Gyanendra Malla

In the past two editions of the T20 World Cups, Nepal's fans have flooded the stands, be it in Texas or in Mumbai. The cricketers have shown the spunk, stomach for a fight, and pushed teams like South Africa and England to the brink. The Rohit Paudel-led team registered their first World Cup win in their third appearance, when they defeated Scotland at Wankhede. Now they must aim higher, but to achieve the summit of Mount Everest, they will need help.

Nepal cricket team captain Gyanendra Malla and two other players, including his deputy Dipendra Singh Airee have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

Nepal scripted history on Thursday as they gained ODI status for the first time, defeating Papua New Guinea by six wickets in the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier play-off at Old Hararians Sports Club in Zimbabwe.

South Africa cantered to an easy seven-wicket victory over lowly Papua New Guinea in a last Group B league match to keep their hopes alive in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup on Thursday.

Ireland skipper William Porterfield is excited about the prospect of securing their third consecutive title in front of the home crowd.