Sun Oct 12 10:00:00 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

Nepal won the toss and chose to bat against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in their upcoming cricket match. The playing XI and full squads for both teams have been announced.

**News Article:**

**Nepal to Bat First After Winning Toss Against UAE**

**Dubai, UAE –** Nepal won the toss and elected to bat first in their highly anticipated cricket match against the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The match promises exciting competition as both teams look to secure a victory.

The playing XI for Nepal includes Aasif Sheikh (wicketkeeper), Kushal Bhurtel, Rohit Paudel (captain), Sundeep Jora, Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulsan Jha, Sompal Kami, Sandeep Lamichhane, Nandan Yadav, and Lalit Rajbanshi.

UAE’s playing XI features Muhammad Waseem (captain), Alishan Sharafu, Harshit Kaushik, Jonathan Figy, Rahul Chopra (wicketkeeper), Basil Hameed, Dhruv Parashar, Simranjeet Singh, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Haider Ali, and Zahid Ali.

The complete squads for both teams are as follows:

* **UAE:** Muhammad Waseem (c), Muhammad Irfan, Alishan Sharafu, Harshit Kaushik, Rahul Chopra(w), Basil Hameed, Dhruv Parashar, Simranjeet Singh, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Haider Ali, Zahid Ali, Aryansh Sharma, Muhammad Farooq, Jonathan Figy.
* **Nepal:** Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh(w), Rohit Paudel(c), Sundeep Jora, Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulsan Jha, Sompal Kami, Nandan Yadav, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi, Lokesh Bam, Mohammad Aadil Alam, Shahab Alam, Karan KC, Aarif Sheikh

Cricket fans eagerly await the outcome of this contest between Nepal and the UAE.

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