Nepali squad announced for Emerging Teams Cup

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Kathmandu : Nepali cricket team has announced a squad for the upcoming ACC Emerging Teams Cup under the captaincy of Gyanendra Malla. which is held in Bangladesh from March 25 to April 4.

Asif Sheikh, Dilip Nath and Dipesh Shrestha are the new faces to make it to the national squad for the first time. They came as replacement of veterans Basant Regmi and Shakti Gauchan and youth Sompal Kami who were rested for the tournament.

After regular captain Paras Khadka withdrew from the tournament citing he needed further rest, vice-captain Gyanendra Malla will lead the 15-member squad. Bhuwan Karki and Sushan Bhari made their comeback to the national team. Bhuwan was in the list of four reserved players for Kenya matches. Rajesh Pulami Magar, Kushal Bhurtel, Jitendra Kumar Mukhiya and Sushil Kandel have been named as reserve players for the tournament.

Squad : Gyanendra Malla,Asif Sheikh, Avinash Karn, Sunil Dhamala, Bhuwan Karki, Sarad Veshawker, Binod Bhandari, Sagar Pun, Arif Sheikh, Mahaboob Alam, Dipendra Singh Airee, Sandeep Lamichhane, Sushan Bhari, Dipesh Shrestha, and Dilip Nath are members of the squad.
Reserves: Kushal Bhurtel, Jitendra Kumar Mukhiya, Rajesh Pulami Magar and Sushil Kandel