KATHMANDU: President Ramchandra Paudel has extended his best wishes to the cricket players participating in the ICC T20 World Cup Championship.

According to President’s press advisor Kiran Pokharel, President Paudel conveyed his hopes for the success of the team members representing Nepal in the ICC T20 World Cup, to be held in West Indies and the United States.

The Nepali cricket team is scheduled to depart for the US tonight.

The T20 World Cup is set to commence on June 1. Nepal has been placed in Group ‘D’ alongside South Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and the Netherlands.

Nepal’s first match will be against the Netherlands on June 4.