KATHMANDU, June 26: The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has announced a 15-member squad for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 tri-series to be held in the Netherlands.
Rohit Paudel will lead the side, while all-rounder Dipendra Singh Airee has been named vice-captain.
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The squad includes several senior players who have been in strong form in recent months, along with a number of promising young talents. Other members of the team are Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Aarif Sheikh and Gulshan Jha.
Experienced players Karan KC, Sompal Kami and Binod Bhandari have also been included in the squad. Spinner Lalit Rajbanshi and batter Bhim Sharki have earned places alongside Ishan Pandey, Nandan Yadav and Arjun Kumal.
CAN has also named five reserve players for the tour. The reserve list includes Sandeep Jora, Shahab Alam, Hemant Dhami, Akash Chand and Yuvraj Khatri.
The tri-series is scheduled to begin on July 23.
