Nepal might have fallen short by only a few runs, but what they did against a heavy side like England will be remembered for a long time. Even after the conclusion of the thrilling contest, the crowd at the Wankhede Stadium refused to leave the arena, only to show their support to the team.
England managed to win their group phase match of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2025 by only 4 runs, but for the cricket fans, it was the Nepal cricket team who won countless hearts tonight.
Fans at the Wankhede Stadium applaud NepalL
As the spectators were showing full support to the Asian outfit, in reply, the team thanked them back by doing a lap on the iconic ground. This particular moment can prove to be a major point for the nation’s cricket team in the upcoming days. The amount of love, support, and respect the Nepalese cricketers have received is unmatchable.
The moment while the players were walking around the park, receiving greetings with open arms from the fans, was captured on camera.
A moment worth to save in timeline
Star Sports shared the video from their official social media platforms, with the caption, “A fight for the ages! Team Nepal will take plenty of inspiration from this performance, as will their fans who gave it their all.”
A fight for the ages! 👏
Team Nepal will take plenty of inspiration from this performance, as will their fans who gave it their all ❤️
Watch them next in #T20WorldCup 👉 #NEPvITA | THU, 12 FEB, 3 PM pic.twitter.com/a3GRcIKLno
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) February 8, 2026
Before the T20 World Cup 2026 match, the Nepalese cricketers hinted about their flairs during their couple of warm-up games with the UAE and Canada, respectively. In both of the matches, they emerged as the winning side. They went to face England with those two consecutive victories, which surely escalated their morale to the next level.
Their next match will be against Italy on February 12, at the same venue—Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. In this match, Rohit Paudel and his men will be the favorite to claim a win.
From now, an entire nation will now dare to dream
From Group C of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, England and the West Indies are the favorites to qualify for the next phase of the tournament, as the other three teams are Nepal, Italy, and Scotland. Can Nepal prove the cricket fans and cricket experts wrong again? Chances will be there, as they might have found their mojo through the England match.
In today’s match, England claimed 184/7 (20), batting first, and the Rohit Paudel-led side, in reply, scored 180/6 (20). Until the very last ball of the match, the Nepal cricket team, especially Lokesh Bam, kept the spectators at the Wankhede Stadium on their toes.
Kushal Bhurtel (29), Rohit Paudel (39), Dipendra Singh Airee (44), and Lokesh (39 not out) were prime performers with the bat for their team although their valiant efforts eventually went in vain.
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