Currently, Nepal holds the 19th position in the chart of ODI-ranked countries. Back in 2018, on March 15, Nepal gets its first-ever ODI rank which was one of the proudest moments for all Nepalese supporters and cricket enthusiasts. It was one of the days to be remembered and that was the time when every Nepali now give remarks about cricket as well as at that time football was the prioritizing matter of talk. Many cricketers like Paras Khadka, Shakti Gauchan, Basanta Regmi, and Gyanendra Malla had got their back in providing that worth to Nepal.
However, with time Nepal has been pushed down on its ranking now Nepal has got a chance to increase its ODI ranking. Currently, Nepal is playing the Tri-nation series with Scotland and Namibia.
Started From: Thursday, December 1.
Playing Countries: Nepal, Scotland, and Namibia
Venue: Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek
Fixtures of Tri-Nations Series of Nepal, Scotland, and Namibia
Date | Match | Result | Venue |
Thu Dec 1 | Scotland vs Namibia, 1st ODI | Scotland won by 4 wickets | Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek |
Fri Dec 2 | Namibia vs Nepal, 2nd ODI | No result (due to rain) | Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek |
Sun Dec 4 | Scotland vs Nepal, 3rd ODI | Scotland won by 3 wickets | Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek |
Mon Dec 5 | Scotland vs Namibia, 4th ODI | Namibia won by 3 wickets | Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek |
Wed Dec 7 | Nepal vs Namibia, 5th ODI | TBD | Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek |
Dec 08, Thu | Nepal vs Scotland, 6th Match | TBD | Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek |
- What is the Current ODI ranking of Nepal?
Currently, Nepal holds the 19th position in the race of ODI ranking by ICC(International Cricket Committee)
- What is the Current ODI ranking of Scotland?
As of now, Scotland holds the 12th position in the ODI rankings by ICC.
- What is the Current ODI ranking of Namibia?
Namibia is in the 14th position in the chart of ICC ODI rankings.
How can Nepal increase its ODI rankings from this CWC World League-2?
If we look into the current point table of this league, its looks like this:
Teams | Mat | Won | Lost | Lost | Tied | N/R | Pts | Net RR |
Scotland | 30 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 0.587 |
Oman | 36 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 0.039 |
United States of America | 36 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 35 | -0.040 |
Namibia | 28 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 0.432 |
United Arab Emirates | 26 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 0.051 |
Nepal | 22 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 18 | -0.128 |
Papua New Guinea | 28 | 2 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -0.982 |
(Fig: ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 – Standings )
As of this standings, Nepal is on the second last position in the standings of CWC League 2,however if Nepal wins the match against Namibia that is going to add a plus point on the ODI ranking status.