Kathmandu- The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has announced the team for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Asia Region Qualifier to be held in Oman.

A 15-member team led by captain Rohit Kumar Paudel was revealed on Friday, CAN spokesperson Chhumbi Lama confirmed.

The squad includes vice-captain Dipendra Airee, Kushal Bhurtel, Lokesh Bam, Kushal Malla, Aasif Sheikh, Mohammad Aadil Alam, Karan KC, Nandan Yadav, Sandeep Lamichhane, Sandeep Jora, Arif Sheikh, Lalit Rajbanshi, Gulshan Jha, and Sompal Kami.

The tournament will take place from October 8 to 17 at the Al Amerat Cricket Academy grounds in Oman. Nepal has been placed in Group 2 alongside Kuwait and Japan. A total of nine teams from Asia and the East Asia–Pacific regions, divided into three groups, will compete in the qualifiers.