KATHMANDU: Nepali women team left for India’s Jaipur to take part in the eighth Asian Youth Women Handball Championship 2019.

The championship is scheduled to begin from Wednesday in Jaipur. Nepal is taking part in the event for the first time.

Ten countries, including Nepal, are competing for the title. Nepal will play with China on August 21, India on August 22, Kazakhstan on August 23 and Magnolia on August 24, according to Shanti Thapa, the team manager.