In a significant statement reflecting Nepal’s growing cricketing aspirations, Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) President Chatur Bahadur Chand expressed confidence that the country is on the path to achieving Test-playing status in the future.

The CAN president highlighted Nepal’s consistent progress in international cricket and said the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 would mark another milestone in their journey.

Speaking about Nepal’s cricketing evolution, Chand told ANI, “We should become a Test-playing country. We became an ODI team in 2018. I’m happy we’re playing in the T20 World Cup for the third time. We played in 2014, 2024, and now in 2026. I think we’ll have a better performance than we did last time.”

The Nepal team, which made headlines with its spirited performance

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