Nepal’s Road to World Cup 2015

The land of Himalayan and Peace Nepal is a rising power house in the world cricket. After back to back champion of Division 4 and ACC Elite Cup, Nepal has ranked number one in Asia among non test playing Nation which is a great achievement for all Nepalese and some thing to cheer for thousand of crazy cricket fans in our country like me. With this achievement thousands of fans has started dreaming about Nepal playing World Cup along with top cricketing nation of the world which is difficult but not impossible at all.

Nepal has reach to division three after a comfortable win in Division four held in Malaysia this year. Now Nepal is placed in division three along with United State, Italy, Oman, Bermuda and Uganda. Nepal will play division three league in Bermuda in 2013 and top two teams for this division will qualify to play World Cup Qualifier and promoted to division two. So first step for Nepal  to qualify for World Cup 2015, is to finish in top two in division three which will be held in Bermuda in 2013 and qualify for world cup qualifier. 

Ten teams will play world cup qualifier which include bottom six teams from ICC WCL Championship 2011-2013 which include Ireland, Canada, Netherlands, Kenya, Afghanistan, Scotland, UAE, Namibia and four team of division two which includes  Papua New Guinea, Hong Kong and top two teams from division three. The number of teams to be in world cup 2015 is 14 which includes ten ICC full member countries, two teams from ICC WCL Championship 2011-2013 and two teams from World Cup Qualifier.

The top two teams from the World Cup Qualifier will play the World Cup 2015 in Australia. The top four teams of this World Cup Qualifier will get ODI status as well, so to finish in top two of division three and play world cup qualifier is very much important for our country Nepal for creating own Name in cricketing world. So this is how our country will get opportunity to play in World Cup 2015 which is hard but not impossible. So let’s all wish and support our cricket team from the way we can to fulfill dreams of all Nepali cricket lovers to see Nepal playing World Cup which is matter of pride and glory for any nation.