After a change in the schedule, Nepal's cricket team will take on Mongolia and the Maldives in the 19th Asian Games' group stage. From September 23 to October 8, the 19th Asian Games will take place in Hangzhou, China.

Nepal to Face Off Against Mongolia and Maldives in Asian Games Cricket 2023: Will They Be Able to Overcome the Odds?

Nepal Match Details 
































Match Time Date Team
Asian Games TBD 2023/09/27 Nepal vs Mongolia
Asian Games TBD 2023/10/01 Nepal vs Maldives

Nepal Wins Asian Games 2023 Very High Chance

The Maldives are ranked 80th, Mongolia is not ranked, and Nepal is ranked 17th in the T20I rankings. As a result, Nepal has a strong chance of winning Group A and moving on to the quarterfinals.

Some of Nepal's top athletes, including Rohit Paudel, Aasif Sheikh, Kushal Bhurtel, Sandeep Lamichhane, and Sompal Kami, are on the team for the competition. Former Sri Lankan international Pubudu Dassanayake is the team's coach.

Both Mongolia and the Maldives are emerging cricketing nations, but they both intend to pull a surprise in the competition. While Maldives has some young, talented players, many of its players have experience competing in international tournaments.

On September 25, Mongolia will be Nepal's opponent in the tournament. Only once have the two teams faced off, in a T20I match in 2019 that Nepal won by a margin of five wickets.

The Maldives will be Nepal's opponent in the tournament's second game on September 27. Only twice have the two teams faced off, both in T20I matches in 2019, with one victory per team.

Nepal will try to finish first in their group and advance to the quarterfinals by winning both of their games.

They will have a chance to win a medal, which would be a historic accomplishment for Nepali cricket if they can pull that off.

Nepal's participation in the cricket competition at the Asian Games, a significant international sporting event, is evidence of the nation's rising stature in the sport. The Nepalese supporters will be hoping that their team can do well and win a medal.

Asian Games Cricket Squad

Group A

Nepal’s Squad: Rohit Paudel (C), Aasif Sheikh, Kushal Bhurtel, Kushal Malla, Sandeep Jora, Binod Bhandari, Dipendra Singh Airee, Bibek Yadav, Gulshan Jha, Karan KC, Sompal Kami, Sandeep Lamichhane, Pratish GC, Lalit Rajbanshi, Avinash Bohara.

Mongolia: Anand Bokar, Bat-Erdene Bold, Batsaikhan Dalai, Chuluunbat Bold, Enkh-Amgalan Erdene, Erdenebat Gurjargal, Erdenebaatar Otgonbayar, Erdenebat Tumurbaatar, Munkhbayar Otgonbayar, Tserenkhand Oyunbileg, Tuvshinbold Sukhbaatar

Maldives: Ahmed Hassan, Ahmed Khan, Akramullah Shareef, Arfan Lafir, Asadullah Rasheed, Mohamed Azharuddeen, Mohamed Rishwan, Mohamed Shaheem, Mohamed Umair, Mohamed Yaseen, Ravindu Rasheed

FAQs - Nepal Cricket Team in Asian Games 2023

Q: Who are the members of the Nepal cricket team for the Asian Games 2023?
A: The following is the Nepal cricket team for the Asian Games 2023:

Rohit Paudel (C), Aasif Sheikh, Kushal Bhurtel, Kushal Malla, Sandeep Jora, Binod Bhandari, Dipendra Singh Airee, Bibek Yadav, Gulshan Jha, Karan KC, Sompal Kami, Sandeep Lamichhane, Pratish GC, Lalit Rajbanshi, Avinash Bohara.

Q: What are Nepal's chances of winning a medal in the Asian Games cricket tournament?
A: In the T20I rankings, Nepal is ranked 17th, while the other teams in their group are unranked (Mongolia) and ranked 80th (Maldives). As a result, Nepal has a strong chance of winning Group A and moving on to the quarterfinals.

Nepal will have a chance to win a medal if they can win both of their games during the group stage and advance to the semifinals. The other teams in the competition, including Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, and Hong Kong, will present them with stiff competition.

Q: What are the strengths and weaknesses of the Nepal cricket team?
A: The batting order of Rohit Paudel, Kushal Bhurtel, and Sandeep Lamichhane is one of Nepal's strengths. They have a strong bowling attack as well, with Sompal Kami and Karan KC at the helm.

One of Nepal's weaknesses is that they haven't played against top-tier international teams before. Additionally, they have had trouble winning games away from home.

Q: What are the expectations for the Nepal cricket team at the Asian Games 2023?
A: A high bar will be set for the Nepal cricket team at the Asian Games in 2023. The group is anticipated to reach the quarterfinals and put up a medal fight.

The Nepal cricket team will be competing against some of the best teams in the world, so it's important to keep that in mind. The Asian Games cricket tournament is a significant international event. The team will have a chance to make history and bring home a medal for Nepal if they can play to their full potential.