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Nepal cricket team trains at BCCI Centre for T20 World Cup qualifier
This marks another step in the growing cooperation between India and Nepal, with the BCCI willing to help the neighbouring country improve their credentials as a cricket team.
"As part of their preparation for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifiers, the Nepal national team trained at the BCCI Centre of Excellence over a focused two-week camp. Making full use of the facilities, the team worked across skill, fitness, and game scenarios to gear up for the challenges ahead," the BCCI wrote on 'X'.
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