Pokhara:Nepal has announced an initial team in preparation for the upcoming U-19 Asia Cup.
According to National News Agency RSS, the 28-member squad was announced on Saturday by the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) and includes players such as Nitesh Patel, Chandan Ram, Vansh Chhetri, and Niraj Yadav, among others.
The squad also features Nischal Chhetri, Ashish Luhar, Sushil Rawal, Shubham Khanal, Abhay Yadav, Sachin Bhatta, Suryanshu Koirala, Parimarjan Yadav, Prasiddha Jaisi, and Siwansh Bajgain. Additional players selected are Darsh Sonar, Bipin Sharma, Sugam Budhathoki, Ashik Baitha, Joy Thapa, Sohail Kunwar, Raunak Shrivastav, Rohit Chand, Saujan Ghimire, Kritik Kamat, Bhupal Dangal, Rahul Haq, Deepak Semela, and Roshan Shahi.
Closed camp preparations for the Men’s U-19 Asia Cup are set to kick off on October 26 in Pokhara. The final squad will be determined based on the players’ performance and capabilities during this training period. The 2026 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup is scheduled to take place in Oman from November 5-14.