Canada vs Nepal, ODI — Result, Playing XI & Stats

ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 · Sat, 17 Oct 2026 · 11:00 AM IST · Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1)

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Canada take on Nepal in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 ODI at Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1) on Saturday, 17 October 2026. The pitch at Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1) is low-scoring: the first innings is usually around 202 and chasing teams have won 20% of the last 10 games. In head to head, Canada have won 2 and lost 4 of 6 matches against Nepal.

Canada vs Nepal Probable Playing XI

Canada probable XI

  1. YS Samra (Yuvraaj Samra) BAT
  2. A Johnson (Aaron Johnson) AR
  3. SB Gohel (Samit Gohel) CAN/IND AR
  4. Aaditya Varadarajan AR
  5. H Thaker (Harsh Thaker) AR
  6. S Movva (Shreyas Movva) BAT
  7. Hamza Tariq BAT
  8. Akhil Kumar AR
  9. Sheel Patel BOWL
  10. Zahid Shirzad CAN/AFG BOWL
  11. Sukhjinder Singh AR

Nepal probable XI

  1. A Kumal (Arjun Kumal) BAT
  2. Aasif Sheikh BAT
  3. I Pandey (Ishan Pandey) BAT
  4. RK Paudel (Rohit Paudel) BAT
  5. Basir Ahamad AR
  6. DS Airee (Dipendra Singh Airee) AR
  7. S Jora (Sundeep Jora) BAT
  8. Karan KC AR
  9. NK Yadav (Nandan Yadav) BOWL
  10. S Lamichhane (Sandeep Lamichhane) BOWL
  11. LN Rajbanshi (Lalit Rajbanshi) BOWL

Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1) pitch report

Low-scoring.

2021st innings (usual)
0/10300+ totals
19.3runs a wicket
20%chasing wins
32% / 68%pace / spin wickets

Last first-innings totals here: 263/823526312296268/9151169293/8155

Highest: 324/7 by Namibia (8 Jan 2020) · Lowest: 65 by Oman

Weather: 34°C · humidity 44% · rain 4% · dew Low

Canada vs Nepal head to head & recent form

Canada v Nepal: 6 matches · won 2 · lost 4

DateCanadaNepalResult
11 Oct 2026211lost
22 Sep 2024186/5won
16 Sep 2024253/8won
12 Feb 2024232/8lost
10 Feb 2024285/9lost

Canada — last 11 results: won 2, lost 9

v Oman 256 (won) · v Nepal 211 (lost) · v Oman 222 (lost) · v Scotland 177 (lost) · v U.A.E. 185 (lost)

Nepal — last 12 results: won 7, lost 5

v Oman 263/8 (won) · v Canada 235 (won) · v U.A.E. 313/9 (won) · v Oman 147 (won) · v Netherlands 168 (lost)

Records at Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1)

TeamMW–LAvg scoreHighestLowest
Canada20–2217222211
Nepal75–2208263/8122/3

Key player matchups

Batter v bowlerRuns (balls)OutsEdge
H Thaker (Harsh Thaker) v Kushal Malla10 (29)2Bowler
AK Sah (Anil Sah) v U Bhagwan (Uday Bhagwan)59 (33)0Batter
NS Dhaliwal (Navneet Dhaliwal) v LN Rajbanshi (Lalit Rajbanshi)43 (71)2Bowler
H Thaker (Harsh Thaker) v LN Rajbanshi (Lalit Rajbanshi)14 (40)1Even
Aasif Sheikh v D Heyliger (Dilon Heyliger)11 (29)1Even
H Thaker (Harsh Thaker) v S Lamichhane (Sandeep Lamichhane)17 (37)1Even
P Sarraf (Pawan Sarraf) v Shahid Ahmadzai6 (22)1Even
RK Paudel (Rohit Paudel) v IS Sohi (Ishwarjot Sohi) CAN/ENG12 (27)1Even

CAN vs NEP fantasy picks

Captain picks: SB Gohel (Samit Gohel) CAN/IND · Vice-captain: Zahid Shirzad CAN/AFG (FenStats AI)

  1. Zahid Shirzad CAN/AFG Canada · BOWL — Expected to bat #10
  2. SB Gohel (Samit Gohel) CAN/IND Canada · AR — Expected to bat #3
  3. Jaskaran Singh Canada · BOWL — Expected to bat #8
  4. Sheel Patel Canada · BOWL — Expected to bat #10
  5. Karan KC Nepal · AR — Expected to bat #8
  6. Ammar Khalid Canada · AR — Bowls 8.3 overs per match
FenStats AI team

Sheel Patel, SB Gohel (Samit Gohel) CAN/IND, Zahid Shirzad CAN/AFG, LN Rajbanshi (Lalit Rajbanshi), S Lamichhane (Sandeep Lamichhane), RK Paudel (Rohit Paudel), Karan KC, DS Airee (Dipendra Singh Airee), Aasif Sheikh, A Kumal (Arjun Kumal), YS Samra (Yuvraaj Samra)

Captain SB Gohel (Samit Gohel) CAN/IND · Vice-captain Zahid Shirzad CAN/AFG

Picks are based on statistics — information only, not betting advice.

Canada vs Nepal — questions

What is the pitch report for Canada vs Nepal at Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1)?

The pitch at Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1) is Low-scoring: the first innings is usually around 202, and chasing teams have won 20% of recent games.

What is the Canada probable XI against Nepal?

YS Samra (Yuvraaj Samra), A Johnson (Aaron Johnson), SB Gohel (Samit Gohel) CAN/IND, Aaditya Varadarajan, H Thaker (Harsh Thaker), S Movva (Shreyas Movva), Hamza Tariq, Akhil Kumar, Sheel Patel, Zahid Shirzad CAN/AFG, Sukhjinder Singh.

What is the Nepal probable XI against Canada?

A Kumal (Arjun Kumal), Aasif Sheikh, I Pandey (Ishan Pandey), RK Paudel (Rohit Paudel), Basir Ahamad, DS Airee (Dipendra Singh Airee), S Jora (Sundeep Jora), Karan KC, NK Yadav (Nandan Yadav), S Lamichhane (Sandeep Lamichhane), LN Rajbanshi (Lalit Rajbanshi).

What is the head to head record of Canada vs Nepal?

Canada have won 2 and lost 4 of 6 matches against Nepal.

Who is the best captain pick for Canada vs Nepal?

SB Gohel (Samit Gohel) CAN/IND, with Zahid Shirzad CAN/AFG as vice-captain.

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