The Nepal Premier League will be held a month ahead of schedule in October-November.
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The Nepali national cricket team is set to play home series against two Test nations before the monsoon season begins. Releasing the calendar for the year 2026 on Saturday, Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) Secretary Paras Khadka informed that two Test nations are coming to Nepal to play.
According to CAN's calendar, Nepal is hosting two series of Cricket World Cup League-2 against Oman and UAE from March 10 to 25 and against the US and Scotland from May 5 to 18. Nepal is preparing to invite Test nations before and after League-2, which is the basis for the One-Day World Cup qualifiers.
'We are coordinating with various Test nations, rather than saying that this Test nation will come, we are trying to invite at least two Test nations before the rains start,' Paras said at a press conference held on Saturday, 'There will be two ODI bilateral series before and after the start of Cricket World Cup League-2.'
CAN Secretary Paras did not reveal which Test nation. Nepal has managed to collect only 12 points in 20 matches in League-2 and is in seventh place in the eight-nation competition. Due to which Nepal's One-Day International recognition is in crisis. The next two home series could determine Nepal's One-Day International future.
Nepal is organizing the Women's Twenty20 World Cup qualifiers in January. The Nepali women's cricket team will be busy in the 10-nation tournament, while the men's team is preparing for the Twenty20 World Cup to be held in India next month. Paras said that the preparation plan for the Twenty20 World Cup will be announced in 1-2 days. It is also said that Nepal is likely to go to Sri Lanka to prepare for the Twenty20 World Cup.
Similarly, Nepal is organizing the ICC U-19 World Cup in 2027 BS together with Bangladesh. CAN's cricket manager Binod Das said that Nepal has prepared a calendar specifically for that. CAN is organizing the U-19 Women's triangular series in April for that, while the U-19 national tournament will be held in September.
Nepal Premier League will now be held in October-November
Nepal Premier League will now be held in October-November, a month ahead of schedule. ‘Our calendar is very busy, we have prepared this by doing a lot of homework,’ said Paras, ‘Our calendar is so busy that national players may not be able to play all the competitions.’
Similarly, there will be a women’s international series in May. Paras informed that this competition will now be organized in Mofussal as grounds are being built outside the capital. According to CAN’s calendar, district selection for the Prime Minister’s Cup will begin from Monday. The national competition will be held in March. The Jay Trophy will be held in February. Similarly, the Wai Wai U-19 National Cricket Competition will be held in April.
The women’s national competition will be held from May 2 to 20. CAN has announced that it will conduct a Level 2 coaching course in July and a Level 1 umpiring course in August.
