{"id":28447,"date":"2026-05-24T19:16:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T13:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.kathmandupati.com\/?p=28447"},"modified":"2026-05-24T19:16:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T13:31:22","slug":"nepali-national-cricket-squad-announced-for-mens-asian-games-qualifier-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.kathmandupati.com\/?p=28447","title":{"rendered":"Nepali National Cricket Squad announced for Men&#8217;s Asian Games Qualifier 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Kathmandu &#8211; Nepali National Cricket Squad has been announced in view of the Men&#8217;s Asian Games Qualifier 2026 scheduled to be held in Singapore from May 31 to June 9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team with Dipendra Singh Airee as its captain announced by the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) comprises Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Rohit Paudel, Sundeep Jora, Kushal Malla, Lokesh Bam, Sandip Lamichhane and Sompal Kami.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The remaining players in the 14-member team are Karan KC, Aarif Sheikh, Shahab Alam and Bhim Sarki, the CAN said in a press statement today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kathmandu &#8211; Nepali National Cricket Squad has been announced in view of the Men&#8217;s Asian Games Qualifier 2026 scheduled to be held in Singapore from May 31 to June 9. 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