{"id":14387,"date":"2025-09-21T06:45:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T06:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/21\/head-coach-reaches-dubai-before-historic-series-while-team-still-waits-for-visas-cricket-news\/"},"modified":"2025-09-21T06:45:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T06:45:14","slug":"head-coach-reaches-dubai-before-historic-series-while-team-still-waits-for-visas-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/21\/head-coach-reaches-dubai-before-historic-series-while-team-still-waits-for-visas-cricket-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Head Coach Reaches Dubai Before Historic Series While Team Still Waits For Visas | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9586799\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">September 21, 2025, 12:03 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9586799\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1456339675 asubttl-schema\">Nepal faces visa delays ahead of their first-ever bilateral T20I Unity Cup series against West Indies in Sharjah, starting 27th September.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news18.co\/gnps-en-btn\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-91f4da8d48c13a79 gglebtn bggrn\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1456339675 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Nepal faces visa delays ahead of their first-ever bilateral T20I Unity Cup series against West Indies in Sharjah\" title=\"Nepal faces visa delays ahead of their first-ever bilateral T20I Unity Cup series against West Indies in Sharjah\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1456339675\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Nepal faces visa delays ahead of their first-ever bilateral T20I Unity Cup series against West Indies in Sharjah<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">The Nepal cricket team is scheduled to play West Indies in a first-ever bilateral T20I series \u2013 Unity Cup, comprising three fixtures to be held in Sharhaj. The tour gets underway from 27<sup>th<\/sup> September in Sharjah. However, the Nepal cricket team seems to have landed in a trouble before the series.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">If a few social media posts are to be believed, a majority of the members of the Nepal squad are yet to get their visas approved. On the other hand, head coach Stuart Law and Assistant coach Gyanendra Malla have arrived in Dubai.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">The delay has disrupted the team\u2019s travel schedule for their crucial series against the West Indies. In the meantime, the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) is coordinating with the ICC and Emirates Cricket to resolve the issue swiftly and ensure the team departs on time.<\/p>\n<p><iframe frameborder=\"0\" title=\"Nw18 Iframe\" class=\"lazyload\" allowfullscreen=\"\" id=\"iframe-0\" src=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fimad.siddiquii.2025%2Fposts%2F813428107872343&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"100%\" height=\"552\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">The Unity Cup not only marks Nepal\u2019s last tune-up before the ICC T20 World Cup Regional Final but also a first-ever bilateral series against a Test-playing nation.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">Earlier on Thursday, Cricket West Indies announced their squad for the upcoming series against Nepal. The Caribbean side have decided to rest a host of key players, with skipper Shai Hope, pacer Alzarri Joseph and batter Johnson Charles among the white-ball stars that will sit out the series.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">It will see spinner Akeal Hosein lead the side as captain, with fellow regulars Fabian Allen, Jason Holder and Kyle Mayers to provide support during the three matches that commence on September 27.<\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">A total of five players are in line for their international debut during the series, with batter Ackeem Auguste, all-rounder Navin Bidaisee, spinner Zishan Motara, pacer Ramon Simmonds and keeper Amir Jangoo all included in the playing group.<\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\"><strong>Here are the squads:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\"><strong>Nepal: <\/strong>Rohit Paudel (c), Dipendra Airee, Aasif Sheikh, Sandeep Lamichhane, Kushal Bhurtel, Lokesh Bam, Kushal Malla, Md Adil Alam, Aarif Sheikh, Sundeep Jora, Karan KC, Nandan Yadav, Gulshan Jha, Lalit Rajbansi, Sompal Kami, Shahab Alam<\/p>\n<p id=\"9\" class=\"story_para_9\"><strong>West Indies squad:<\/strong> Akeal Hosein (c), Fabian Allen, Jewel Andrew, Ackeem Auguste, Navin Bidaisse, Jediah Blades, Keacy Carty, Karima Gore, Jason Holder, Amir Jangoo, Kyle Mayers, Obed McCoy, Zishan Motara, Ramon Simmonds, Shamar Springer<\/p>\n<p id=\"10\" class=\"story_para_10\"><strong>NEP vs WI Fixture<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"11\" class=\"story_para_11\"><strong>First T20I: <\/strong>27th September, Sharjah<\/p>\n<p id=\"12\" class=\"story_para_12\"><strong>Second T20I: <\/strong>29th September, Sharjah<\/p>\n<p id=\"13\" class=\"story_para_13\"><strong>Third T20I: <\/strong>30th September, Sharjah<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atawrap\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atadetailwrp\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd ataname\"><span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atthumb\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Aakash Biswas\" title=\"Aakash Biswas\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2023\/11\/aakash-biswas-bio-2023-11-729600f2111212fe5bc6bc8acec4a032.jpeg?impolicy=website&amp;width=60&amp;height=60\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd attitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/aakash-biswas-20213.html\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atamail\">Aakash Biswas<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A cricket enthusiast whose dreams of playing for India paved the way for a compelling journey in journalism. 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