Cricket West Indies (CWI) and the Cricket Affiliation of Nepal (CAN) have introduced a T20 ‘A’ Staff tour as a part of their ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2024 preparations.
This historic sequence would be the first time a West Indies group has toured Nepal and can consist of 5 T20 matches, which might be performed on the Tribhuvan College Worldwide Cricket Floor in Kirtipur.
Miles Bascombe, CWI director of cricket mentioned, “This A-team tour is one other indication of the significance we’re putting on A-team cricket and a big part in our preparations for the T20 World Cup. It offers us a last alternative to see lots of the contenders for a spot within the squad who usually are not collaborating within the Indian Premier League (IPL). Even for these gamers who don’t make the ultimate World Cup squad they are going to be part of the reserve pool. An indicator of the 2016 T20 World Cup marketing campaign was the power of reserve gamers to come back in and have a right away impression so we have to be prepared for all eventualities. We additionally relish the chance to take the West Indies model to Nepal for the primary time, as cricket continues to develop in recognition there.”
CAN Secretary, Paras Khadka, acknowledged, “We’re humbled and excited with the prospect of the West Indies ‘A’ group touring Nepal. This marks a big second in our cricketing historical past as we embrace this glorious alternative bestowed upon us, which can assist us put together considerably for the T20 World Cup Land past.
This historic tour to Nepal, a younger cricketing nation slowly discovering its pathway on the earth of cricket, will excite our passionate followers. Our heartfelt gratitude in direction of CWI for his or her assist and perception in direction of Nepal cricket and for persevering with to assist develop the sport everywhere in the world.
We hope it will ignite extra future excursions and bilateral cricketing tie-ups between us and different prime cricketing nations, as we march ahead with nice enthusiasm and appreciation.”
West Indies have solely ever performed Nepal in Worldwide cricket in a One-Day Worldwide on the Harare Sports activities Membership, through the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers in 2023, with the West Indies successful by 101 runs.
