Belt and Road Series Schedule, Match Dates, Venues, Squads

The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has planned two international tournaments for its U19 women's team in November as part of preparations for the upcoming ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2027. The team will first travel to China for the Belt and Road U19 Girls T20I series, scheduled from November 3 to 8, 2026. The matches will be played at one of the best cricket stadiums in the world, the Shaxi Town Cricket Centre in Taicang, China. The young Nepali side will then travel to Bengaluru, India, for a tri-series featuring India U19 Women A and India U19 Women B.

These back-to-back tournaments will give Nepal's young players valuable match experience against competitive opposition ahead of the 2027 World Cup. The team will have an opportunity to test different combinations, improve its performance, and build confidence before the major tournament. The ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2027 will be co-hosted by Nepal and Bangladesh from January 21 to February 6, 2027. Below is the complete Belt and Road series cricket schedule, including match dates, venues, and squads.

Belt and Road Series Cricket Schedule

The Nepal U19 Women's cricket team is competing in the Belt and Road U19 Girls T20I tournament, with matches hosted at the Shaxi Town Cricket Centre in Taicang, the official Belt and Road cricket series venue. The four-nation quadrangular features host nation China, Nepal, Hong Kong, and Thailand playing in a double round-robin format, where each team faces the other three twice. Nepal will play a total of six matches throughout the competition, launching its campaign against Thailand on November 3. They will subsequently lock horns with China on November 4 and Hong Kong on November 5 before heading into the return fixtures against Thailand, China, and Hong Kong on November 6, 7, and 8, respectively. Below is the complete Belt and Road series cricket schedule:

Belt and Road Series Squad

The Belt and Road U-19 Women's Cricket Series is a four-nation tournament hosted by China at the Shaxi Town Cricket Centre in Taicang. The competition will provide valuable international exposure to the participating teams as they prepare for the ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2027.

Led by captain Soni Pakhrin, the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has announced a 15-member Belt and Road Series squad, featuring a mix of top-order batters, all-rounders and spin bowlers. Meanwhile, China, Thailand and Hong Kong are yet to announce their final squads for the tournament. After completing the China tour, Nepal will travel to Bengaluru for an exposure series against India U19 Women A and India U19 Women B teams.

Nepal U19 Women's Squad: Soni Pakhrin (captain), Rachana Kumari Chaudhary, Riya Sharma, Prinsa Rana Magar (wicketkeeper), Tika Shah, Anjila Pathak, Sakshi Yadav, Savitri Dhami, Manisha Chaudhary, Asika Kumari Mahara, Anu Kadayat, Manisha Upadhyay, Sana Praveen, Alisha Kumari Yadav (wicketkeeper), Tirsana Bishwakarma.

China U19 Women's Squad: The squad is yet to be revealed.

Thailand U19 Women's Squad: The squad is yet to be revealed.

Hong Kong U19 Women's Squad: The squad is yet to be revealed.