Asia Cup 2023, Match 1: 3 Players to Watch Out from Nepal

image-llwmod2uNepal will be playing against Pakistan in the first match of the Asia Cup 2023 (Source: Twitter)

As the Asia Cup marks its beginning with the Pakistan vs Nepal match, it is time to talk about the new comers, Nepal. They might be the most inexperienced side in the upcoming tournament but they have had some exciting talents in their side which had surprised one of the top associate sides like UAE and Hong Kong. 

Even with the great talent Nepal has still had a disappointing tournament in the qualifiers for the 2023 World Cup in Zimbabwe. They enjoyed some success last season with winning the tri series which included Papua New Guinea and Malaysia and winning an ODI series against UAE which might indicate them having potential to play against the top Asian teams like India and Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2023.

Nepal's Cricket Phenoms: Watch Out for These 3 Players

image-llweox4lLHS: Finest Batters, RHS: Finest Bowlers

The last 5 months are where we saw some great performances from some Nepalese cricketers who even the big nations playing in the tournament should look out for. The top 3 in form players for Nepal are:


Kushal Malla

image-llwmng6lKushal Malla has been one of the most consistent batters for Nepal (Source: Twitter)

He has been one of the most consistent batters for Nepal this season with some match winning scores to his name. With 493 runs in his last 16 matches that include 3 half centuries and a brilliant century at a decent average of 35.21 he will be a vital asset to his team if he keeps giving performances like this. The strike rate of 116.5 is another indicator that he can play the big shots in the middle and put pressure on the bowlers.


Bhim Sharki

image-llwmkr92Bhim Sharki is a backbone of the Nepal batting (Source: Twitter)

Another batter who is among the runs for Nepal is Bhim Sharki who has scored 487 runs from last 16 innings at an average of 34.79 which include 4 four half centuries. He has impressed everyone with his flawless technique and shot making in the earlier games. Even though Sharki might have to work on his below par strike rate of 65.37 we cannot ignore his ability to build an innings in the middle even in pressure situations.


Sandeep Lamichhane

image-llwlyieoSandeep Lamichhane is the prime stay for Nepal bowling (Source: Twitter)

While talking about Nepal we cannot leave out Sandeep Lamichhane who has been the main trump card for Nepal in this season with his terrific Leg spin bowling. With 37 wickets from the last 17 games with a terrific economy of 4.47 explains a lot why he is their go-to man when the team is looking for wickets. An average of just 19.41 and strike rate of 26.03 indicates that he has been difficult to pick as well. These numbers suggest that he might be a bowler to watch out for.


Conclusion

In Conclusion the Nepal Team might not be the most consistently performing side in international cricket but they have still showed some promising performances in the past. The players have an ability to change the game as well and it will be interesting to see how they will perform against the cricketing giants of Asia which is going to be a big challenge for them. Despite being a very inexperienced squad they are still not a team to be taken lightly by even the top teams of cricket. Overall they might one of the interesting teams in the Asia Cup.