Nepal in T20 World Cup: ‘A force to reckon with in international cricket!’

Paras Khadka, Secretary of the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN), is pictured against the backdrop of the Tribhuvan University (TU) Cricket ground in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 18, 2025.

Paras Khadka, Secretary of the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN), is pictured against the backdrop of the Tribhuvan University (TU) Cricket ground in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 18, 2025. Source: NurPhoto / Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Nepal has begun its third T20 World Cup campaign with its first match against England on Sunday, February 8, 2026. The “underdogs” went down by four runs against two-time champions England, who posted 184 at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. Ahead of the tournament, our Nepal correspondent Pratichya Dulal spoke with Nepal’s former captain and Cricket Association of Nepal Secretary Paras Khadka about the team’s prospects and expectations.


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