NEP vs ITA Prediction, ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Match 17, Match Winner, Team, Playing XI, and Pitch Report

Nepal will lock horns with Italy in the 17th game of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday, February 12.

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Led by Rohit Paudel, Nepal is coming into this encounter after suffering a thrilling four-run defeat to England in their campaign opener. On the other hand, the Wayne Madsen-led Italy is entering this game after suffering a 73-run defeat to Scotland in their first game of the campaign.

NEP vs ITA, ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Match 17 Details

Match: Nepal vs Italy, ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Match 17

Time & Date: 3:00 PM IST, Thursday, February 12

Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

NEP vs ITA, ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Match 17 Pitch Report

Only two games have been played at this venue in the ongoing campaign, which saw the first-innings average score of 172. With the surface being a bit two-paced, we can expect the bowlers to do well in both innings.

NEP vs ITA, ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Match 17 Probable XIs

Nepal

Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Rohit Paudel (c), Dipendra Singh Airee, Aarif Sheikh, Lokesh Bam, Gulsan Jha, Karan KC, Nandan Yadav, Sandeep Lamichhane, Sher Malla.

Italy

Justin Mosca, Anthony Mosca, JJ Smuts, Jaspreet Singh, Harry Manenti, Ben Manenti, Gian Meade (wk), Grant Stewart, Crishan Kalugamage, Ali Hasan, Thomas Draca.

NEP vs ITA, ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Match 17 Winner Prediction

Match Winner: Nepal.

Nepal and Italy played a total of five matches against each other in this format. While Nepal won four matches, Italy bagged only one win. On that note, we can expect the Rohit Paudel-led side to extend their lead with a comfortable win, earning their first win of the campaign.

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