Before their upcoming encounter against South Africa in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Nepal’s captain, Rohit Paudel, extended his appreciation to the fans for their unwavering support towards the Nepal Cricket Team, irrespective of their performance outcomes.
Nepal finds themselves in Group D, currently positioned third in the points table with just one point earned from two matches played thus far in the prestigious tournament. Unfortunately, their recent fixture against Sri Lanka at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground in Lauderhill, Florida, was called off due to inclement weather.
“They have been supporting us for the last 2-3 years and we are enjoying it. I think regardless of the result they have been supporting us and I believe that they will come here also and support us,” Paudel said
The all-rounder also praised both South Africa and Bangladesh, acknowledging them as strong teams in the tournament. He emphasized their cohesive team performances, which have been instrumental in securing their places in the Super 8s stage.
In this tournament, South Africa is playing good cricket and especially Bangladesh is also a good side. I think as a unit we are pretty much clear that we have to win both games to qualify for the Super Eights and talking about this condition after a long time in this venue, they are playing international cricket. So, we are looking forward to the challenges that this wicket offers and as we say walking in the unknowns because we don’t know how the wicket will react. So, we’ll assess the condition well tomorrow,” the skipper added.
To wrap up, the 21-year-old player noted that many batters faced challenges in scoring runs in the United States due to the prevailing conditions and the nature of the playing surface.
“In this tournament, especially in the USA, most of the batsmen are struggling, especially because of those conditions and the surface. And I believe that our bowling unit is doing a good job. And just we need to step up as a batting unit. And I believe that in this, in this, West Indies we’ll do some good things as a batting unit and give a good score on the board so that our bowlers will defend it or whatever our bowler gives and we’ll try to achieve it,” the right-hand batter concluded.
In their third match of the current mega event, Nepal is set to face off against South Africa at the Arnos Vale Ground in Kingstown, St Vincent, on Saturday.
