Six matches of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 to take place in Kirtipur, Nepal, have been postponed because of the military conflict in West Asia.
The matches were to be played from March 10 to 20, between Oman, UAE and Nepal, all at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur. "The rescheduled dates will be announced in the coming days following further consultations," the Cricket Association of Nepal posted on X.
The next set of matches in the league are to be played between Scotland, Oman and Namibia in Windhoek, Namibia, from April 2.
Earlier this week, England Lions also cancelled their games against Pakistan Shaheens in the UAE midway through the tour.
Notice: CWC League 2 Matches Postponed
— CAN (@CricketNep) March 4, 2026
In light of the current situation in the Middle East, the CWC League 2 matches scheduled to begin on March 10 in Kathmandu have been postponed until further notice.
The affected fixtures include the matches involving Oman, UAE, and Nepal.…
The CWC League 2 tournament offers a qualification pathway for the 2027 ODI World Cup to be played in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. Out of the 14 teams to play in the main tournament, ten Full Member sides go through based on rankings and host status, and the other four through a qualification process. The CWC League 2 is an eight-team competition that runs over three years. The top four teams from that go through to a World Cup qualifier.
The qualifier is a ten-team event, made up of the two bottom-ranked Full Members in the ODI rankings (other than South Africa and Zimbabwe, whose rankings don't matter), the top four teams from CWC League 2, and the top four teams from a World Cup Qualifier Playoff. Out of these ten teams, the top four advance to the World Cup.
USA currently lead the points table in the CWC League 2 after having played 24 matches.
