The Nepali national cricket team will travel to Pakistan on August 22nd to prepare for the ACC Asia Cup, which will be held from August 30 to September 17 in Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
After playing the ACC Emerging Teams Cup in Sri Lanka, the Nepali team returned to Nepal on August 2 after completing a 15-day high performance camp and is now taking a break.
The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) requested the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to arrange practice arrangements for the Nepali team in Pakistan before the Asia Cup. The PCB has agreed to the request and will provide the Nepali team with practice facilities and matches in Karachi.
The Nepali team is said to be traveling to Pakistan on August 22nd to play practice games and train in Karachi until August 26th. In the Asia Cup, Nepal, India, and Pakistan are in Group A. Nepal will play Pakistan on August 30th and India on September 4th.
Group ‘B’ has Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. The top two teams from the group will enter the Super Four. The top two teams of the Super Four will compete for the title.
For the first time, Nepal will play an One Day International match against India and Pakistan.
MEN’S ODI ASIA CUP 2023 SCHEDULE
Group A – Pakistan (A1), India (A2) and Nepal (Nepal will take position of the side, which fails to progress to the Super-4 stage)
Group B – Sri Lanka (B1), Bangladesh (B2) and Afghanistan (Afghanistan will take position of the side, which fails to progress to the Super-4 stage)
30 Aug – Pakistan v Nepal, Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan, Pakistan
31 Aug – Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka
2 Sep – Pakistan v India, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Kandy, Sri Lanka
3 Sep – Bangladesh v Afghanistan, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan
4 Sep – India v Nepal, Pallekele International Cricket stadium Kandy, Sri Lanka
5 Sep – Afghanistan v Sri Lanka, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan
6 Sep – A1 v B2 (Super-4), Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan
9 Sep – B1 v B2 (Super-4), R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium (RPICS), Colombo, Sri Lanka
10 Sep – A1 v A2 (Super-4), R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium (RPICS), Colombo, Sri Lanka
12 Sep – A2 v B1 (Super-4), R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium (RPICS), Colombo, Sri Lanka
14 Sep – A1 v B1 (Super-4), R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium (RPICS), Colombo, Sri Lanka
15 Sep – A2 v B2, (Super-4), R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium (RPICS), Colombo, Sri Lanka
17 Sep – Final – 1 v 2 (Super-4), R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium (RPICS), Colombo, Sri Lanka
18 Sep – Reserve day for the final
