Nepal A will host Canada in a three-match unofficial one-day international (ODI) series starting on Sunday, February 18. 

Under the leadership of Binod Bhandari, Nepal A will play their first-ever series. Nepal national cricket team head coach Monty Desai will be in charge of the Nepal A side. 

As per the Nepal A vs Canada unofficial ODI series 2024 schedule, all three games will be played at the Mulpani Cricket Ground in Kathmandu. After the opening match on February 18, the remaining two matches will be held on February 20 and 22.

Nepal A have announced their 16-member squad which includes seven cricketers who have already played an ODI match for the Nepal national cricket team.

On the other hand, the Canada national cricket team will be led by captain Saad Bin Zafar.

The visitors will aim to bounce back after suffering a 0-3 ODI series defeat to hosts Nepal in the recently-concluded three-match series.   

Meanwhile, Canada will look to make use of the series in order to prepare themselves for the upcoming tri-series in the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 featuring the United Arab Emirates and Scotland starting on February 28.

Where to watch Nepal A vs Canada unofficial ODI series 2024 live in India

Live streaming of Nepal A vs Canada unofficial ODI series 2024 will be available on the FanCode app and website.

There will be no live telecast of the NEP vs CAN unofficial ODI series on any TV channel in India.

Nepal A vs Canada unofficial ODI series 2024 schedule and live match start times

All timings are in India Standard Time (IST)

Day and Date

Match

Venue

Time (IST)

Sunday, February 18

Nepal A vs Canada, 1st unofficial ODI

Mulpani Cricket Ground, Kathmandu

9:15 AM

Tuesday, February 20

Nepal A vs Canada, 2nd unofficial ODI

Mulpani Cricket Ground, Kathmandu

9:15 AM

Thursday, February 22

Nepal A vs Canada, 3rd unofficial ODI

Mulpani Cricket Ground, Kathmandu

9:15 AM

Nepal A vs Canada ODI series 2024 squads

Nepal A: Binod Bhandari (captain/wicketkeeper), Mayan Yadav, Kiran Thagunna, Sujan Thapaliya, Asutosh Ghiraiya, Arjun Kumal, Basir Ahmad, Bibek Yadav, Hemant Dhami, Pratish GC, Rijan Dhakal, Rashid Khan, Sagar Dhakal, Shahab Alam, Sundeep Jora, and Sher Malla

Canada: Saad Bin Zafar (captain), Aaron Johnson, Navneet Dhaliwal, Nicholas Kirton, Udaybir Walia, Dillon Heyliger, Dilpreet Bajwa, Harsh Thaker, Shahid Ahmadzai, Shreyas Movva (wicketkeeper), Srimantha Wijeyeratne (wicketkeeper), Ishwarjot Sohi, Kaleem Sana, Nikhil Dutta, Pargat Singh, and Udhaya Bhagwan

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