandeep Lamichhane, who has proved his mettle in the Indian Premier League. There are 11 teams that have declared squads for the Nepal T20 World Cup.

23 year old Rohit Paudel has made an important contribution in taking Nepal cricket forward in the cricket world. He not only bats well, but has also proved to be a good captain. Deependra Singh will be the vice-captain of the Nepal team in the Ari World Cup.

Before Nepal, a total of 10 teams have announced the World Cup squad. Australia and Sri Lanka have so far announced preliminary squads, in which changes are possible in the coming days. The team’s star leg-spin bowler Sandeep Lamichhane has been a part of the Delhi Capitals squad in the Indian Premier League.

Nepal’s squad for T20 World Cup: Rohit Paudel (captain), Deependra Singh Airey, Sandeep Lamichhane, Kushal Bhurtel, Asif Sheikh, Sandeep Jora, Arif Sheikh, Baseer Ahmed, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Nandan Yadav, Gulshan Jha, Lalit Rajbanshi, Sher Malla, Lokesh Bam.

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Nepal last participated in the T20 World Cup in 2024, unfortunately Nepal could not register a single win in 4 matches in the last World Cup. Nepal team was eliminated in the group stage itself.

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The 10th edition of the T20 World Cup (T20 World Cup 2026) is to be organized next year. It will be hosted by India and Sri Lanka. A total of 20 teams will play in this tournament, out of which 19 teams have been confirmed. Oman and Nepal have qualified together for this tournament. Nepal cricket team has qualified for the T20 World Cup for the third time.

Let us tell you that for the T20 World Cup 2026, 3 teams were to be decided from the Asia-East Pacific Qualifier Round, out of which the places of 2 teams have been confirmed and now only 1 place is left. The final team will also be decided in the coming few days.

Oman and Nepal cricket team continued their excellent performance in the Six after the group stage of Asia-East Pacific Qualifier round. Nepal won all three matches played in the Super 6 round. Nepal had got the World Cup ticket to reach the finals. Nepal will play in this tournament for the third time, before this the team had played the T20 World Cup in 2024. India became champion in this edition.

Talking about Oman cricket team, this team also won all the three matches played in Super 6. By being on top, this team qualified for T20 World Cup 2026. Now UAE can be the 20th team to qualify for the tournament.

UAE can qualify for T20 World Cup by defeating Japan

Now UAE, Japan and Qatar have a chance to become the last team to qualify for the World Cup. The remaining matches of the teams have now become important. If the UAE cricket team wins the match against Japan, it will qualify for the World Cup.

These are the equations for the remaining 1 place.

Earlier this month, Zimbabwe and Namibia had qualified for the tournament from the T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier. As per the current situation, UAE, Japan and Qatar are in the race to qualify. UAE has lost to Nepal and Oman in the Super Six round of Asia-EAP Qualifier, but after defeating Samoa, the team is at third position. Japan is at number four. It is a bit difficult for Qatar because it needs to beat Samoa but then the other two teams lose their matches.

Teams that have qualified for T20 World Cup 2026

India, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, South Africa, America, West Indies, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Canada, Italy, Netherlands, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Nepal, Oman.

Nepal and Oman have also booked tickets for the 2026 T20 World Cup. Now a total of 19 teams have qualified for next year’s World Cup and only one slot is left vacant. Nepal is currently at the first position in the points table after winning all four matches so far in the Super-6 stage of the World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier. On the other hand, Oman is also included in the top-2 of the table, it has also qualified for the World Cup.

Nepal and Oman were already in the top-2 of the table, but UAE’s 77-run win over Samoa on Wednesday benefited Nepal and Oman, which has confirmed their place in the World Cup tournament. The third team will also emerge from this qualifier tournament, but it has not been confirmed yet. Currently UAE is at number-3 in the table, but its place in T20 World Cup 2026 is not confirmed yet.

Oman’s team had played in the last i.e. 2024 T20 World Cup. This will be the third time that Oman will be playing the T20 World Cup, before this it had played the 2016 and 2024 World Cups. On the other hand, Nepal has also made it to the T20 World Cup for the third time. Unfortunately, both Nepal and Oman could not progress beyond the first round in the 2024 World Cup.

When will the 2026 T20 World Cup be played?

A total of 20 teams will be participating in the 2026 T20 World Cup, which will start from February 7 and continue till March 8. India and Sri Lanka will be hosting the World Cup together. Like the 2024 World Cup, teams will go through the group stage to reach the Super-8 stage, after which the knockout stage will begin.

19 teams qualified: India, Australia, England, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, USA, West Indies, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Canada, Italy, Netherlands, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Nepal, Oman

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T20 World Cup Qualifier: Nepal’s team gave such a performance in Al Amerat on Sunday that every fan’s breath stopped. Nepal surprised everyone by defeating UAE by one run in the Super Six match of T20 World Cup 2026 Asia Qualifier. This victory was not just a victory, but became an example of courage, patience and fighting till the last ball.

High-voltage drama of the last over

UAE needed 10 runs in the last over to win. The ball was in the hands of Nepal’s all-rounder Deependra Singh Airi. 7 runs were scored on his first three balls, Dhruv Parashar hit a brilliant six on the third ball. Now the winning equation was that UAE needed 3 runs from 3 balls, but then the real game started. On the fourth ball, Parashar gave an easy catch at long-on. Haider Ali was out while trying to score runs on the fifth ball. The biggest twist of the match came when he lost his bat and even the first run was not valid.

Now UAE needed 3 runs on the last ball. Junaid Siddiqui played the ball towards long-on and was run out while trying to take the second run. There was chaos on the field and Nepal won the match by 1 run.

Asif Shaikh’s innings helped the team

Earlier, Nepal won the toss and decided to bat first and scored 140 runs in 20 overs. Asif Sheikh scored a brilliant half-century (52 runs), while Gulshan Jha and Kushal Malla took the team to a respectable score. Alishan Sharafu played an inning of 58 runs for UAE, but the match changed as soon as he was out.

Nepal closer to T20 World Cup dream

With this thrilling victory, Nepal has secured a top place in the Super Six stage by remaining unbeaten. Now Nepal has a great chance to make it to the T20 World Cup 2026 to be held in India and Sri Lanka. The top three teams of this stage will qualify for the World Cup. Nepal is already in great form after defeating Japan and Kuwait and now this victory has further boosted their confidence.

The Nepal cricket team was a historic day on Monday, in the second T20 match played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Nepal defeated 2 -time T20 World Cup champion West Indies by 90 runs. Batting first, Nepal scored 173 runs, Asif Sheikh scored 68 not out in 47 balls and Sandeep Jora scored 63 runs in 39 balls. Chasing the target, the West Indies were all out for 83 runs.

It was not that there were all new players in the West Indies team, but many big names were included in this team but could not play any big innings. Explosive batsmen like Kyle Mayor (6), Jason Holder (21), Fabian Alan (7), Akil Hosin (0) were dismissed cheaply while chasing 174. For Nepal, Adil Ansari took the most 4 wickets, Kushal Bhartel took 3 wickets. The entire West Indies team was all out in 17.1 overs. Nepal won the match by 90 runs and took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the 3-match T20 series.

Nepal cricket team created history

The first time the Nepal cricket team has won a bilateral series against a full member team in the history of T20 cricket. Earlier, Nepal defeated West Indies by 19 runs in the first T20. Nepal has taken an unbeatable lead by winning the first 2 matches. The third match of the series will be played today (30 September).

Asif Sheikh became the player of the match

Wicket -keeper batsman Asif Sheikh, who started the innings for Nepal, was adjudged Player of the Match in the second T20. He scored an unbeaten 68 in 47 balls with the help of 2 sixes and 8 fours. Apart from him, Sandeep Jora also played a brilliant innings, scoring 63 runs in 39 balls with the help of 5 sixes and 3 fours. The half -century innings of these two players brought Nepal to a big score of 173.

Where to see Nepal vs West Indies match live in India?

By winning the first 2 matches, the West Indies have taken an unbeatable lead in the T20 series. The third match will be played in Sharjah today from 8 pm (as per India’s time). The live streaming of this match in India will be on the Fankode app and website.

Cricket cooperation has added a new dimension to the deep and centuries -old historical relations between India and Nepal, which connects the youth of both countries through a common passion for cricket. Under this cooperation, the Government of India is helping Nepal to improve cricket talent and provide training opportunities to Nepali cricketers in India.

In the last two years, the Government of India and BCCI have worked closely with the Nepal Cricket Association (CAN) in this effort. Highlighting India’s commitment, External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar met representatives of Nepal’s men’s national cricket team and CAN in January 2024 and apprised India’s support for the development of cricket in Nepal.

In collaboration with the Government of India, the BCCI Center of Excellence in Bangalore, the ICC Men will host the training camp of Nepal’s men’s national cricket team from August 20 to September 4, 2025 for the preparation of the ICC Men T20 World Cup qualifier in Oman in October 2025. The Government of India had earlier supported the training of Nepal’s National men’s cricket team at the BCCI Center of Excellence in Bangalore in August 2024.

Nepal participated in a triangular T20 practice tournament against teams of Baroda and Gujarat Cricket Association in April 2024 before the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup to be held in June 2024. The Government of India supported the practice tournament in Nepal’s Under-19 teams and Delhi and District Cricket Association team in March 2025 to assist Nepal in preparation for the ICC Under-19 World Cup qualifier.

Nepal’s women’s national cricket team attended a preparation camp held in April-May 2025 in Delhi to prepare for the ICC Women’s Asia World Cup qualifier to be held in Thailand in May 2025. Nepal reached the final of the qualifier. In July 2025, the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu supported three promising under-19 cricketers of Nepal for a month-long professional training program in Bhopal.

Even in the past, the Government of India has taken initiative to support cricket in Nepal. In 2013, a bus was gifted to Nepal Cricket Board (Can). In October 2023, the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu, B.P. The Koirala India-Nepal Foundation and a public sector undertaking of the Government of India, presented professional sports equipment to Nepal’s men’s national cricket team through SJVN Limited.

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