Nepal at the Men's T20 World Cup
The Nepal national cricket team is one of the associate members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) and are part of the ICC Asia. The team is administered by Cricket Association of Nepal, which became an associate member in 1988. They made their Twenty20 International (T20I) debut in 2014 against Hong Kong.
This is a record of Nepal's results at the Men's T20 World Cup. Nepal made their tournament debut in 2014 after finishing third in the 2013 Qualifier. They returned to the tournament in 2024, ten years after their first appearance, but were eliminated in the group stage on both occasions, winning two matches in their debut campaign. Nepal qualified again for the 2026 edition, where they were eliminated in the group stage. During the tournament, they secured a victory over Scotland, their first T20 World Cup win since 2014. In three appearances, they have 3 wins from 11 matches.
T20 World Cup record
| Men's T20 World Cup record | Qualification record[a] | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Ab[b] | Captain | Pld | W | L | T | NR | |
 2007 | Did not qualify | Did not participate | |||||||||||||
 2009 | |||||||||||||||
 2010 | |||||||||||||||
 2012 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
 2014 | First stage | 12/16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Paras Khadka | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
 2016 | Did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
  2021 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
.svg.png){kind=small} 2022 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
 2024 | Group stage | 17/20 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Rohit Paudel | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2026 | Group stage | 16/20 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Rohit Paudel | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 Titles | 3/10 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/a | 57 | 38 | 21 | 1 | 1 | |
- ↑ WCL Division One served as the qualifier for the 2007 edition.
- ↑ Abandoned matches are not counted in the official records.
Record by opponents
| Opponent | M | W | L | T+W | T+L | NR | Ab | Win % | First played |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.svg.png){kind=small} Afghanistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 2014 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2014 |
| England | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2026 |
 Hong Kong | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 2014 |
 Italy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2026 |
 Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2024 |
 Scotland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 2026 |
| South Africa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2024 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 2024 |
| West Indies | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2026 |
| Total | 11 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30.00 | — |
| Last Updated: 17 February 2026 | Source: ESPNcricinfo[1] | |||||||||
Tournament results
2014 World Cup
- Squad and kit
     2014 kit |
- Results
| First stage (Group A) | Super 10 | Semifinal | Final | Overall Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | ||||||
| Hong Kong Won by 80 runs |
Bangladesh Lost by 8 wickets |
Afghanistan Won by 9 runs |
2 | Did not advance | First stage | ||||||||
| Source: Cricbuzz[2] | |||||||||||||
- Scorecards
2024 World Cup
- Squad and kit
   2024 kit |
- Results
| Group stage (Group D) | Super 8 | Semifinal | Final | Overall Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | |||||
| Netherlands Lost by 6 wickets |
Sri Lanka Match abandoned |
South Africa Lost by 1 run |
Bangladesh Lost by 21 runs |
5 | Did not advance | First stage | |||||||
| Source: ESPNcricinfo[3] | |||||||||||||
- Scorecards
Group stage (Group D) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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2026 World Cup
- Squad and kit
 2026 kit |
- Results
| Group stage (Group C) | Super 8 | Semifinal | Final | Overall Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | |||||
| England Lost by 4 runs |
Italy Lost by 10 wickets |
West Indies Lost by 9 wickets |
Scotland Won by 7 wickets |
4 | Did not advance | Group stage | |||||||
| Source: ESPNcricinfo[5] | |||||||||||||
- Scorecards
Group stage (Group C) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Records and statistics
Team records
| Score | Opponent | Venue | Result | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180/6 (20 overs) | England | Mumbai | Lost | 2026 |
| 171/3 (19.2 overs) | Scotland | Mumbai | Won | 2026 |
| 149/8 (20 overs) | Hong Kong | Chittagong | Won | 2014 |
| 141/5 (20 overs) | Afghanistan | Chittagong | Won | 2014 |
| 133/8 (20 overs) | West Indies | Mumbai | Lost | 2026 |
| Last updated: 19 February 2026[17] | ||||
Most appearances
This list consists players with most number of matches at the Men's T20 World Cup. Sompal Kami is the only player to have featured in all the three editions and has played a total of 8 matches. Rohit Paudel has captained the team in the most number of matches(7).
| Matches | Player | Period | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Sompal Kami | 2014–2026 | ||||
| 7 | Aasif Sheikh | 2024–2026 | ||||
| Dipendra Singh Airee | 2024–2026 | |||||
| Kushal Bhurtel | 2024–2026 | |||||
| Gulshan Jha | 2024–2026 | |||||
| Rohit Paudel | 2024–2026 | |||||
| Last updated: 17 February 2026[18] | ||||||
Batting records
| Runs | Player | Mat | Inn | Avg | 100s | 50s | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | Dipendra Singh Airee | 7 | 7 | 33.50 | N/a | 2 | 2024–2026 | |
| 134 | Aasif Sheikh | 7 | 7 | 19.14 | N/a | N/a | 2024–2026 | |
| 119 | Rohit Paudel | 7 | 7 | 17.00 | N/a | N/a | 2024–2026 | |
| 102 | Kushal Bhurtel | 7 | 7 | 14.57 | N/a | N/a | 2024–2026 | |
| 91 | Sharad Vesawkar | 3 | 3 | 30.33 | N/a | N/a | 2014–2014 | |
| Last updated: 17 February 2026[19] | ||||||||
| Score | Player | Opponent | Venue | Year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | Dipendra Singh Airee | West Indies | Wankhede | 2026 | ||||
| 56 | Subash Khakurel | Afghanistan | Chattogram | 2014 | ||||
| 50* | Dipendra Singh Airee | Scotland | Wankhede | 2026 | ||||
| 48 | Gyanendra Malla | Hong Kong | Chattogram | 2014 | ||||
| 44 | Dipendra Singh Airee | England | Wankhede | 2026 | ||||
| Last updated: 17 February 2026[20] | ||||||||
| Fifties | Player | Period | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Dipendra Singh Airee | 2024–2026 | ||||||
| 1 | Subash Khakurel | 2014–2014 | ||||||
| Last updated: 17 February 2026[21] | ||||||||
Bowling records
| Wickets | Player | Matches | Avg. | Econ. | 4W | 5W | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Sompal Kami | 8 | 14.80 | 6.16 | 0 | 0 | 2014–2026 | |
| 8 | Dipendra Singh Airee | 7 | 17.25 | 6.13 | 0 | 0 | 2024–2026 | |
| 5 | Basant Regmi | 3 | 11.20 | 5.60 | 0 | 0 | 2014–2014 | |
| Shakti Gauchan | 3 | 14.80 | 6.72 | 0 | 0 | 2014–2014 | ||
| Kushal Bhurtel | 7 | 30.20 | 7.55 | 1 | 0 | 2024–2026 | ||
| Nandan Yadav | 4 | 19.00 | 8.63 | 0 | 0 | 2026–2026 | ||
| Last updated: 17 February 2026[22] | ||||||||
| Player | Bowling figures | Opponent | Venue | Year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kushal Bhurtel | 4/19 (4 overs) | South Africa | Kingstown | 2024 | ||||
| Shakti Gauchan | 3/9 (4 overs) | Hong Kong | Chattogram | 2014 | ||||
| Basant Regmi | 3/14 (4 overs) | Hong Kong | Chattogram | 2014 | ||||
| Jitendra Mukhiya | 3/18 (4 overs) | Afghanistan | Chattogram | 2014 | ||||
| Sompal Kami | 3/21 (4 overs) | Scotland | Wankhede | 2026 | ||||
| Last updated: 17 February 2026[23] | ||||||||
Partnership records
| Runs | Players | Opposition | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 (4th wicket) | Sharad Vesawkar & Paras Khadka | v Bangladesh | Chattogram | 2014 |
| 82 (3rd wicket) | Rohit Paudel & Dipendra Singh Airee | v England | Wankhede | 2026 |
| 80 (3rd wicket) | Gyanendra Malla & Paras Khadka | v Hong Kong | Chattogram | 2014 |
| 76 (4th wicket) | Sharad Vesawkar & Subash Khakurel | v Afghanistan | Chattogram | 2014 |
| 74 (1st wicket) | Kushal Bhurtel & Aasif Sheikh | v Scotland | Wankhede | 2026 |
| Last updated: 17 February 2026[24] | ||||
Wicket-keeping records
| Dismissals | Player | Matches | Cat. | St. | Period | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Aasif Sheikh | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2024–2026 | |||
| 1 | Binod Bhandari | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2014–2014 | |||
| Subash Khakurel | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2014–2014 | ||||
| Last updated: 17 February 2026[25] | ||||||||
Fielding records
| Catches | Player | Matches | Period | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Paras Khadka | 3 | 2014–2014 | |||||
| Sandeep Lamichhane | 6 | 2024–2026 | ||||||
| Dipendra Singh Airee | 7 | 2024–2026 | ||||||
| Sompal Kami | 8 | 2014–2026 | ||||||
| 2 | Sundeep Jora | 2 | 2024–2026 | |||||
| Sagar Pun | 3 | 2014–2014 | ||||||
| Anil Sah | 3 | 2024–2024 | ||||||
| Last updated: 17 February 2026[26] | ||||||||
References
- ↑ "Team records | Twenty20 Internationals | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ↑ "ICC World Twenty20 2014". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ↑ "Match results For ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2024 - Nepal". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ↑ "Sandeep Lamichhane becomes second fastest bowler to pick 100 T20I wickets". SportStar. Archived from the original on 17 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ↑ "Match results For ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2025/26 - Nepal". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Attendance at 2026 T20 World Cup: Fan attendances at every venue and match detailed". Cricket News. 15 February 2026. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ↑ "England enter the unknown in maiden encounter with Nepal". ESPNcricinfo. 7 February 2026. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ↑ "Sher Malla Strikes 1st Ball On T20I Debut After Getting Cap From Only Other Nepali To Do The Same". News18. 8 February 2026. Archived from the original on 8 February 2026. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ↑ "Dipendra Singh Airee reaches major milestone during England T20 World Cup clash". Geo Super. 8 February 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ↑ Burnton, Simon (8 February 2026). "England hold off Nepal charge in final over to avoid T20 World Cup shock". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ↑ "Buoyed by strong support, Paudel's Nepal search for two points against Italy". ESPNcricinfo. 11 February 2026. Archived from the original on 12 February 2026. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ↑ "Italy beats Nepal to claim first T20 World Cup win". Sportstar. 12 February 2026. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ↑ "Every 10 wicket win at men's T20 World Cups: Italy register record maiden victory". Wisden. 12 February 2026. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ↑ "T20 World Cup: West Indies qualify for Super 8s in England's group after commanding Nepal win with group game to spare". Sky Sports. 15 February 2026. Archived from the original on 17 February 2026. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ↑ "Nepal eliminated after third straight defeat in T20 World Cup". The Kathmandu Post. 15 February 2026. Archived from the original on 16 February 2026. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ↑ "'This means a lot to me': Skipper Rohit Paudel emotional as Nepal end 12-year wait for T20 World Cup win". The Indian Express. 18 February 2026. Archived from the original on 18 February 2026. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ↑ "Highest totals For ICC Men's T20 World Cup - Nepal". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ↑ "Most matches for ICC Men's T20 World Cup - Nepal". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ↑ "Most runs in ICC Men's T20 World Cup - Nepal". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ↑ "High scores For ICC Men's T20 World Cup - Nepal". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ↑ "Most fifties (and over) For ICC Men's T20 World Cup - Nepal". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ↑ "Most wickets for ICC Men's T20 World Cup - Nepal". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ↑ "Best bowling figures in an innings For ICC Men's T20 World Cup - Nepal". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ↑ "Highest partnerships for ICC Men's T20 World Cup - Nepal". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ↑ "Most Dismissals For ICC Men's T20 World Cup - Nepal". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ↑ "Most catches For ICC Men's T20 World Cup - Nepal". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
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