Nepal vs Hong Kong in ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier: Kick-off Time, Group Format, Team News

The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier begins this Friday in Thailand, and Nepal will open their campaign against Hong Kong.

The match between Nepal and Hong Kong is scheduled to kick off at 8:15 AM NST at the Terdthai Cricket Ground in Bangkok. Fans can watch the match live via ICC.tv.

Match Details

Match: Nepal Women vs Hong Kong Women
Tournament: ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Asia Regional Qualifier 2025
Date: Friday, May 10, 2024
Kick-off Time: 8:15 AM NST (Nepal Standard Time)
Venue: Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok, Thailand
Live Streaming: Available on ICC.tv

Tournament Format
Nine teams are competing in the regional qualifier, with the top two advancing to the global qualifiers. The teams are divided into three groups of three, and each group will play a double round-robin format.

Following the group stage, the top team from each group will move into the Super 3 stage. From there, the top two sides will qualify for the Global Qualifier round of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.

Participating Teams
The teams competing in this tournament are hosts Thailand, Nepal, Hong Kong, UAE, Malaysia, Bahrain, Qatar, Bhutan, and Kuwait. Nepal are placed in Group C alongside Hong Kong and Bahrain.

Nepal’s Preparation
Ahead of the tournament, Nepal played a practice series in India and completed home and away bilateral series for match fitness and team cohesion.

Nepal Women’s Squad

• Indu Barma (captain)
• Puja Mahato
• Bindu Rawal
• Samjhana Khadka
• Rubina Chhetri
• Roma Thapa
• Kabita Joshi
• Ruby Poddar
• Rajmati Airee
• Kabita Kunwar
• Sabanam Rai
• Ishwori Bist
• Manisha Upadhyaya
• Riya Sharma