CAN announces Nepali squad for Scotland tour under Rohit's captaincy

By Republica
Published: May 10, 2025 07:50 PM

KATHMANDU, May 10: The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) on Saturday announced the national cricket team for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 series scheduled to take place in Scotland in June 2025.

Rohit Paudel will lead the team, CAN said, adding that Dipendra Singh Airee has been named as the vice-captain. The squad features a blend of seasoned players and promising young talents.

Squad:

Rohit Paudel (Captain)

Asif Sheikh

Kushal Bhurtel

Anil Kumar Sah

Bhim Sharkey

Aarif Sheikh

Bashir Ahmed

Gulshan Kumar Jha

Dipendra Singh Airee (Vice-Captain)

Sandeep Lamichhane

Sompal Kami

Karan KC

Lalit Narayan Rajbanshi

Nandan Yadav

Rijan Dhakal

The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has also announced additional players who will join the T20I squad after the World Cup League 2 series. These players are:

Kiran Thagunna, Rupesh Kumar Singh, and Lokesh Bam.