The Indian team will tour Nepal in December this year. On Friday, Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) issued a statement saying that ‘India A’ will tour Nepal for a 3-match T20 series in December this year. CAN has also released the schedule of the upcoming series, which will be played from December 9-December 13.

The decision on the bilateral series was taken after a meeting between Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) President Chatur Bahadur Chand, CAN Secretary Paras Khadka and BCCI Secretary Devjit Saikia. Three T20 matches will be played between the two teams, which will be hosted by TU International Cricket Ground, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur.

• 9 December – 1st T20
• 11 December – 2nd T20
• 13 December – 3rd T20

A blockbuster series awaits!

Nepal will host India A in a three-match T20 Series at the TU International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur

The series was confirmed following a meeting held during the ICC Conference in Scotland between CAN President Chatur Bahadur Chand, CAN… pic.twitter.com/ykYFW986et

— CAN (@CricketNep) July 10, 2026

This will be a big opportunity for Nepal, because India A also includes big stars of IPL and some players who have been part of India’s senior cricket team. Nepal cricket team has shown great performance in the last few years.

Nepal had qualified in both the last T20 World Cups. Nepal’s team could not register a single win in the 2024 World Cup, but in the 2026 World Cup, it improved its performance and defeated Scotland. Nepal had almost defeated England in the World Cup, but in the end it had to face a close defeat by 4 runs.

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Italy vs Nepal Scorecard: Italy has defeated Nepal by 10 wickets. This is the first victory of the Italy cricket team in T20 World Cup history. Italy created history by achieving the target with 46 balls remaining. Justin Mosca and Anthony Mosca both scored half-centuries to ensure Italy’s victory.

In this match played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, Italy won the toss and chose to bowl first. No player from Nepal could play a big innings, as a result Nepal team was limited to 123 runs. In reply, Italy achieved this target in just 12.4 overs.

2 brothers created havoc

Justin Mosca and Anthony Mosca started the innings for Italy. Anthony played a stormy innings of 62 runs in 32 balls, while Justin scored 60 runs in 44 balls. Together they achieved the target of 124 runs in 46 balls already. Together they hit 9 sixes and 8 fours. Apart from Deependra Singh Ari and Kushal Bhurtal, all other bowlers were badly beaten for Nepal.

With this victory, the Italian team has moved to third position above England in the points table of Group C. Italy still has two tough matches left, in which it has to face England and West Indies.

Earlier in the bowling, Ben Mananti and Krishan Kalugamage had destroyed Nepal’s batting line-up with lethal bowling. Mananti gave only 9 runs in 4 overs and took 2 wickets. Whereas Kalugamage took 3 wickets for 18 runs in 4 overs.

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The Italy team, playing in the T20 World Cup for the first time, has restricted Nepal to 123 runs. The pitch of Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium has not yet supported the batsmen as much as it has been doing. Till now, a score of 200 has not been made here in the entire tournament. This is the same Nepal team, which came very close to defeating England, but the Italian bowlers restricted them to only 123 runs.

In this match being played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, Italy won the toss and decided to bowl first. When Nepal team came to bat, captain Rohit Poudel contributed 23 runs, Asif Sheikh contributed 20 runs and Arif Sheikh contributed 27 runs. Apart from him, no batsman from Nepal could play a big innings. Nepal lost its last 7 wickets in just 30 runs.

bad condition of nepal

Just four days ago, Nepal had almost defeated England. England was somehow able to win that match by a close margin of 4 runs. In that match, Rohit Poudel, Deependra Singh Ari and Lokesh Bam played well, but none of these players could play a big innings against Italy.

7 wickets within 30 runs

At one time in the 14th over, Nepal team had scored 93 runs at the loss of 3 wickets. There were 7 wickets in hand, 6 overs left and a solid partnership could have taken Nepal to the score of 150. But after this the Italian bowlers dismissed the last 7 batsmen of Nepal within just 30 runs.

Ben Mananti’s spell is in the news for Italy, who took two wickets for only 9 runs in 4 overs. Whereas Krishan Kalulamage took maximum 3 wickets for the team and gave only 18 runs in 4 overs.

Nepal gave such a performance on the stage of T20 World Cup, which proved that it is no longer just an associate team. Nepal came very close to victory against the former world champion team like England at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai and the match remained completely open till the last over. Even though the result went in favor of England, the biggest story of this match was Nepal’s fearless cricket.

England’s strong score

Batting first after the toss, England scored 184 runs for 7 wickets in 20 overs. Captain Harry Brook took the responsibility and played an inning of 53 runs, while Jacob Bethel also scored 55 runs to put the team in a strong position. Looking at the scoreboard, it seemed that England would easily win the match, but Nepal had other intentions.

Nepal changed the environment

The Nepal team, which set out to chase the target of 185 runs, showed aggressive thinking from the very beginning. Captain Rohit Paudel gave a great start to the team by scoring 39 runs. Kushal Bhurtel added a quick 29 runs, while Dipendra Singh Airey’s inning of 44 runs created panic in the England camp. Nepal’s supporters were also present in large numbers in the stadium.

Dream broken in the last over

The most exciting moment of the match came in the last over, when Nepal needed only 10 runs to win. Here Sam Curran of England showed his experience and gave only 4 runs while bowling brilliantly. Nepal team stopped at 180 runs and lost the match by 4 runs. However, instead of celebrating the victory, it forced England to heave a sigh of relief.

Praise from veterans, big offer from Dale Steyn

This performance of Nepal is being appreciated everywhere. Yuvraj Singh said, “Heartfelt respect to the Nepal team. They did not bow down in front of a giant team like England, they stood firm in the fight till the last ball and proved what courage and confidence can do. This is how teams become mature and from here the future champions emerge. Today the entire cricket world is watching you.”

Whereas R Ashwin has described Nepal as the strongest among the emerging teams. While Irfan Pathan said, “The result may not have been as desired, but the direction is absolutely right. Nepal has clearly shown that their team is on the right path and putting a powerful team like England under pressure is a big achievement in itself.”

The most special reaction among all this was that of Dale Steyn. Who while offering coaching to Nepal said that this team is continuously moving upwards.

Next challenge West Indies

Nepal will now face West Indies on 15 February. After the performance against England, it is clear that Nepal will not shy away from any major upset in this match also.

Dale Steyn Offer To Nepal Cricket Team: The fifth match of T20 World Cup 2026 was played on Sunday (08 February) between Nepal and England at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. In this match, England won by 04 runs. However, Nepal left the fans breathless in the run chase. At one time it seemed that Nepal would create a big upset in the T20 World Cup by winning the match. Nepal could not win the match, but after seeing the team’s performance, former South African fast bowler Dale Steyn made a big offer to Nepal.

Steyn actually offered himself to be a part of the Nepal team. In fact, happy with Nepal’s strong performance, Steyn said that if the team ever needs him, he is ready to work with them.

Stan’s reaction goes viral

“Nepal, I am ready to offer my service to you, if you ever need it,” Stan wrote on social media platform X. To understand in simple words, Steyn said that he is fully ready to provide his services as a coach to Nepal. This thing of Stan will be a big boost for Nepal.

Nepal

I offer my services to you if you ever need em!
Up, up and UP!

— Dale Steyn (@DaleSteyn62) February 8, 2026

Nepal Cricket reacted

Let us tell you that Stan is very active on social media. Often their reactions go viral. Fans like to hear and see Stan’s words. The thing to note is that Nepal Cricket has registered its reaction by retweeting Steyn’s tweet. Now it will be interesting to see whether Nepal ever takes Stan’s service or not.

condition of competition

Talking about the match, England, batting first, scored 187/7 runs in 20 overs. Chasing the run, Nepal reached 180 runs in reply. Although the team could not win, but they definitely won the hearts of the cricket fans with their performance.

England vs Nepal T20 World Cup: Sunday could not have been more exciting for cricket fans. Nepal is an associate team, but it has performed like a top-ranked team. England batted first and scored 184 runs at the Wankhede Stadium. Nepal’s team remained just 4 runs away from the target. England may have won the match, but Nepal has won the hearts of cricket fans around the world.

It was only 6 balls, which snatched the victory from the hands of Nepal. Today Nepal had already pulled off a huge upset, but Sam Curran’s over saved England’s honour. In this match, England batted first and scored 184 runs. Harry Brook and Jacob Bethel each hit fifties, while Will Jacques also played a stormy innings.

6 balls, England’s shame saved

Nepal team, which came to chase the huge target of 185 runs, had scored 175 runs in 19 overs. Deependra Singh Ari contributed 44 runs and captain Rohit Poudel contributed 39 runs and sent the England team on the backfoot. The situation was that Nepal had to score 10 runs in the last 6 balls. The way Lokesh Bam was batting, England’s defeat seemed certain.

But in front was the experienced Sam Curran, who along with experience also has tremendous bowling variations. Sam Curran gave only 5 runs in the last over and saved England from becoming the victim of a huge upset. Let us remind you that Pakistan also avoided becoming the victim of a major upset at the hands of Netherlands on the first day of T20 World Cup 2026.

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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.

Rohit Paudel will lead Nepal at their third #T20WorldCup next month motiv

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— ICC (@ICC) January 6, 2026

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.