Kathmandu: The national cricket team has been announced today for the ACC Men’s U-16 East Zone Cup Cricket Tournament to be held in Malaysia. The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has unveiled a 14-member squad, with Bipin Prasad Sharma appointed as the captain for the tournament scheduled from June 22 to July 5.
According to National News Agency Nepal, the Nepali team, led by Captain Sharma and Vice-captain Suryashu Koirala, includes players Shivansh Bajgain, Raunak Srivastava, Parimarjan Yadav, Abhay Yadav, Sachin Bhatta, Sugam Budhathoki, Suyog Bhattarai, Sushil Rawal, Shubham Khanal, Prasidha Jaishi, Joy Thapa, and Roshan Shahi.
The tournament will see participation from ten teams, including Nepal. The teams are divided into two groups, with Nepal placed in Group ‘A’ alongside Singapore, Indonesia, Bhutan, and Japan. Group ‘B’ consists of hosts Malaysia, Thailand, the Maldives, Hong Kong, and Myanmar. Nepal is set to play its opening match against Singapore on June 22.