Kathmandu, August 16, 2026 — The Nepal ‘A’ cricket team has been bid farewell by the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) ahead of its participation in the Top End T20 Series in Darwin, Australia.
Anil Kumar Shah will lead the 15-member Nepal ‘A’ squad in the tournament. The team includes Kushal Bhurtel, Lokesh Bam, Mayan Yadav, Tritaraj Das, Kushal Malla, Rashid Khan, Pawan Sarraf, Deepak Dumre, Shahab Alam, Bipin Khatri, Rijan Dhakal, Narayan Joshi, Akash Chand and Yubaraj Khatri.
CAN Vice President Roshan Kumar Singh, executive member Birendra Bahadur Chand and other officials attended the farewell programme for the team.
The Top End T20 Series will be held in Darwin and hosted by Northern Territory Cricket. Nepal is scheduled to play six matches during the league stage, which begins on August 20.
Nepal will open its campaign against Northern Territory Strike. This will be Nepal ‘A’ team’s second appearance in the Top End T20 Series.
