Nepal cricket
Soni Pakhrin to captain Nepal U19 women in Bengaluru T20 tri-series
The Cricket Association of Nepal named a 15-player squad led by Soni Pakhrin. Nepal play India U19 A and B in the T20 tri-series in Bengaluru.
The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has named a 15-player Nepal U19 women's squad for the T20 tri-series in Bengaluru. Soni Pakhrin will captain the side. The tournament runs until 22 November 2026, the date all three reports give.
The series features India U19 A and India U19 B, plus Nepal. The Women's Selection Committee announced India's two squads, according to CricTracker. The matches are held at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.
Onlinekhabar reported that the Nepal team had left for India to take part.
CricTracker reported that Nepal recently played the Belt and Road U19 Girls T20I tournament in China, from 3 to 8 November 2026. That gave the side competitive match practice before Bengaluru.
CricTracker reported that India are the two-time defending champions of that event, having won the title in 2023 and 2025.
Key facts
- Nepal squad: 15 players, announced by CAN
- Captain: Soni Pakhrin
- Venue: BCCI Centre of Excellence, Bengaluru
- Tournament ends: 22 November 2026
- Next event: ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup, Bangladesh, early 2027
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Updates
- : Updated with CricTracker squad details for India U19 A and B, the start-date conflict between reports, and Ratopati's report of the 15-member squad.
Sources
We read these reports and wrote this summary in our own words. Facts from our scorecards come first.
- CricTrackerIndia U19 A and B squads named for T20 Tri-Series against Nepal
- नागरिक (Nagarik)सोनी पाख्रिनको कप्तानीमा यू–१९ महिला क्रिकेट टोली घोषणा
- अनलाइनखबर (Onlinekhabar)नेपाली यू-१९ महिला टोली शृङ्खला खेल्न भारत जाँदै
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Dusk at TU Cricket Ground, with the floodlights coming on (file photo).Photo: Janak Bhatta · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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