Nepal national blind cricket team represents Nepal at blind cricket. The team has been run and governed by the Cricket Association for the Blind in Nepal (CAB NEP).[1] Nepal blind cricket team made its first appearance in a Blind T20 World Cup tournament during the 2017 Blind T20 World Cup.[2][3] In the 2017 Blind T20 World Cup, Nepal cricket team managed to beat South Africa[4] and New Zealand.[5]

The blind cricket team qualified to play in the 2018 Blind Cricket World Cup, which was also its first ever appearance in a Blind Cricket World Cup tournament.[6][7] However, the team was knocked out of the tournament with its only victory against Australia in the group stage match.[8]

Tournament history

Blind T20 World Cup

2012-Groupstage[9]

2017-Groupstage[10]

40 Over Blind Cricket World Cup

2018-Groupstage[8]

References

  1. ^ "Cricket Association of the Blind, Nepal". www.cabnepal.com. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Nepali squad announced for T-20 blind cricket World Cup". My Republica. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  3. ^ "T20 Cricket World Cup for blind: Nepali team also in race for title – OnlineKhabar". english.onlinekhabar.com. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Twenty20 World Cup for blind: Nepal stun South Africa by six wickets". Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  5. ^ "T20 World Cup for Blind: Nepal secure historic win over NZ - The Himalayan Times". The Himalayan Times. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Fund crunch forces Nepal team into an arduous journey to Blind Cricket World Cup". www.hindustantimes.com. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Blind cricket team off to Pak, by train". The Himalayan Times. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  8. ^ a b "Nepal beat Australia by 8 wickets in Blind Cricket World Cup - The Himalayan Times". The Himalayan Times. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Blind Cricket T20 World Cup - Fixtures/Results". Cricket World. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  10. ^ "Live Scores - Blind Cricket World Cup 2017". Blind Cricket. Archived from the original on 17 February 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.


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