Nepal national cricket team vs Canada national cricket team timeline & more

Introduction

Nepal national cricket team vs Canada national cricket team timeline – Indeed, cricket is a very relevant sport of the current world. The national cricket teams of Canada and Nepal are emerging in the international cricket scene. And, with each match they compete in more recognition come their way. Surely, they do not have much international cricket experience as some of the other teams. However, they are starting to catch up and have a lot of talented players. Recently, these two teams have had various chances to play against each other. The Nepal national cricket team vs Canada national cricket team encounters have certainly been very thrilling. In this blog, their timeline, history, rivalry, recent scorecards, key players and more will be discussed in detail. Hence, read this till the very end. 

An overview – Nepal national cricket team vs Canada national cricket team timeline

Sometimes the matches between recently emerging teams are without a doubt very appealing. Similar to encounters between the top most teams of the world. And, matches played between the Nepal national cricket team and Canada national cricket team are evidence of this. Certainly, the hype has been unreal and through the roof when the players of these two teams were competing against each other. Additionally, there is a spirit of competition between these two teams that proves to be a major factor behind the audience engagement. Their timeline and history will be discussed in detail ahead. 

Information about the “Nepal National Cricket Team” [Nepal national cricket team vs Canada national cricket team timeline]

This team represents the country of Nepal in men’s international cricket. What’s more is that many nicknames are associated with this team. Rhinos and Gorkhalis are their most prominent nicknames. Cricket Association of Nepal, short for CAN is the association that governs this cricket team. According to sources, since 1996 the Nepal National Cricket Team has been an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC). Rohit Paudel is the captain of this team in One Day and T20 cricket. Monty Desai is the coach. Lastly, this team’s ICC region is ACC (Asian Cricket Council). 

Information about the “Canada National Cricket Team” [Nepal national cricket team vs Canada national cricket team timeline]

As you may have guessed, this team represents the nation of Canada in men’s international cricket events. And, has been doing so for quite a while. In contrast to Nepal, Canada is one of the oldest cricket playing nations even though it is not as relevant. Maple Leafers is the nickname associated with this team. Cricket Canada governs this team. According to sources, it was the year 1968 when this team managed to acquire its associate membership with ICC. As of now, the captain of this team is Saad Bin Zafar. Besides, the players of Canada are trained by the coach named Nicholas Kirton. Lastly, ICC Americas is their ICC region.

“Nepal national cricket team vs Canada national cricket team timeline” – History and Timeline in detail 

• • Surely, the early years of their competition and the road to rivalry is very interesting. It was back in the year 2008 when both these teams had their first encounter. To be more specific, Canada and Nepal first competed against each other in the 2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Five. This was a time period when both these teams were making relevant efforts to establish themselves in international cricket. 
  • Between 2010 and 2013, the national cricket teams of Canada and Nepal had various encounters in different ICC tournaments. During this time period, a lot of competitive development and growth was witnessed. Surely, Canada has showcased dominance over Nepal during this time. However, Nepal’s players did provide a lot of tough competition. 
  • In the year 2014 the rise of Nepal and the players’ improvements were noticed. During the 2014 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifiers, Nepal and Canada had quite a thrilling encounter. And, the Nepal National Cricket Team astonished everyone by scoring a victory. 
  • In the ICC World Cricket league Division Two matches of 2016 as well as 2018, these teams again collided. Very intense and close matches were showcased. Definitely, many people believe this to be a new chapter in Canada and Nepal cricket rivalry. 

• Lastly, after the year 2022 and even in 2023 Nepal National Cricket team have asserted their dominance. They continue to be more successful whenever playing against Canada. 

Key encounters [Nepal national cricket team vs Canada national cricket team timeline]

• 2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Five (Jersey) – Nepal won by 87 runs
• 2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Five (Jersey) – Canada won by 12 runs
• 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two (Namibia) – Nepal won by 1 wicket

Key Players [Nepal national cricket team vs Canada national cricket team timeline]

Nepal National Cricket Team:

• Sandeep Lamichhane (bowler)
• Paras Khadka (former captain and all-rounder)
• Dipendra Singh Airee (batsman)

Canada National Cricket Team:

• Rizwan Cheema (batsman and bowler)
• Hamza Tariq (wicketkeeper-batsman)
• Navneet Dhaliwal (batsman).

ICC CWC League 2 – 32nd ODI Match Scorecard [Nepal national cricket team vs Canada national cricket team timeline]

Evidently, this was an encounter between Nepal and Canada taking place during the ICC CWC League 2. To be more specific, it was the 32nd ODI match out of the total 48 in the league. The date on this day was indeed 22nd September 2024. Maple Leaf Cricket Ground was the venue for this encounter. Initially, the toss was in the favor of Nepal. And, they decided to bat first. 

In the first inning, Nepal National Cricket team accumulated a score of 181 runs in 46.1 overs. Thereafter, all of their wickets were lost. Canada National Cricket team made 186 runs in 42 overs with a loss of 5 wickets. Hence, Canada won the match by 5 wickets. At the time of conclusion, 48 balls were left. Lastly, the player of the match was Navneet Dhaliwal for making 87 runs. 

Conclusion

Surely, a lot of talented players are in the rosters of National Cricket teams of Canada and Nepal. And, their gameplay is already very engaging. With the way they are competing against each other. Their rivalry can develop into much more with the coming future. In conclusion, even the fans are curious to see how this sports rivalry will unfold. 

FAQs

Q – Who is the captain of the Canada National Cricket team? 

Saad Bin Zafar

Q – When did the Canada National cricket team acquire ODI status from ICC? 

1968

Q – Who trains the players of Nepal National cricket team? 

Their coach is named Monty Desai. 

[AUTHOR – PIYUSH CHAUHAN]