NEP vs WI Prediction, T20I Series 2025, Match 1, Match Winner, Team, Playing XI and Pitch Report

West Indies will lock horns with Nepal in the first T20I of the three-match series on Saturday, September 27, at Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

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West Indies is coming into this series on the back of a 1-2 T20I series loss to Pakistan at home in August 2025. On the other hand, Nepal suffered a defeat to Scotland in the T20I tri-series in June 2025.

NEP vs WI, T20I Series 2025, Match 1, Match Details

Match: Nepal vs West Indies, T20I Series 2025, Match 1

Time & Date: 8:30 PM IST, Saturday, September 27

Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

NEP vs WI, T20I Series 2025, Match 1 Pitch Report

The Sharjah surface is expected to assist batters comparatively. We can expect scores of around 150-plus in the first innings. With short boundaries on offer, we can expect batters to come out all guns blazing.

NEP vs WI, T20I Series 2025, Match 1 Probable XIs

Nepal

Aasif Sheikh (wk), Kushal Bhurtel, Kushal Malla, Rohit Paudel (c), Lokesh Bam, Dipendra Singh Airee, Aarif Sheikh, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi, Gulshan Jha.

West Indies

Kyle Mayers, Jewel Andrew (wk), Keacy Carty, Karima Gore, Ackeem Auguste, Zishan Motare, Jason Holder, Fabian Allen, Akeal Hosein (c), Obed McCoy, Shamar Springer.

NEP vs WI, T20I Series 2025, Match 1 Winner Prediction

Match Winner: West Indies

West Indies and Nepal will offer an exciting series in the shortest format of the game. However, it is expected that the more experienced team, West Indies, led by Akeal Hosein, will come out on top with a comfortable win and take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

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