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The BCCI is seriously considering sending an India A team to Nepal for a bilateral series in the coming weeks. If everything goes as planned, India's young domestic stars will get another chance to impress the selectors after the recent Sri Lanka tour.
It is being said that the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has recently requested the BCCI to send an India A team to Kathmandu. The board is now discussing the proposal, and reports suggest the tour could take place either in the last week of July or the first week of August 2026.
BCCI set to send India A team to Nepal after CAN's request
As reported by Sportstar, Aaj Tak, and Times of India, the BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia has confirmed that the board is considering Nepal's request to send the India A team to Kathmandu.
The main aim of this tour is to give India's upcoming players more match experience while also helping Nepal improve by playing against a strong Indian side featuring the talented youngsters.
The BCCI believes India A tours are very important because they prepare young players for international cricket. The board now wants to make these tours more regular so that India A and India Under-19 players get enough experience before they are selected for the senior national team.
India A is likely to tour Nepal
— Nitin K Srivastav (@Nitin_sachin) July 10, 2026
India A are set to tour Nepal in July. @BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia had hinted about this to reporters in Mumbai recently!
— Gaurav Gupta (@toi_gauravG) July 10, 2026
India A series in Nepal likely in August 2026
At the moment, the BCCI is working on the schedule to find the best possible window for the Nepal tour. Since India's senior team also has international matches around the same period, the board wants to make sure both schedules do not clash before giving the final approval to the Nepal tour.
India and Nepal have built a good relationship over the last few years. Before the T20 World Cup Qualifiers in 2025, the Nepal national cricket team trained at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. That training camp was part of the efforts to improve cricket relations between the two countries and help Nepal prepare for major tournaments.
BCCI rethinks Sri Lanka tour after England disaster
Along with the Nepal tour, the BCCI is also looking at making changes to India's tour of Sri Lanka in August. At present, India is scheduled to play a two-match Test series in Sri Lanka. Amid this, Suryakumar Yadav revisits Trent Bridge century after India's series defeat under Shreyas Iyer.
However, the board is discussing the possibility of adding a three-match T20I series after the Test series following allegedly refusing the proposal after the team’s England disaster.
There is enough time before India's next international assignment, so the BCCI is exploring whether those extra T20I matches can be included in the tour. Discussions are still going on.
Bangladesh tour in doubt as BCCI awaits Govt approval
On the other hand, India's limited-overs tour of Bangladesh in September 2026 is still uncertain. The BCCI has not yet confirmed whether the team will travel because the board is waiting for permission from the Indian government before taking a final decision.
If the Nepal tour gets approved, it will be a big opportunity for many young Indian cricketers to show their talent at the highest level. The tour could strengthen the cricket relationship between the two neighboring countries even further.
