Asia Cup: Cricket team leaves for Pakistan to face their biggest test yet
Nepal Cricket Team. Photo: CAN Kathmandu, August 23 The men’s national cricket team has left for Pakistan to take part in the Asia Cup that will being on August 30. The team is going to take part in its toughest test yet as they will take on Asian giants Pakistan and India. While many say this will be good exposure for the national team, captain Rohit Paudel believes that they have had enough exposure and it was now time to compete with the best in the world. “It is going to be tough, but I believe if we apply ourselves well we can compete with India and Pakistan,” Paudel told Onlinekhabar. The results in the Emerging Team’s Asia Cup , however, do not paint a bright picture as Nepal were humbled by both Pakistan A and India A . Despite that, the team is upbeat as Paudel says this is a time to play great and put Nepali cricket on the world map as they gear up to play India and Pakistan for the first time. “The entire cricketing world watches Pakistan and India’s matches. So ...