The England men’s national team may travel to Nepal for a short T20I series in the future. ESPN Cricinfo reported that the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is exploring all possibilities of touring Nepal during the 2027-31 international cycle.
Over the past few years, Nepali cricket has achieved significant growth in the shortest format of the game. They not only qualified for the 2026 T20 World Cup but also performed brilliantly against the strong England cricket team in the group stage of the tournament.
Nepal can host England for T20 series
Since Nepal’s cricket team has shown great progress, the ECB is trying its best to find a venue to tour the country. It would be a historic tour if the Three Lions travel to Nepal for a T20I series for the first time in history.
“An England team could become the biggest ever international team to tour Nepal, with the ECB exploring the possibility of planning a shorter T20I series at some stage in the 2027-31 international cycle,” ESPN Cricinfo reported.
ESPNcricinfo has learned that former Nepal captain Paras Khadka, now secretary of CAN (Cricket Association of Nepal) – met ECB officials in India in the days after that match.
Nepal performed brilliantly in the 2026 T20 World Cup
The Nepal cricket team and their officials were in India during the 2026 T20 World Cup. On February 8 this year, England had to face a very tough challenge at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Deependra Singh Airey, Lokesh Bam and Rohit Paudel took the Nepalese national cricket team closer to the finish line against the Harry Brook-led side.
Brook and company scored 184 runs in 20 overs and Nepal could only score 180 runs for 6 wickets in the second innings. That day, the Three Lions may have won the match, but it was the team from the Himalayan land that won countless hearts with their brilliant cricket performance.
Agreement signed between Nepal and Ireland
Along with England, the Irish Cricket Board has also taken important steps to create a tie with the emerging cricket team. Cricket Ireland has signed a five-year ‘strategic partnership agreement’ with CAN and is planning a white-ball tour in the winter of 2026–27.
“I’ve had this on the table for discussion with various stakeholders for quite some time. It’s something I’m very passionate about and in which I fundamentally believe. The conversation has now evolved and reached the point where I’m more confident that it’s going to happen… A number of stakeholders will be part of it in due course, but I hope it will start in the summer of ’27, and its exact format and details will be announced in due course – I hope the next few months.” In,” Cricket Ireland chairman Brian McNeice told March, 2026.
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