Nepali national cricket team leaves for Sri Lanka

Kathmandu, Sept 1: The Nepali National Cricket has departed for Sri Lank today as a part of preparation for the ICC World Cup League-2.     

The team, which returned home following two-week training at National Cricket Academy in Bangalore, India, left for Sri Lanka.     

The Nepali team is scheduled to engage in a series of practice matches against Sri Lanka's Development Team for three days, according to the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN).     

The practice matches are scheduled for September 3, 5 and 7.     

The Nepali players in the team are Captain Rohit Kumar Poudel and Deependra Singh Airee, Sandeep Lamichhane, Aasif Sheikh, Anil Shah, Dev Khanal, Bhim Sarki and Aarif Seikh, said the CAN.     

Likewise, other team members include Kushal Malla, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Gulsan Jha, Rijan Dhakal, Lalit Rajbanshi, Aakash Chand, Sagar Dhakal, Sandeep Zora, Kushal Bhurtel and Arjun Saud, added the official governing body of cricket in the country.(RSS)