KATHMANDU: Nepal will host the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier Playoff from December 4 to 21, the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has announced.
The tournament will feature eight teams: the bottom four teams from the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2, along with the top two teams each from ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League A and B.
The top four teams from the playoff will advance to the 2027 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier, keeping their hopes of securing a place in the One-Day International (ODI) World Cup alive.
Nepal will have an opportunity to reach the World Cup Qualifier for the second consecutive time through the tournament.
Meanwhile, Nepal’s scheduled cricket series against India A will be affected by the hosting of the international competition and will no longer take place according to the previously planned schedule.
CAN Secretary Paras Khadka said a revised schedule for the Nepal-India A series would be finalized through mutual consultation and agreement between CAN and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Hosting the qualifier playoff will provide Nepal with an opportunity to stage a major international cricket tournament while competing teams battle for places in the qualification pathway for the 2027 ODI World Cup.
