T20 World Cup: Nepal invite Scotland to bat in T20 World Cup
The Hindu
Nepal wins toss and invites Scotland to bat in their final T20 World Cup game in Mumbai.
Nepal skipper Rohit Paudel won the toss and invited Scotland to bat in their final T20 World Cup game in Mumbai on Tuesday (February 17, 2026).
Both teams are out of Super Eight contention.
Nepal have made one change with Sundeep Jora replacing Karan K.C.
Scotland, who entered the tournament as a replacement for Bangladesh at the last minute, are unchanged.
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Nepal: Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh(wk), Rohit Paudel(c), Dipendra Singh Airee, Aarif Sheikh, Lokesh Bam, Gulsan Jha, Sompal Kami, Sundeep Jora, Nandan Yadav, Sandeep Lamichhane.
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