Nepal face Scotland with a goal of a consolation win
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Media Baaji
- Tue, 17 February 2026
Kathmandu. Nepal will face Scotland today in their final match of the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. The match under Group C will start at 7:15 PM Nepali time at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Under the captaincy of Rohit Paudel, Nepal is on the verge of going winless for the second time in a row. Nepal, who won 2 times in their debut World Cup in 2014, became winless in the last edition of 2024. Therefore, Nepal is thinking of ending the tournament with a win. Nepal had lost all the previous three matches. Nepal had previously lost to England, Italy and West Indies.
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