CAN vs NEP Dream11 Prediction, Playing XI & Pitch Report

CAN vs NEP Dream11 Prediction, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Warm-up Playing XI, Fantasy Tips & Pitch Report

CAN vs NEP Match Preview

The ICC Men's T20 World Cup Warm up Matches bring an exciting contest between Canada and Nepal at the historic MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Nepal enters this game on the back of a stunning five match winning streak, looking to fine tune their spin attack on Indian soil. Meanwhile, Canada has shown grit with four wins in their last five outings. Fantasy users should keep a close eye on spin wizards like Sandeep Lamichhane and consistent batters like Dilpreet Bajwa, as the conditions in Chennai are expected to play a massive role in deciding the outcome of your fantasy contests.

Match Details

Match: Canada vs Nepal
Date: 05 Feb 2026
Time: 15:00 IST (Local Time)
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

Weather Report

Chennai is expected to be warm and humid for this T20 clash. Temperatures will hover around 30°C, ensuring a dry surface. Since this is a day match starting at 15:00 IST, the dew factor is unlikely to impact the first innings, though it might settle in slightly during the late stages of the second innings. The dry heat will likely assist spinners, making the pitch slower as the game progresses.

Pitch Report & Venue Stats

The surface at MA Chidambaram Stadium is traditionally known to favor spinners, but recent stats show a balanced contest. The average score in the last 5 matches is 149 runs, indicating that batters might struggle to post huge totals. Interestingly, pacers have picked up 33 wickets compared to 24 wickets by spinners in recent games, suggesting that cutters and slower balls will be effective. Fantasy users should focus on bowlers who vary their pace and technical batters who can play long innings.

Team Form & Head to-Head

Canada (CAN)

Last 5 Matches: L, W, W, W, W
Recent Form: Canada lost their most recent game against Italy but won the previous four comfortably. Their batting has been led by Dilpreet Bajwa.
H2H: They have a competitive record with 4 wins in head to-head encounters.

Nepal (NEP)

Last 5 Matches: W, W, W, W, W
Recent Form: Nepal is in red hot form, winning five on the trot. Their bowling attack, led by Sandeep Lamichhane, has been lethal.
H2H: Nepal also holds 4 wins in head to-head matchups, making this a battle of equals.

Injury Updates & Player Availability

Canada: All players from the squad appear fully fit. Navneet Dhaliwal and Saad Bin Zafar are expected to lead the charge.
Nepal: No major injury concerns. Rohit Paudel will lead a full strength side.

Probable Playing XI

Canada

Navneet Dhaliwal, Yuvraj Samra, Dilpreet Bajwa, Nicholas Kirton, Harsh Thaker, Ravinderpal Singh, Saad Bin Zafar, Shreyas Movva, Dilon Heyliger, Kaleem Sana, Jaskaran Singh

Nepal

Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Rohit Paudel, Aarif Sheikh, Dipendra Singh Airee, Sundeep Jora, Gulsan Jha, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi

Key Players to Watch

Sandeep Lamichhane: The star leg spinner is a must have on a Chennai track. He recently took 5 wickets in a single game and thrives on turning surfaces.
Dilpreet Bajwa: He has been the backbone of Canada's batting, scoring 37, 36, and 55 runs in his last few outings. He handles spin well.
Dipendra Singh Airee: An excellent all rounder for Nepal. He scored 50 runs and took a wicket recently, offering points in both departments.
Saad Bin Zafar: The Canada skipper bowls tight left arm spin, which is very effective at MA Chidambaram Stadium. He is a safe pick for fantasy points.
Nicholas Kirton: With a series average of 53 points, he is a reliable middle order batter who can anchor the innings if early wickets fall.

Fantasy Picks

Small League Safe Picks

Sandeep Lamichhane
Dilpreet Bajwa
Dipendra Singh Airee

Mega League Differential Picks

Kaleem Sana: A quality left arm pacer who can pick up early wickets. His selection percentage might be lower than the spinners.
Aarif Sheikh: Coming off a brilliant 61 runs in the last match, he is a solid differential if the top order collapses.

Match Prediction / Outlook

While Canada has been playing well, Nepal's spin attack is tailor made for the conditions at MA Chidambaram Stadium. With Sandeep Lamichhane and Lalit Rajbanshi in the ranks, Nepal holds a slight edge in this T20 encounter.

Disclaimer

Fantasy cricket involves risk. Always check the Final Playing XI and Toss updates before locking your fantasy team. This analysis is for informational purposes only.

Player	Batting	Bowling	Series Performance	Lineup selection	Match Performance
Rohit Paudel	NEP	BAT	✅	90	RHB	83	15	2054	112	30.2	125.09	11	230	OB	20	15	2.1	18.8	6.74	16.7	0	2/7	46	0	0	28	16	0	0		24	1.7	1.9		27	4	0	0	0
Aasif Sheikh	NEP	WK	✅	79	RHB	77	4	1884	87	25.8	121.31	12	250		0	0					0	-	56	0	0	14	8	0	0		88	4.2	3.8	✅	1	118	114	0	0
Dipendra Singh Airee	NEP	ALL	✅	105	RHB	92	22	2286	110	32.65	138.46	13	259	RM,OB	75	62	2.9	22.2	6.36	20.9	2	4/18	50	0	0	147	50	1	0		91	27.5	11.9		16	17	13	0	0
Kushal Bhurtel	NEP	BAT	✅	85	RHB	82	8	2159	104	29.17	127.82	15	299	LBG	37	38	2.5	16.52	6.8	14.5	2	4/12	42	0	0	20	8	0	0		21	3	2.2	✅	2	101	22	67	8
Gulsan Jha	NEP	ALL	✅	63	LHB	51	13	779	54	20.5	140.61	1	99	RM	39	31	2.6	23.03	7.17	19.2	0	3/31	19	0	0	0	0	0	0		12	0.7	0.8	✅	8	59	55	0	0
Sundeep Jora	NEP	BAT	✅	44	RHB	36	6	571	63	19.03	120.97	4	60		0	0					0	-	23	0	0	0	0	0	0		3	0.1	0.2	✅	6	76	72	0	0
Karan KC	NEP	ALL	✅	96	RHB	54	19	520	45	14.85	151.16	0	66	RF	96	111	3.2	21.81	7.94	16.4	4	5/21	27	0	0	77	0	2	0		88	19.4	12.8		14	22	0	10	8
Lalit Rajbanshi	NEP	BOWL	✅	41	RHB	8	4	8	3	2	42.1	0	0	SLA	41	38	3.3	23.92	6.74	21.2	0	3/6	10	0	0	0	0	0	0		7	0.4	0.6		19	12	0	8	0
Sompal Kami	NEP	BOWL	✅	101	RHB	56	20	408	40	11.33	113.01	0	45	RFM	100	97	3.1	22.37	7.07	18.9	0	3/16	30	0	0	-5	0	0	0		6	0.3	0.4		12	39	0	35	0
Saad Bin Zafar	CAN	ALL	✅	77	LHB	42	18	537	33	22.37	119.06	0	63	SLA	72	78	3.5	19.79	6.2	19.1	0	3/8	24	1	45	45	3	1	100	7	83	3.4	6.4	✅	9	48	0	44	0
Dilpreet Bajwa	CAN	BAT	✅	21	RHB	21	3	457	56	25.38	128.37	4	59	OB	7	2	1.9	60	9.23	39	0	1/21	5	1	106	106	37	1	100	1	84	8	10.3		25	4	0	0	0
Navneet Dhaliwal	CAN	BAT	✅	54	RHB	52	9	1434	70	33.34	126.45	10	171	RMF	7	4	1.6	18.5	6.72	16.5	0	1/11	19	1	19	19	15	0	0	2	5	0.3	0.4	✅	7	71	67	0	0
Dilon Heyliger	CAN	ALL	✅	60	RHB	38	22	395	30	24.68	159.91	0	52	RM	59	56	3	23.94	7.48	19.1	3	5/16	14	1	17	17	7	0	0	9	15	0.6	0.8		30	0	0	-4	0
Kaleem Sana	CAN	BOWL	✅	49	RHB	11	7	54	13	13.5	88.52	0	5	LMF	48	69	3.4	14.91	6.31	14.1	6	4/17	12	1	46	46	0	1	100	14	75	1	1.8		23	4	0	0	0
Nicholas Kirton	CAN	BAT	✅	43	LHB	41	6	790	69	22.57	122.29	2	83		7	4	1.3	24.25	10.77	13.5	0	1/3	16	1	53	53	33	0	100	3	20	1	1.1		13	24	20	0	0
Shreyas Movva	CAN	WK	✅	28	RHB	23	5	378	37	21	105.58	0	37		0	0					0	-	25	1	14	14	6	0	100	12	36	1.3	1.5	✅	4	98	74	0	20
Ravinderpal Singh	CAN	BAT	✅	43	RHB	36	7	701	101	24.17	141.04	2	86	OB	3	2	1.4	14.5	6.95	12.5	0	2/10	22	1	12	12	0	0	0	4	4	0.2	0.2		24	4	0	0	0
Kanwarpal Tathgur	CAN	WK	✅	14	RHB	11	2	145	53	16.11	111.53	1	14		0	0					0	-	18	1	4	4	0	0	0	11	6	0.3	0.4	✅	10	47	43	0	0
Harsh Thaker	CAN	ALL	✅	54	RHB	42	10	822	53	25.68	123.05	2	84	OB	43	39	2.9	19.82	6.1	19.4	1	4/20	14	1	23	23	3	0	0	8	68	1.5	2.7		15	20	12	4	0
Sandeep Lamichhane	NEP	BOWL	✅	170	RHB	50	27	154	16	6.69	85.55	0	8	LBG	168	249	3.7	16.78	6.65	15.1	6	5/9	38	0	0	79	0	2	0		87	5.5	7.6	✅	3	100	0	96	0
Ajayveer Hundal	CAN	ALL	✅	1	RHB	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RM	0	0					0	-	0	1	4	4	0	0	0	10	3	0.2	0.2		22	4	0	0	0
Jaskaran Singh	CAN	BOWL	✅	48	RHB	33	16	334	60	19.64	150.45	1	44	RM	45	42	3.2	27.66	8.03	20.6	1	4/25	7	1	42	42	0	1	100	13	60	0.8	1.2	✅	5	87	39	44	0
Yuvraj Samra	CAN	BAT	✅	20	LHB	19	3	586	110	36.62	159.67	4	89	RM	1	2	2	6.5	6.5	6	0	2/13	3	1	69	69	33	0	100	5	76	3.3	4.3		21	5	1	0	0
Aarif Sheikh	NEP	BAT	✅	57	RHB	45	8	765	93	20.67	119.15	1	92	RM	11	5	1.8	38.6	9.65	24	0	1/2	11	0	0	117	61	0	0		86	13.3	23.7		26	4	0	0	0
Lokesh Bam	NEP	WK	✅	28	RHB	23	4	399	106	21	147.23	1	61		0	0					0	-	13	0	0	0	0	0	0		11	0.6	0.6		17	17	5	0	8
Ansh Patel	CAN	BOWL	✅	13	RHB	3	2	8	6	8	80	0	1	LWS	11	9	2.7	21.22	6.36	20	0	3/31	1	1	18	18	0	0	0	15	10	0.3	0.4		20	7	0	3	0
Nandan Yadav	NEP	BOWL	✅	18	RHB	8	4	81	37	20.25	225	0	12	RM	18	21	2.9	19.38	7.85	14.8	0	2/18	4	0	0	9	0	0	0		10	0.4	0.6	✅	11	47	0	43	0
Basir Ahamad	NEP	ALL	✅	14	LHB	9	2	196	80	28	118.78	1	22	SLA	6	5	3	28.4	7.96	21.4	0	2/22	3	0	0	0	0	0	0		6	0.3	0.4		29	4	0	0	0
Sher Malla	NEP	BOWL	✅	2	LHB	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	OB	2	1	2.5	42	8.4	30	0	1/35	2	0	0	13	0	0	0		12	0.3	0.5		28	4	0	0	0
Shivam Sharma	CAN	ALL	✅	11	RHB	2	0	24	15	12	218.18	0	3	OB	11	17	3	10.64	5.51	11.5	1	4/14	4	1	4	4	0	0	0	6	5	0.3	0.4		18	12	1	7	0

Player

Batting

Bowling

Series Performance

Lineup selection

Match Performance

Name

Bat

Inn

Runs

Avg

50+

4/6

Bowl

Inn

Avg

Eco

Best

C/St

A. Pt

Pts

Run

iDt

PTS

Bat

Bowl

Field

Rohit Paudel

NEP

BAT

✅

RHB

2054

112

30.2

125.09

230

2.1

18.8

6.74

16.7

2/7

1.7

1.9

Aasif Sheikh

NEP

✅

RHB

1884

25.8

121.31

250

4.2

3.8

✅

118

114

Dipendra Singh Airee

NEP

ALL

✅

105

RHB

2286

110

32.65

138.46

259

RM,OB

2.9

22.2

6.36

20.9

4/18

147

27.5

11.9

Kushal Bhurtel

NEP

BAT

✅

RHB

2159

104

29.17

127.82

299

LBG

2.5

16.52

6.8

14.5

4/12

2.2

✅

101

Gulsan Jha

NEP

ALL

✅

LHB

779

20.5

140.61

2.6

23.03

7.17

19.2

3/31

0.7

0.8

✅

Sundeep Jora

NEP

BAT

✅

RHB

571

19.03

120.97

0.1

0.2

✅

Karan KC

NEP

ALL

✅

RHB

520

14.85

151.16

111

3.2

21.81

7.94

16.4

5/21

19.4

12.8

Lalit Rajbanshi

NEP

BOWL

✅

RHB

42.1

SLA

3.3

23.92

6.74

21.2

3/6

0.4

0.6

Sompal Kami

NEP

BOWL

✅

101

RHB

408

11.33

113.01

RFM

100

3.1

22.37

7.07

18.9

3/16

-5

0.3

0.4

Saad Bin Zafar

CAN

ALL

✅

LHB

537

22.37

119.06

SLA

3.5

19.79

6.2

19.1

3/8

100

3.4

6.4

✅

Dilpreet Bajwa

CAN

BAT

✅

RHB

457

25.38

128.37

1.9

9.23

1/21

106

100

10.3

Navneet Dhaliwal

CAN

BAT

✅

RHB

1434

33.34

126.45

171

RMF

1.6

18.5

6.72

16.5

1/11

0.3

0.4

✅

Dilon Heyliger

CAN

ALL

✅

RHB

395

24.68

159.91

23.94

7.48

19.1

5/16

0.6

0.8

-4

Kaleem Sana

CAN

BOWL

✅

RHB

13.5

88.52

LMF

3.4

14.91

6.31

14.1

4/17

100

1.8

Nicholas Kirton

CAN

BAT

✅

LHB

790

22.57

122.29

1.3

24.25

10.77

13.5

1/3

100

1.1

Shreyas Movva

CAN

✅

RHB

378

105.58

100

1.3

1.5

✅

Ravinderpal Singh

CAN

BAT

✅

RHB

701

101

24.17

141.04

1.4

14.5

6.95

12.5

2/10

0.2

Kanwarpal Tathgur

CAN

✅

RHB

145

16.11

111.53

0.3

0.4

✅

Harsh Thaker

CAN

ALL

✅

RHB

822

25.68

123.05

2.9

19.82

6.1

19.4

4/20

1.5

2.7

Sandeep Lamichhane

NEP

BOWL

✅

170

RHB

154

6.69

85.55

LBG

168

249

3.7

16.78

6.65

15.1

5/9

5.5

7.6

✅

100

Ajayveer Hundal

CAN

ALL

✅

RHB

0.2

Jaskaran Singh

CAN

BOWL

✅

RHB

334

19.64

150.45

3.2

27.66

8.03

20.6

4/25

100

0.8

1.2

✅

Yuvraj Samra

CAN

BAT

✅

LHB

586

110

36.62

159.67

6.5

2/13

100

3.3

4.3

Aarif Sheikh

NEP

BAT

✅

RHB

765

20.67

119.15

1.8

38.6

9.65

1/2

117

13.3

23.7

Lokesh Bam

NEP

✅

RHB

399

106

147.23

0.6

Ansh Patel

CAN

BOWL

✅

RHB

LWS

2.7

21.22

6.36

3/31

0.3

0.4

Nandan Yadav

NEP

BOWL

✅

RHB

20.25

225

2.9

19.38

7.85

14.8

2/18

0.4

0.6

✅

Basir Ahamad

NEP

ALL

✅

LHB

196

118.78

SLA

28.4

7.96

21.4

2/22

0.3

0.4

Sher Malla

NEP

BOWL

✅

LHB

2.5

8.4

1/35

0.3

0.5

Shivam Sharma

CAN

ALL

✅

RHB

218.18

10.64

5.51

11.5

4/14

0.3

0.4

Completed matches of Canada
Teams	Date	Venue	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
CAN vs ITA	02 Feb - 07:00 PM	Chennai	Canada	ITAItaly	CAN	156/4 (20.0)	146/6 (20.0)	Italy Italy won by 10 runs
CAN vs NEP	05 Feb - 01:00 PM	Chennai	Canada	CANCanada	NEP	161/6 (20.0)	162/4 (18.0)	Nepal Nepal won by 6 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)

Completed matches of Canada

Teams

Date

Venue

Bat First

Bat Second

Inning 1

Inning 2

Winner

02 Feb - 07:00 PM

Chennai

ITAItaly

CAN

156/4 (20.0)

146/6 (20.0)

Italy Italy won by 10 runs

05 Feb - 01:00 PM

Chennai

CANCanada

NEP

161/6 (20.0)

162/4 (18.0)

Nepal Nepal won by 6 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)

Completed matches of Nepal
Teams	Date	Venue	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
NEP vs UAE	03 Feb - 05:00 PM	Chennai	Nepal	UAEU.A.E.	NEP	145/6 (20.0)	148/3 (17.0)	Nepal Nepal won by 7 wickets (with 18 balls remaining)
CAN vs NEP	05 Feb - 01:00 PM	Chennai	Canada	CANCanada	NEP	161/6 (20.0)	162/4 (18.0)	Nepal Nepal won by 6 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)

Completed matches of Nepal

Teams

Date

Venue

Bat First

Bat Second

Inning 1

Inning 2

Winner

03 Feb - 05:00 PM

Chennai

UAEU.A.E.

NEP

145/6 (20.0)

148/3 (17.0)

Nepal Nepal won by 7 wickets (with 18 balls remaining)

05 Feb - 01:00 PM

Chennai

CANCanada

NEP

161/6 (20.0)

162/4 (18.0)

Nepal Nepal won by 6 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)

Completed matches at MA Chidambaram Stadium
Teams	Date	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
CAN vs ITA	02 Feb - 07:00 PM	Canada	ITAItaly	CAN	156/4 (20.0)	146/6 (20.0)	Italy Italy won by 10 runs
NEP vs UAE	03 Feb - 05:00 PM	Nepal	UAEU.A.E.	NEP	145/6 (20.0)	148/3 (17.0)	Nepal Nepal won by 7 wickets (with 18 balls remaining)
CAN vs NEP	05 Feb - 01:00 PM	Canada	CANCanada	NEP	161/6 (20.0)	162/4 (18.0)	Nepal Nepal won by 6 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
ITA vs UAE	06 Feb - 03:00 PM	U.A.E.	ITAItaly	UAE	193/7 (20.0)	81/10 (18.2)	Italy Italy won by 112 runs

Completed matches at MA Chidambaram Stadium

Teams

Date

Bat First

Bat Second

Inning 1

Inning 2

Winner

02 Feb - 07:00 PM

ITAItaly

CAN

156/4 (20.0)

146/6 (20.0)

Italy Italy won by 10 runs

03 Feb - 05:00 PM

UAEU.A.E.

NEP

145/6 (20.0)

148/3 (17.0)

Nepal Nepal won by 7 wickets (with 18 balls remaining)

05 Feb - 01:00 PM

CANCanada

NEP

161/6 (20.0)

162/4 (18.0)

Nepal Nepal won by 6 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)

06 Feb - 03:00 PM

ITAItaly

UAE

193/7 (20.0)

81/10 (18.2)

Italy Italy won by 112 runs

Match	#	Player	Out	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
CAN vs NEP	2	Navneet Dhaliwal	bowled	41	36	1	3	113.88
CAN vs NEP	6	Shreyas Movva	not out	38	19	2	3	200
CAN vs ITA	2	Dilpreet Bajwa	caught	37	34	6	0	108.82
CAN vs ITA	1	Yuvraj Samra	caught	33	23	5	1	143.47
CAN vs ITA	4	Nicholas Kirton	caught	33	27	3	0	122.22
CAN vs NEP	3	Kanwarpal Tathgur	caught	25	24	2	1	104.16
CAN vs NEP	7	Jaskaran Singh	bowled	21	11	0	3	190.9

Match	Player	Ov	Run	W	Eco
CAN vs NEP	Kushal Bhurtel	3	26	2	8.66
CAN vs NEP	Sandeep Lamichhane	4	14	2	3.5
NEP vs UAE	Karan KC	3	26	2	8.66
NEP vs UAE	Sandeep Lamichhane	4	24	2	6
CAN vs NEP	Sompal Kami	3	30	1	10
CAN vs NEP	Nandan Yadav	4	42	1	10.5
NEP vs UAE	Dipendra Singh Airee	3	12	1	4