Nepal and the West Indies will clash in the 25th match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday, 15th February. The West Indies will look to confirm their spots in the Super Eight of the tournament, and Nepal will look for its first victory. 

 

Nepal

 

After missing out on a close victory against England in their tournament opener, Nepal lost their second match to Italy by an embarrassing margin of 10 wickets. They are yet to win a game in this edition of the T20 World Cup 2026. While batting first against Italy, they were bowled out for 123 runs. No batter crossed the 30-run mark; the highest run came from Aarif Sheikh, who scored 27 runs from 24 balls. The bowlers had a poor outing as well; they failed to scalp a single wicket against a relatively much lesser side than them. They are currently sitting at the bottom of Group C.

 

West Indies

 

After starting the tournament with a commanding 35-run victory against Scotland in their opening game. The 2016 title winners yet again rose to the occasion, beating England in their second match by 30 runs. They are currently one of the in-form teams in the Group C table; a victory against Nepal would take them straight to the Super Eight table. While batting first against England, the West Indies scored 196 runs, thanks to the unbeaten 76-run knock from their star middle-order Sherfane Rutherford. In reply, England could only score 166 runs, thanks to the brilliant bowling display from the West Indies. Gudakesh Motie scalped 3 wickets in his spell, and Roston Chase got 2 wickets as well.

 

NEP vs WI Match Details

 

NEP vs WI T20I WC Match Details
Match	Nepal vs West Indies 25th T20I Match
Date and Time	Sunday, February 14; 11:00 a.m. IST
Venue	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Broadcasting and live streaming	TV-Star Sports Network, Live Stream-JioHotstar

 

NEP vs WI T20 WC Pitch Report

 

The surface at Wankhede Stadium has offered a batting-friendly surface over the years. The surface will help the batters to post high scores, especially in the T20 format, due to high bounce and good pace that comes nicely to the bat. Another reason for high-scoring matches is because of their short boundaries. As matches progress, spinners may find some grip and turn during the middle overs. The average first innings total at this venue is likely to be around 170-180. Batting first teams have got early benefits after winning the toss.

 

NEP vs WI T20 WC Weather Report

 

The weather is expected to remain humid and pleasant, with no rain predicted during the game. As this is an early morning game, the surroundings are expected to be hot and humid. The temperatures are likely to hover around 21-25 °C, under mostly clear skies.

 

NEP vs WI Head-to-Head Records

 

NEP vs WI head-to-head (in T20Is)
Match Played	3
Won by Nepal	2
Won by West Indies	1
Tied	0
No Result	0

 

NEP vs WI Probable XI

 

• Nepal: Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Rohit Paudel (c), Dipendra Singh Airee, Sundeep Jora, Aarif Sheikh, Gulshan Jha, Lokesh Bam, Sompal Kami, Nandan Yadav, Sandeep Lamichhane.

 

• West Indies: Brandon King, Shai Hope (c/wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Roston Chase, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Motie.

 

Players To Watch Out For in the NEP vs WI Match

 

• Dipendra Singh Airee | NEP: This 26-year-old all-rounder is one of the best players from the team. He is capable of winning matches for his team with his performance. He has been a standout performer from the team, scoring 61 runs and taking two wickets in the tournament. Overall, he has 60 wickets in 66 T20I innings and 2017 runs in 80 innings. 

 

• Sherfane Ruther | WI: The left-handed middle-order batter of the West Indies is currently one of those in-form players in the team. This 27-year-old batter has impressed everyone with his form in this tournament, scoring 102 runs from just 2 matches. He was their top scorer with 76 runs from 42 balls in their previous match against England. 

 

NEP vs WI Toss Prediction

 

Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue

 

• In the last 6 T20 matches played at this venue, the team winning the toss has opted to bowl first in 5 matches, while batting first only once.

 

Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch

 

• In the total of 11 T20I matches played at this venue so far, the teams that batted first have won five matches, and bowling first have won six matches.

 

NEP vs WI Today's Match Scenario

 

Scenario 1

 

• Toss Winner: NEP (opts to bowl first)


• Power-Play Score: 45-50


• WI Total: 170-180


• Match Winner: West Indies

 

Scenario 2

 

• Toss Winner: WI (opts to bowl first)


• Power-Play Score: 40-45


• NEP Total: 150-170


• Match Winner: West Indies

 

Who will win today's NEP vs WI T20 World Cup match?

 

By looking at the form of both teams in the ongoing T20 World Cup, the West Indies is clearly ahead of the Nepal team. The 2016 T20 World Cup winners have won both matches dominantly, proving themselves as the true underdogs. In contrast, Nepal's performance was below expectations in the previous match. This will be an interesting contest between these two sides as Nepal won the last series against the West Indies last year. However, the West Indies seems a favourite choice here.