T20 World Cup 2026 | Italy opt to field against Nepal
Italy’s captain Wayne Madsen, right, and Nepal’s captain Rohit Paudel have a chat before the coin toss of the T20 World Cup cricket match between Italy and Nepal in Mumbai, India, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026.
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Italy stand-in skipper Harry Manenti won the toss and chose to field against Nepal in their Group C, T20 World Cup match on Thursday (February 12, 2026).
Italy are once again without skipper Wayne Madsen, who continues to recover from a dislocated shoulder.
Teams
Nepal: Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh(w), Rohit Paudel(c), Dipendra Singh Airee, Aarif Sheikh, Lokesh Bam, Gulsan Jha, Karan KC, Nandan Yadav, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi.
Italy: Anthony Mosca, Justin Mosca, JJ Smuts, Harry Manenti(c), Ben Manenti, Marcus Campopiano, Grant Stewart, Gian Meade(w), Jaspreet Singh, Crishan Kalugamage, Ali Hasan.
Published – February 12, 2026 03:22 pm IST
