According to the international cricket governing body, the nominees were picked on Wednesday based on their on-field performances and overall achievements during the month.

The hosts thrashed the Dutch by 142 runs to register their highest run-margin victory in a T20I after the player-of-the-series Bhurtel scored his fourth half-century of the Series.

The hosts showed their domination in the Tri-Nation T20I Series, thumping the Dutch side by nine wickets in their first meeting but were undone when the visitors chased down Nepal’s second-highest total.

The hosts collect six points from four matches and will meet the Netherlands in the final on Saturday.

Malaysia, chasing a revised target of 92 runs, scored 91-4 in a rain affected day as the match tied sending the Dutch and the hosts into the Tri-Nation T20 Series final.

Nepal posted a mammoth 206 runs but the Dutch team reached the target with three balls to spare after Bas de Leede scored an unbeaten 81 runs.

The duo share century stand for the second match in a row as the hosts crush Malaysia by nine wickets to pull second victory from as many matches.

The opener scores an unbeaten 133 to become the first Dutch player to score a T20I century as they beat Malaysia by 15 runs.

Debutant openers Kushal Bhurtal and Aasif Sheikh complete half centuries each and share highest 116-run opening partnership in T20I for Nepal as they beat the Netherlands by nine wickets.

Debutant openers Kushal Bhurtel and Asif Sheikh’s 116-runs partnership help Nepal win over the Dutch team in 15 overs.

Nepal will take on the Netherlands in the series opener on Saturday.

The event will be played in the double round robin format and the top two teams at the end of the league will compete in the final.

Chaudhary Group were associated with the age group cricket since 2005 before the association discontinued in 2017 after the country’s cricket governing body was suspended by the International Cricket Council.

Electing to bat first, Sudurpaschim posted a moderate score of 106-7 with only top four batters making notable contributions.

APF topped the group with maximum eight points winning all four matches and will vie against Sudurpaschim Province, who finished runners-up with six points, in the title clash on Saturday.

Sudurpaschim and APF have six points apiece but Sudurpaschim have played all four group stage matches while APF are yet to play their last league match.

With third victory from as many matches, APF are assured of a place in the final with a match in hand.

Skipper Chhetri and Kajal Shrestha played an unbeaten 106-run opening wicket partnership to register a thumping 10-wicket victory over Lumbini Province.

Electing to bat first, Province 1 scored 106-4 at close before the departmental team garnered 107-2 in 18 overs after skipper Sita Rana Magar scored an unbeaten half century.

The players and match officials will remain in a biosecure bubble during the series and will need to undergo mandatory PCR tests.