NEP vs ITA, Match 17, Cricket Tips: Italy are playing their first-ever ICC event, and they had a tough beginning to it. They lost their first ICC game by 73 runs against Scotland. Not just a defeat, they also suffered an injury to captain Wayne Madsen, who is now doubtful for coming matches. Italy will square off with Nepal in the next encounter.
This contest will be held at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai at 3 PM IST on Thursday. Nepal also had a defeat to start the tournament. But they had an unlucky one, and they were in touching distance of winning against England but fell short by four runs. It was a disappointing game for them and their fans, who came out in large numbers to support them.
NEP vs ITA: Match Details
- Date: February 12, 2026 (Thursday)
- Time: 3:00 PM IST
- Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
NEP vs ITA Live Streaming Details
The live action of the NEP vs ITA game on Thursday will be available on the Star Sports Networks. Fans can also watch the game on mobile through the Jio Hotstar app or website.
NEP vs ITA Head-to-Head in T20Is
- Total Matches: 0
- Nepal: 0
- Italy: 0
- No-Result: 0
NEP vs ITA: Ground Pitch Report
Wankhede Stadium is expected to produce a good batting wicket for this game. Batters can take advantage of small boundaries and fast outfield. However, there will be some help for the bowlers as well. The new ball will swing for the first few overs, and spinners can extract some turn later on.
NEP vs ITA: Possible XIs
Nepal: Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Rohit Paudel (C), Dipendra Airee, Aarif Sheikh, Lokesh Bam, Gulsan Jha, Karan KC, Nandan Yadav, Sandeep Lamichhane, Sher Malla
Italy: Harry Manenti (c), Justin Mosca, Anthony Mosca, JJ Smuts, Ben Manenti, Jaspreet Singh, Grant Stewart, Gian Meade (wk), Crishan Kalugamage, Ali Hasan, Thomas Draca
NEP vs ITA: Player to Watch Out For
Probable Best Batter
Dipendra Singh Airee played well in the last game and scored crucial runs in the middle. He will look to use that form here. For Italy, Ben Manenti scored an excellent fifty and showcased his range of shots.
Probable Best Bowler
Sandeep Lamichhane can be a very canny bowler with his variations, because Italy have not faced him before. For Italy, Ali Hasan has been a consistent performer with the ball.
Today Match Prediction: Considering the opening games for both sides, we predict Nepal to win this game.
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