Cricket
Nepal’s squad for Uganda quadrangular series finalised
As per the tournament fixtures, Uganda vs Hong Kong will be the tournament opener on March 8; Nepal faces Namibia later on the same day.
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The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) on Sunday revealed the 14-member squad of the national women’s cricket team travelling to Uganda for a quadrangular series including Hong Kong and Namibia.
As per the squad list released by head coach Manoj Katuwal, Indu Barma will be captaining the side comprising Rubina Chhetri, Samjhana Kumari Khadka, Rachana Kumari Chaudhary, Mamta Kumari Chaudhary, Kabita Joshi, Roma Thapa, Rachana Chaudhary, Rajmati Airee and Iswari Bista.
Similarly, emerging superstars Puja Mahato, Alisha Kumari Yadav, Sana Praveen and Riya Sharma will also be in the squad.
Uganda is hosting Nepal, Hong Kong and Namibia for the series, taking place from March 8 to 16, where the four teams will play in a double round-robin format. The top two teams will then play the final on March 16.
As per the tournament fixtures, Uganda vs Hong Kong will be the tournament opener on March 8; Nepal faces Namibia later on the same day.
Likewise, Nepal faces Uganda and Hong Kong on March 9 and 10, respectively, before a second round fixture against Namibia, Uganda and Hong Kong on March 12, 13 and 14, respectively.
The top two teams in the table will then play for the trophy while the last two teams will play for the third place on March 16.