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Nepal make last-minute changes to T20I squad for historic series vs West Indies

Aakash Saini

Nepal players [Source: @CricNep/x]Nepal players [Source: @CricNep/x]

Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has made a couple of additions to the squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against West Indies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The board recalled all-rounder Mohammad Aadil Alam and middle-order batter Sundeep Jora for Nepal's first-ever bilateral series against a full-member nation.

Both Alam and Jora last played international cricket for Nepal back in August 2022 and June 2024, respectively.

Nepal's modified squad strengthened with Alam, Jora

Nepal cricket team has recalled Mohammad Aadil Alam and Sundeep Jora back into the national squad for the T20I series against West Indies. Lalit Rajbanshi will also be making his return to the team after missing the Top End T20 series in Australia.

Rohit Paudel will continue to lead the team, and he will be assisted by his deputy and star middle-order batter Dipendra Singh Airee. Sandeep Lamichhane is expected to helm Nepal's spin attack, and he will be accompanied by the likes of Lalit Rajbanshi, Shahab Alam and Sompal Kami, among others. Here is a look at the entire Nepal squad for the T20I series against West Indies:

Nepal squad for West Indies T20I series:

Rohit Paudel (c), Dipendra Singh Airee (vc), Aasif Sheikh (wk), Sandeep Lamichhane, Kushal Bhurtel, Lokesh Bam, Kushal Malla, Mohammad Adil Alam, Aarif Sheikh, Sundeep Jora, Karan KC, Nandan Yadav, Gulsan Jha, Lalit Rajbanshi, Sompal Kami and Shahab Alam

The series against West Indies will mark Nepal's first-ever bilateral engagement with a full-member nation. The West Indies fixtures in Nepal will also serve as a testing ground for Rohit Paudel and co, ahead of next month's 2025 Men's T20 World Cup Asia-EAP Regional Final in Oman.

The three matches against West Indies will be played between September 27 and September 30, and each of them will be hosted by the iconic Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah.