28-member preliminary squad named for U-19 Asia Cup, closed training camp in Pokhara

The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) announced a 28-player preliminary squad on Saturday in preparation for the Under-19 Asia Cup. The players selected for the tournament, to be held in Oman in November, will take part in a closed training camp in Pokhara.

According to CAN, the final squad will be decided after assessing players' ability, form and fitness during the training camp. The preliminary list includes Niraj Yadav, Nishchal Chhetri, Ashish Luhar, Nitesh Patel, Chandan Ram, Bansh Chhetri, Sushil Rawal, Shubham Khanal, Abhay Yadav, Sachin Bhatt, Suryanshu Koirala, Parimarjan Yadav, Prashiddha Jaisi, Bipin Sharma and Roshan Shahi, among others.

Darshan Sonar, Joy Thapa, Sohail Kunwar, Rohit Chand, Rahul Haque, Ashiq Baitha, Sugam Budhathoki, Deepak Semela and Raunak Shrivastav have also made the list.

CAN has said the selected players must contact the Kaski District Cricket Association in Pokhara by Sunday.

According to Koshi Province Cricket Association secretary Tikaram Puri, five of the 28 players are from Koshi Province. Of them, three are from Jhapa, while Moran's Kritik Kamat and Ilam's Shivansh Bajagain make up one each. Jhapa's Bhupal Dangol and Saujan Ghimire are also in this group. Secretary Puri said that apart from Bhupal, the other four Koshi players have already played in an Under-16 international tournament.