May 28 , Kathmandu – The Nepal Cricket Association (CAN) has announced the 16-member Nepali team for the ICC World Cup qualifiers to be held in Zimbabwe.

The Nepal Cricket Association (CAN) has announced the 16-member Nepali team for the ICC World Cup qualifiers under the captaincy of Rohit Paudel. CAN have announced their ICC World Cup qualifiers, adding two players to their 14-man squad from the ACC Premier Cup.

Dev Khanal, Abhinash Bohra, Kamalsingh Airi, Surya Tamang, Mausam Dhakal and Sandeep Zora have been dropped out of the 22-member squad that was announced earlier.

In Zimbabwe, Nepal will play practice matches against UAE on June 13 and Oman on June 15 .

Nepal is in Group A along with West Indies, Zimbabwe, America and Netherlands while in Group B are Ireland, Sri Lanka, UAE, Scotland and Oman.

The competition will be held from June 18 to July 9.Selected Nepalese players for world cup qualifier are, Rohit Paudel (captain), Kushal Bhurtel, Asif Sheikh (wicketkeeper), Gyanendra Mall, Kushal Mall, Arif Sheikh, Dipendra Singh Airi, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Bhim Sarki, Pratish GC, Lalit Rajvanshi, Arjun Saud and Kishore Mahato will .