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KATHMANDU: The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Asia Qualifier is kicking off in Kathmandu on Tuesday.
Eight Asian Associate members of the ICC are competing in the qualifier, with two spots in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 up for grabs. Nepal is placed in Group ‘A’ along with Singapore, Malaysia, and Oman, while UAE, Bahrain, Hong Kong, and Kuwait are in Group ‘B’.
All Group ‘A’ matches will be played at TU International Cricket Ground, while the Group ‘B’ matches will be played at the Mulpani Cricket Ground.
The top two finishing sides of each group will qualify for the semifinals. The two teams winning the semifinals will qualify for the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Nepal will play against Singapore on October 30, Malaysia on October 31, and Oman on November 2. The semifinals will be played on November 3, and the final will take place at the Tribhuvan International Cricket Ground on November 5.
Who Has Qualified?
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, to be hosted jointly by the West Indies and the United States, will feature 20 teams. The top eight teams from the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup—Australia, England, India, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, and Sri Lanka—secured automatic qualification for the 2024 event, along with the hosts, the US and the West Indies.
Likewise, Afghanistan and Bangladesh qualified for the tournament as the next two teams from the T20I rankings.
Ireland and Scotland qualified for the global showpiece from the European region, while Papua New Guinea booked its spot by winning the East Asia-Pacific Qualifier, and Canada secured its place by winning the Americas qualifier.
Two African sides will be selected through the Africa qualifier to be hosted by Namibia next month.
Nepal Squad:
Rohit Paudel (Captain), Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Sandeep Jora, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Abinash Bohara, Pratish GC, Bibek Yadav, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi, and Binod Bhandari.
