Nepal Vs UAE Toss Update, 1st T20I: Rhinos Batting First In Kirtipur - Check Playing XIs

Nepal host the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the first T20 international at the Tribhuvan University Ground in Kirtipur on Monday (April 20, 2026). The match is a part of a two-game series, which is special because it will witness Nepal’s first-ever international cricket encounter under floodlights at home.

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Nepal Vs UAE, 1st T20I: Toss Update

Nepal won the toss and elected to bat first against UAE.

Nepal Vs UAE, 1st T20I: Playing XIs

United Arab Emirates: Adeeb Usmani (wk), Muhammad Waseem (c), Alishan Sharafu, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Sohaib Khan, Haider Ali, Khuzaima Tanveer, Muhammad Arfan, Junaid Siddique, Akshdeep Nath, Muhammad Zuhaib

Nepal: Arjun Saud (wk), Basir Ahamad, Dipendra Singh Airee (c), Gulsan Jha, Hemant Dhami, Kushal Bhurtel, Kushal Malla, Nandan Yadav, Sandeep Lamichhane, Sher Malla, Sundeep Jora

The series has been dubbed the Under Lights T20I Series, with encounters on back-to-back evenings. Dipendra Singh Airee leads The Rhinos for the series, while Rohit Paudel has been named captain for the subsequent Cricket World Cup League 2 games involving UAE and Oman.