KATHMANDU: The National Cricket Team has been announced for the One-day International Cricket and Twenty-20 series scheduled from January 25 to February 3 to be held in the United Arab Emirates.

A three-member selection team comprising ICC representatives Immanuel Islam, Raju Nepal, head coach Jagat Tamata and captain Paras Khadka had made the selection.

Paras Khadka is leading the team. The selected members of the national cricket team are Basanta Regmi, Avinash Bohara, Bhim Sarki, Bikram Sob, Deependra Singh Airee, Binod Bhandari, Gyanendra Malla, Karan KC and Lalit Bhandari.

Similarly, other members are Lalit Rajbanshi, Arif Sheikh, Pawan Sarraf, Rohit Kumar Poudel, Pradeep Airee, Sompal Kami, Sandeep Lamichhane, Susan Bhari, Sharad Vesawkar and Sandeep Jora. Nepal is competing with UAE.

Bhim Sarki, Sandeep Jora and Pawan Sarraf have been called to the national fold for the first time.