Nepal to Bat First After Winning Toss Against UAE

Kathmandu — Nepal have won the toss and elected to bat first in the match against the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which is set to begin shortly at the TU Cricket Ground in Kirtipur.

In the first T20I, Nepal captain Dipendra Singh Airee chose to bat after winning the toss.

Hemant Dhami is making his debut from today’s match.

Nepal are playing their first international match since competing in the T20 World Cup in India two months ago. However, new players have been given opportunities for this series.

The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has selected different squads and structures for T20 and ODI formats, making this series a new experiment for Nepal.

Regular players including captain Rohit Paudel, Aasif Sheikh, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, and Lalit Rajbanshi have not been included in this T20 series squad. New players have been given opportunities in their place.

Nepal Playing XI:

Dipendra Singh Airee (Captain), Arjun Saud (Wicketkeeper), Kushal Bhurtel, Basir Ahmad, Kushal Malla, Sandeep Lamichhane, Gulshan Jha, Sundeep Jora, Hemant Dhami, Nandan Yadav, Sher Malla.