Sandeep Lamichhane, Paras Khadka and other players missing from the T20 World Cup Qualifier in the UAE

Nepal fell short of reaching the qualification event alongside the likes of the USA and Zimbabwe

DUBAI , UNITED ARAB EMIRATES , January 28 – 2019 :- Sandeep Lamichhane of Nepal bowling during the one day international cricket match between UAE vs Nepal held at ICC cricket academy in Dubai. ( Pawan Singh / The National ) For Sports. Story by Paul

1). Sandeep Lamichhane (Nepal). The leg-spinner has become a T20 globetrotter during a remarkable rise in the sport over the past two years. The 19-year-old played at the Caribbean Premier League until the end of last month, then returned to thrive for Nepal in series in Singapore and Oman. Pawan Singh / The National

Paul Radley

Oct 15, 2019

The shock failure of Nepal and United States to make it to this month’s T20 World Cup Qualifier in the UAE means we will be deprived of seeing some of emerging cricket’s brightest stars.

Despite being the highest ranked side in the world at the time, outside of the 10 automatic qualifiers for the main event in Australia next year, Nepal fell short of reaching the qualification event. In the final leg of Asian pre-qualifying, they were beaten by Singapore.

United States missed out when Bermuda shocked them in the Americas regional qualifier, while Zimbabwe are also absent from this tournament having been suspended by the ICC earlier in the year.

Above is a picture gallery of some of the star names missing from the T20 World Cup Qualifier. To move on to the next image, click on the arrows, or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.