Nepal were supposed to host the tournament but the venue was relocated after the country’s facilities were left devastated due to the April 25 Great Quake. “Following a series of assessments after the recent earthquakes which devastated the country, it has been decided to relocate the event to the Malaysia capital. In coming to this decision, ICC coordinated with a range of local authorities, including the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN),” ICC said in a release on Thursday.

ICC Chief Executive David Richardson said the ICC will soon discuss about the possible help the world cricket governing body can provide to the development of Nepali cricket. “ICC remains committed to assisting the development of cricket in Nepal and will be discussing a range of options in this regard at its next board meeting in October,” said Richardson.

Nepal will be one of the teams fancying the last available spot for the 2016 ICC U-19 World Cup in Bangladesh. Ireland, Papua New Guinea, Uganda and the USA are the other teams participating in the event.

Nepal kept alive their hopes of returning to the age-group global showpiece after finishing second in the 2014 ACC U-19 Premier held in Kuwait. Afghanistan had qualified for the World Cup by virtue of being the champions. ICC are yet to announce the full schedule of the Qualifier.