Nepal vs Italy Today: T20 World Cup Match Preview

Kathmandu. Nepal is competing against Italy today in the ICC T20 World Cup. The match will begin at 3:15 PM at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

Both teams are playing their second match of the tournament. In their first matches, Nepal was defeated by England by 4 runs, while Italy lost to Scotland by 73 runs. Today's match is considered crucial for both teams to keep their chances of reaching the Super-8 alive in Group 'C'.

Nepal has previous experience playing at Wankhede, while Italy has arrived in Mumbai from Kolkata. For Nepal, openers Kushal Bhurtel and Aasif Sheikh are considered the primary run-sources. Captain Rohit Paudel, Dipendra Singh Airee, Lokesh Bam, Sandeep Lamichhane, Karan KC, Nandan Yadav, and Sher Malla are the key players in the team. Improving bowling control in the death overs is seen as an area for improvement.

Italy is playing in the World Cup for the first time. Regular captain Wayne Madsen is unavailable due to injury. JJ Smuts, Grant Stewart, and the Manenti and Musca brothers are the key players for the team.