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18 September 2025

Paras Khadka, Secretary of the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN), addresses the farewell ceremony for the Nepali national cricket team set to face West Indies for the Unity Cup in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 18, 2025. The upcoming series, in which the matches are played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the UAE on September 27, 29, and 30, is named the 'Unity Cup' by the CAN. According to the CAN, the name for the series is decided in honor of the lives lost during the youth-led protests on September 8 and 9. The Cricket Association of Nepal announces a 16-member team. The squad is captained by Rohit Kumar Paudel with the world's No. 3 T20I all-rounder, Dipendra Singh Airee, as the vice-captain. Left-arm spinner Lalit Narayan Rajbanshi, who was bereaved of his mother last month and missed the Top End T20 Series and five friendlies in Australia, also returns to action. Rajbanshi has 29 wickets in his 31 appearances for the Rhinos in T20Is, making him the sixth-most wicket-taker for the national side in the shortest format. The other members in the squad include Aasif Sheikh, Kushal Bhurtel, Lokesh Bam, Kushal Malla, Mohammad Adil Alam, Aarif Sheikh, Sundeep Jora, Gulsan Kumar Jha, Nandan Yadav, Karan KC, Sompal Kami, Sandeep Lamichhane, and Shahab Alam.

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#12769752

18 September 2025

Paras Khadka, Secretary of the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN), addresses the farewell ceremony for the Nepali national cricket team set to face West Indies for the Unity Cup in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 18, 2025. The upcoming series, in which the matches are played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the UAE on September 27, 29, and 30, is named the 'Unity Cup' by the CAN. According to the CAN, the name for the series is decided in honor of the lives lost during the youth-led protests on September 8 and 9. The Cricket Association of Nepal announces a 16-member team. The squad is captained by Rohit Kumar Paudel with the world's No. 3 T20I all-rounder, Dipendra Singh Airee, as the vice-captain. Left-arm spinner Lalit Narayan Rajbanshi, who was bereaved of his mother last month and missed the Top End T20 Series and five friendlies in Australia, also returns to action. Rajbanshi has 29 wickets in his 31 appearances for the Rhinos in T20Is, making him the sixth-most wicket-taker for the national side in the shortest format. The other members in the squad include Aasif Sheikh, Kushal Bhurtel, Lokesh Bam, Kushal Malla, Mohammad Adil Alam, Aarif Sheikh, Sundeep Jora, Gulsan Kumar Jha, Nandan Yadav, Karan KC, Sompal Kami, Sandeep Lamichhane, and Shahab Alam.

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#12769753

18 September 2025

Gyanendra Malla, head coach of the Nepali cricket team, addresses the farewell ceremony for the Nepali national cricket team set to face West Indies for the Unity Cup in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 18, 2025. The upcoming series, in which the matches are played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the UAE on September 27, 29, and 30, is named the 'Unity Cup' by the CAN. According to the CAN, the name for the series is decided in honor of the lives lost during the youth-led protests on September 8 and 9. The Cricket Association of Nepal announces a 16-member team. The squad is captained by Rohit Kumar Paudel with the world's No. 3 T20I all-rounder, Dipendra Singh Airee, as the vice-captain. Left-arm spinner Lalit Narayan Rajbanshi, who was bereaved of his mother last month and missed the Top End T20 Series and five friendlies in Australia, also returns to action. Rajbanshi has 29 wickets in his 31 appearances for the Rhinos in T20Is, making him the sixth-most wicket-taker for the national side in the shortest format. The other members in the squad include Aasif Sheikh, Kushal Bhurtel, Lokesh Bam, Kushal Malla, Mohammad Adil Alam, Aarif Sheikh, Sundeep Jora, Gulsan Kumar Jha, Nandan Yadav, Karan KC, Sompal Kami, Sandeep Lamichhane, and Shahab Alam.

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#12769754

18 September 2025

The Nepali national cricket team faces the West Indies in the Unity Cup and poses for a photo after the farewell ceremony in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 18, 2025. The upcoming series, with matches played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the UAE on September 27, 29, and 30, is named the 'Unity Cup' by the CAN. According to the CAN, the series name is decided in honor of the lives lost during the youth-led protests on September 8 and 9. The Cricket Association of Nepal announces a 16-member team. The squad is captained by Rohit Kumar Paudel, with the world's No. 3 T20I all-rounder, Dipendra Singh Airee, as the vice-captain. Left-arm spinner Lalit Narayan Rajbanshi, who was bereaved of his mother last month and missed the Top End T20 Series and five friendlies in Australia, returns to action. Rajbanshi has 29 wickets in his 31 appearances for the Rhinos in T20Is, making him the sixth-most wicket-taker for the national side in the shortest format. The other members in the squad include Aasif Sheikh, Kushal Bhurtel, Lokesh Bam, Kushal Malla, Mohammad Adil Alam, Aarif Sheikh, Sundeep Jora, Gulsan Kumar Jha, Nandan Yadav, Karan KC, Sompal Kami, Sandeep Lamichhane, and Shahab Alam.

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#12668002

23 August 2025

Ryan Mason of West Bromwich Albion returns to the dressing rooms, sent off by referee Elliot Bell during the Sky Bet Championship match between West Bromwich Albion and Portsmouth at The Hawthorns in West Bromwich, England, on August 23, 2025.

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#12628749

9 August 2025

Lewis Miller of Blackburn Rovers returns to the pitch following treatment during the Sky Bet Championship match between West Bromwich Albion and Blackburn Rovers at The Hawthorns in West Bromwich, England, on August 9, 2025.

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#12582765

25 July 2025

Women in hijabs walk along the lakeside promenade at Lake Starnberg in Starnberg, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on July 22, 2025. The group moves in the direction of traditional boathouses under sunny summer weather.

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#12582766

25 July 2025

Women in hijabs walk along the lakeside promenade at Lake Starnberg in Starnberg, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on July 22, 2025. The group moves in the direction of traditional boathouses under sunny summer weather.

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#12525779

3 July 2025

Chris Woakes of England returns the ball to the bowler during Day Two of the Second Rothesay Test match between England and India at Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham, England, on July 3, 2025.

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#12458274

9 June 2025

CALEDON, ONTARIO - JUNE 08: Sam Burns of Shreveport, Louisiana, USA rides with his caddie on a golf cart from the 18th green to return to the tee for a playoff during the final round of the RBC Canadian Open 2025 at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley on Sunday, June 08, 2025 in Caledon, Ontario, Canada.

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#12457927

9 June 2025

CALEDON, ONTARIO - JUNE 08: Ryan Fox of New Zealand and Sam Burns of the United States walk off the 18th green to return to the tee for another playoff in a series to determine the winner during the final round of the RBC Canadian Open 2025 at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley on Sunday, June 08, 2025 in Caledon, Ontario, Canada.

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#12454727

8 June 2025

Pescara Calcio players celebrate their return to Serie B during the Serie C NOW Playoffs Match between Pescara Calcio and Ternana Calcio at Adriatico Stadium in Pescara, Italy, on June 7, 2025.

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#12454728

8 June 2025

Pescara Calcio players celebrate their return to Serie B during the Serie C NOW Playoffs Match between Pescara Calcio and Ternana Calcio at Adriatico Stadium in Pescara, Italy, on June 7, 2025.

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#12454729

8 June 2025

Pescara Calcio players celebrate their return to Serie B during the Serie C NOW Playoffs Match between Pescara Calcio and Ternana Calcio at Adriatico Stadium in Pescara, Italy, on June 7, 2025.

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#12454730

8 June 2025

Pescara Calcio players celebrate their return to Serie B during the Serie C NOW Playoffs Match between Pescara Calcio and Ternana Calcio at Adriatico Stadium in Pescara, Italy, on June 7, 2025.

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#12452974

8 June 2025

Pescara Calcio players celebrate their return to Serie B during the Serie C NOW Playoffs Match between Pescara Calcio and Ternana Calcio at Adriatico Stadium in Pescara, Italy, on June 7, 2025.

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