KATHMANDU, JULY 20

Keeping in mind the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier, the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) is set to send 20 players to a close-camp training session at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru, India.

Issuing a press statement, CAN said that, in coordination with the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu and with the support of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the selected players will undergo intensive training from July 21 to August 3, 2025, as part of the team's preparation for the Qualifier.

The statement added that the remaining players will participate in a close-camp in Kathmandu.

The 20-member squad includes:

Rohit Kumar Paudel (Captain), Kushal Bhurtel, Mohammad Aasif Sheikh, Lokesh Bam, Aneek Kumar Sah, Bhim Sharki, Mohammad Aarif Sheikh, Dipendra Singh Airee, Kushal Malla, Rupesh Kumar Singh, Bibek Kumar Yadav, Rijan Dhakal, Pratish GC, Nandan Yadav, Yuvraj Khatri, Sahab Alam, Sandeep Jora, Sagar Dhakal, Aakash Chand, and Shuva Kanshakar.