Nepal announced a 14-member for the coming ICC U-19 World Cup Asia Qualifier with rising national team star Rohit Kumar Paudel set to lead the group for the essential competition in Malaysia starting from 12 April 2019.
The Asia Qualifier just sends the victors into the U-19 World Cup 2020 in South Africa. Nepal will contend close by Singapore, Malaysia, Kuwait, Oman and the UAE in the round robin association competition from where just the table toppers will endure to underage cricket's worldwide show-stopper. Nepal had contended in the U-19 World Cup 2016 in Bangladesh, however, passed up a major opportunity an under ago after twin misfortunes against Afghanistan in the passing competition.
Nepal will be eyeing a place in their eighth U-19 World Cup having previously played in the
2002 (New Zealand)
2004 (Bangladesh)
2006 (Sri Lanka)
2008 (Malaysia)
2012 (Australia) and
2016 (Bangladesh) editions
The 14-member squad
The squad includes 5 names that have already featured in the senior Nepali national team.
Rohit Kumar Paudel (captain)
Sundeep Jora,
Bhim Sharki,
Aasif Sheikh
Pawan Sarraf
Hari Bahadur Chauhan
Kamal Singh Airee
Kushal Malla
Pratis GC
Rashid Khan
Rit Gautam
Sagar Dhakal and
Surya Tamang.
Reserves
Aakash Chand, Lokesh Bahadur Bam, Ravi Kumar Sah, and She Malla.
coached
former national team skipper Binod Das.
Against
Against Singapore on an opening day
Against UAE on April 13
Against Malaysia on April 15
Against Oman on April 16
Against Kuwait on April 18
The squad was announced after the end of Nepal’s practice tour to India.
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