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Nepal have announced their 17-member ODI squad on August 14 for the upcoming Asia Cup 2023. Rohit Paudel will be leading the Nepal side. Under his captaincy, Nepal beat the United Arab Emirates in Acc Premier Cup to qualify for Asia Cup.
It will be a historic appearance for Nepal as it will be their first appearance in Asia Cup. Before the mega event, Nepal will have a preparatory camp in Pakistan. They will go up against teams designated by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) before the tournament opener.
The Asia Cup will be a big stage for them to prove their mettle, especially after they suffered a setback in World Cup qualifiers.
Nepal’s group stage schedule
Nepal will begin their Asia campaign in the tournament opener against hosts Pakistan at Multan Cricket Stadium on August 30. Then they will face India on September 4 at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. If Nepal manage to register even a single win it will be considered a huge upset.
Nepal’s big players
In the current team, Lamichhane is their highest wicket-taker with 111 scalps to his name from 49 appearances at a strike rate of 24.23. The leg-spinner has registered three five-wicket hauls in ODI cricket already. The 23-year-old is the only Nepal who has played in Indian Premier League (IPL). Made his IPL debut in 2018, Lamichhane took 13 wickets from nine appearances in two seasons for Delhi Capitals (DC).
Skipper Paudel is Nepal's leading run-scorer in the One-Day format. He has scored 1,469 runs from 51 innings at an average of 31.93. The 20-year-old has hit one century and eight half-centuries in the format so far.
Nepal Asia Cup squad: Rohit Paudel (c), Asif Sheikh, Kushal Bhurtel, Lalit Rajbanshi, Bhim Sarki, Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Sandeep Lamichhane, Karan KC, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, Arif Sheikh, Pratis GC, Kishor Mahato, Sundeep Jora, Arjun Saud and Shyam Dhakal.
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