The final qualifying tournament for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 between teams from Asia and the East Asia-Pacific (EAP) region — the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia-EAP Regional Finals 2025 — is taking place in Oman from 8 to 17 October 2025
This tournament is the main “pathway tournament” leading to the 2026 World Cup. The top 3 teams from this regional final will qualify directly for the 2026 World Cup.
Group Structure
Nepal has been drawn in Group B, where it will compete with Kuwait and Japan.
Nepal played its first match against Kuwait on October 8, and now faces Japan in its second match on October 10, 2025.
Full schedule (matches related to Nepal)
| Match | Date | Time (Local) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal vs Japan (Group B) | 10 October 2025 | 4:30 PM (Nepal / IST) / 10:30 GMT | Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket, Oman |
Teams and players
Nepal Squad
Rohit Paudel (C), Dipendra Singh Airee (VC), Asif Sheikh (WK), Sandeep Lamichhane, Kushal Bhurtel, Lokesh Bam, Kushal Malla, MD Adil Alam, Aarif Sheikh, Sundeep Jora, Karan KC, Nandan Yadav, Gulshan Jha, Lalit Rajbanshi, Sompal Kami
Japan Squad
Kendel Fleming(c), Abhishek Anand, Sabaorish Ravichandran, Benjamin Ito Davis, Eesam Rahman, Alexander Patmore(w), Charles Hinze, Ibrahim Takahashi, Declan Suzuki, Shoma Slater, Abdul Samad
How to Watch Live
Fans around the world can tune in through:
- ICC.tv (official streaming) – available worldwide
- FanCode – for viewers in India and Nepal
- 👉 Watch Live Match 1
- 👉 Watch Live Match 2
Live score & commentary of “Nepal vs Japan (Match 8, Group B)” can be watched from ICC’s official Match Center.
Also, platforms like MyKhel, Cricbuzz, and NDTV Sports provide real-time updates
Nepal has already won against Kuwait, and now wants to strengthen its path to the World Cup by winning the match against Japan.
Today's slogan for Nepali supporters is clear —
“Now let Nepal win the match against Japan too!”
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