Nepal at the Men's T20 World Cup
The Nepal national cricket team is one of the associate members of the International Cricket Council (ICC). Nepal qualified for their maiden T20 World Cup in 2014 after finishing 3rd in the 2013 Qualifier, and they made their reappearance after ten years in 2024. The team couldn't make it past the group stage in both the editions, however they managed to win two matches in their first appearance.
T20 World Cup record
[edit]| ICC T20 World Cup record | Qualification record[a] | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Ab[b] | Captain | Pld | W | L | T | NR | |
 2007 |
Did not qualify | Did not participate | |||||||||||||
 2009
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 2010
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 2012 |
15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
 2014 |
First stage | 12/16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Paras Khadka | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
 2016 |
Did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
  2021 |
10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
 2022 |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
 2024 |
Group stage | 17/20 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Rohit Paudel | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2026 |
To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
| Total | 0 Titles | 2/9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 51 | 32 | 21 | 1 | 1 | |
- ^ WCL Division One served as the qualifier for the 2007 edition.
- ^ Abandoned matches are not counted in the official records.
Record by opponents
[edit]| Opponent | M | W | L | T+W | T+L | NR | Ab | Win % | First played |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 2014 |
| Bangladesh |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2014 |
 Hong Kong |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 2014 |
 Netherlands |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2024 |
| South Africa |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2024 |
| Sri Lanka |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 2024 |
| Total | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28.57 | - |
| Source:[1] Last Updated: 23 June 2024 | |||||||||
Tournament results
[edit]Bangladesh 2014
[edit]- Squad
- Results
| First stage (Group A) | Super 10 | Semifinal | Final | Overall Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | ||||||
| Hong Kong W by 80 runs |
Bangladesh L by 8 wickets |
Afghanistan W by 9 runs |
2 | Did not advance | First stage | ||||||||
| Source: ESPNcricinfo[2] | |||||||||||||
United States & West Indies 2024
[edit]- Squad
       2024 kit |
- Results
| Group stage (Group D) | Super 8 | Semifinal | Final | Overall Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | |||||
| Netherlands L by 6 wickets |
Sri Lanka Match abandoned |
South Africa L by 1 run |
Bangladesh L by 21 runs |
5 | Did not advance | First stage | |||||||
| Source: ESPNcricinfo[3] | |||||||||||||
Records and statistics
[edit]Team records
[edit]- Highest innings totals
| Score | Opponent | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 149/8 (20 overs) | Hong Kong |
Chattogram | 2014 |
| 141/5 (20 overs) | Afghanistan |
Chattogram | 2014 |
| 126/5 (20 overs) | Bangladesh |
Chattogram | 2014 |
| 114/7 (20 overs) | South Africa |
Kingstown | 2024 |
| 106 (19.2 overs) | Netherlands |
Dallas | 2024 |
| Last updated: 23 June 2024[4] | |||
Batting statistics
[edit]- Most runs
| Runs | Player | Mat | Inn | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | Sharad Vesawkar | 3 | 3 | 40 | 30.33 | — | — | 2014–2014 |
| 86 | Subash Khakurel | 3 | 3 | 56 | 28.66 | — | 1 | 2014–2014 |
| 83 | Paras Khadka | 3 | 3 | 41 | 27.66 | — | — | 2014–2014 |
| Gyanendra Malla | 3 | 3 | 48 | 27.66 | — | — | 2014–2014 | |
| 63 | Aasif Sheikh | 3 | 3 | 42 | 21.00 | — | — | 2024–2024 |
| Last updated: 23 June 2024[5] | ||||||||
- Highest partnerships
| Runs | Players | Opposition | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 (4th wicket) | Sharad Vesawkar (39) & Paras Khadka (40) | v Bangladesh |
Chattogram | 2014 |
| 80 (3rd wicket) | Gyanendra Malla (30) & Paras Khadka (41) | v Hong Kong |
Chattogram | 2014 |
| 76 (4th wicket) | Sharad Vesawkar (33) & Subash Khakurel (37) | v Afghanistan |
Chattogram | 2014 |
| 52 (6th wicket) | Kushal Malla (18) & Dipendra Singh Airee (26) | v Bangladesh |
Kingstown | 2024 |
| 50 (3rd wicket) | Anil Sah (27) & Aasif Sheikh (18) | v South Africa |
Kingstown | 2024 |
| Last updated: 23 June 2024[6] | ||||
Bowling statistics
[edit]- Most wickets
| Wickets | Player | Matches | Avg. | Econ. | BBI | 4W | 5W | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Sompal Kami | 6 | 14.28 | 5.55 | 2/10 | 0 | 0 | 2014–2024 |
| 6 | Dipendra Singh Airee | 3 | 8.16 | 5.15 | 3/21 | 0 | 0 | 2024–2024 |
| 5 | Basant Regmi | 3 | 11.20 | 5.60 | 3/14 | 0 | 0 | 2014–2014 |
| Shakti Gauchan | 3 | 14.80 | 6.72 | 3/9 | 0 | 0 | 2014–2014 | |
| 4 | Kushal Bhurtel | 3 | 10.25 | 5.12 | 4/19 | 1 | 0 | 2024–2024 |
| Jitendra Mukhiya | 3 | 11.50 | 5.75 | 3/18 | 0 | 0 | 2024–2024 | |
| Last updated: 23 June 2024[7] | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Team records | Twenty20 Internationals | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "Records | ICC World T20, 2024 Records | Team Match Results - Nepal". Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "Records | ICC World T20, 2024 Records | Team Match Results - Nepal". Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "Highest totals For ICC Men's T20 World Cup - Nepal". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "Most runs in ICC Men's T20 World Cup - Nepal". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ "Highest partnerships for ICC Men's T20 World Cup - Nepal". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ "Bowling Most Wickets Career - Nepal". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
