The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has unveiled its annual calendar for 2026, outlining a packed schedule of international and domestic tournaments involving Nepal’s men’s and women’s teams. CAN made the calendar public during a press conference on Saturday.

According to the calendar, Nepal will host the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Global Qualifier in January, while the men’s national team is scheduled to play the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in February. A Women’s Premier Cup has also been proposed. In March, the men’s team will compete in the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2, while the women’s team will play a bilateral series, and the U-19 team will tour Bhutan.

April will feature a series for Nepal ‘A’, along with series for the women’s team and the U-19 women’s side. In May, the men’s team will play League 2 matches followed by a T20I series, alongside series involving Nepal ‘A’ and the women’s team. The men’s team will continue with a T20I series in June, while the U-19 women’s team will tour Malaysia.

The calendar lists a League 2 series for the men’s team in July, along with the Women’s Asia Cup and the U-16 East Zone Cup. In August, Nepal will compete in the ACC Premier Cup and play a T20I series against Kuwait, with participation in the Top End series also planned. September will see bilateral series for both the men’s team and the women’s team, with the latter scheduled to play against the UAE.

In October, the men’s team will again feature in League 2, while the women’s team will play a tri-nation series. The Nepal Premier League (NPL) is scheduled for November, and both men’s and women’s international series are planned for December.