India and Nepal Cricket teams are facing off for the first time and the giant occasion is the Asia Cup 2023. Nepal lost its first game to Pakistan on 30th August, while India-Pakistan has had no result due to rain on 2nd Sep.
The first match between India and Nepal is being played today September 4, 2023, at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, India won the toss and decided to bowl first.
India vs. Nepal Playing XI
Nepal | India |
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Kushal Bhurtel | Rohit Sharma |
Aasif Sheikh | Shubman Gill |
Rohit Paudel | Virat Kohli |
Bhim Sharki | Shreyas Iyer |
Kushal Malla | Ishan Kishan |
Dipendra Singh Airee | Hardik Pandya |
Gulsan Jha | Ravindra Jadeja |
Sompal Kami | Shardul Thakur |
Sandeep Lamichhane | Kuldeep Yadav |
Karan KC | Mohammad Shami |
Lalit Rajbanshi | Mohammed Siraj |
India vs Nepal Asia Cup 2023 Schedule
Date | Time | Match | Venue |
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September 4, 2023 | 2 PM | India vs Nepal | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele |
September 9, 2023 | 2 PM | B1 Vs B2 | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
September 10, 2023 | 2 PM | A1 Vs A2 | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
September 12, 2023 | 2 PM | A2 Vs B1 | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
September 14, 2023 | 2 PM | A1 Vs B1 | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
September 15, 2023 | 2 PM | A2 Vs B2 | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
September 17, 2023 | 2 PM | Asia Cup 2023 Final | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
India is one the strongest teams and this year Nepal has qualified for the Asia Cup for the first time. India and Nepal played their first match on September 4, 2023, at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. Also, this is the first time Nepal has qualified for the Asia Cup.
For the year 2023, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are co-hosts of the Asia Cup 2023 Schedule. India will be playing their matches in Sri Lanka, while Nepal will play their matches in both countries.
The Asia Cup 2023 started on August 30 and will be played until September 17. Asian Cricket fans will have double entertainment as ICC World Cup is scheduled just after the Asia Cup.
India Squad against Nepal Asia Cup 2023
Here’s the Asia Cup 2023 squad for India:
Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya (VC), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
India Squad for Asia Cup 2023
Nepal Squad against India Asia Cup 2023
Here’s the Asia Cup 2023 Squad for Nepal:
Kushal Bhurtel, Asif Sheikh (wk), Rohit Kumar Paudel (c), Bhim Sharki, Dipendra Singh Airee, Karan Kc, Sompal Kami, Lalit Narayan Rajbanshi, Kushal Malla, Pratis Gc, Md Arif Sheikh, Gulshan Kumar Jha, Sundeep Jora, Kishore Mahato, Shyam Dhakal, Sandeep Lamichhane, Arjun Saud (wk)
Nepal Squad for Asia Cup 2023
India vs Nepal Asia Cup 2023 FAQs
A. India and Nepal will play their first match on September 4, 2023.
A. Rohit Kumar Padel will be the Captain of the Nepal cricket team for the Asia Cup 2023 match.
A. Rohit Sharma will be the Captain of the Nepal team for Asia Cup 2023.
A. India hosted the Asia Cup only once and it was in the year 1990.
A. Nepal never hosted the Asia Cup and 2023 is the first time they qualified for the tournament.