Kathmandu: Nepal has officially qualified for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. Nepal and the organizer of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Asia & EAP Qualifier, Oman, have secured their places in the World Cup.
This is the third time Nepal has been selected to participate in the World Cup. Previously, Nepal had played the T20 World Cup in 2014 and 2023. Nepal and Oman both booked spots before playing each other on October 15.
Nepali Cricket team captain Rohit Paudel said that Nepal has dreamed of playing in a third World Cup. “Today, all the Nepalis have achieved their dream. We hope many Nepalis will go to India for us to cheer in the World Cup,” he added.
The ICC T20 World Cup 2026 is scheduled to be held in India and Sri Lanka from February to March in 2026.
Nepal also won a game against Oman by 38 runs in the stipulated 20-over match held under Super Six of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Asia & EAP Qualifier on October 15.
Chasing the target of 152 runs, Oman could only score 113 runs at the loss of nine wickets in the match held at Al Amerat, Oman.
Nepal posted 151 runs at the loss of 9 wickets, with 69 runs in 51 balls by opener Kushal Burtel, who top scored, followed by his opening partner, Aasif Sheikh, who scored 24 runs in 20 overs.
Bowler Aadil Ansari was the third batsman of Nepal to score in double figures, scoring 16 runs in 15 balls, before Gulshan Jha scored a quick-fire 18 runs in 10 balls.
For Nepal, Gulshan Jha took three wickets while Nandan Yadav and Sompal Kami took two wickets each. Sandeep Lamichhane sent one batsman to the pavilion.
For the hosts, Binayak Shumla gathered 32 runs in 19 balls, followed by Mohammad Nadim (25).
Earlier, for the hosts, Nadeem Khan took 4 wickets, giving away only 20 runs in his full quota of 4 overs. Jiten Kumar Ramanandi and Sufyan Mehmood took 2 wickets each.
Nepal, which has already qualified for the ICC T20 World Cup, is close to winning the trophy by securing eight points. Nepal is at the top of the scoreboard while Oman is second in position with six points.
Nepal is playing its final match under the Super Six against Samoa on Friday.
