Bangladesh to Tour Nepal for Flood Relief T20I Series

Cricket will carry a heavier meaning in Kathmandu in March 2027.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed on Wednesday that the men’s national team will tour Nepal for a three-match T20I series, with all games dedicated to the victims of the recent devastating floods in the country.

The series, scheduled for 26, 28 and 30 March in Kathmandu, comes after an invitation from the Nepal Cricket Association, with Cricbuzz earlier revealing that BCB had been working on plans for the tour.

This is not just another away series slotted into a busy calendar. It has been framed from the outset as a gesture of solidarity.

“The three matches will provide an opportunity for Bangladesh and Nepal to come together through cricket and convey a message of friendship and solidarity at a time of great loss,” the BCB said in a statement.

The announcement followed a round of high-level diplomatic and sporting talks in Dhaka. Ghanshyam Bhandari, the Ambassador of Nepal to Bangladesh, visited the BCB headquarters on Wednesday and met with BCB President Tamim Iqbal. The proposed tour, and a broader roadmap for cricketing cooperation between the two nations, dominated the discussions.

Bhandari’s visit came on the back of a meeting involving State Minister for the Ministry of Youth and Sports Md Aminul Haque, where initial conversations about the series had already taken shape. Once the political will aligned, the cricket boards moved quickly to give the idea structure and dates.

For Nepal, hosting a full-member nation in a dedicated bilateral T20I series marks another important step in its rise on the international stage. For Bangladesh, it is a chance to extend support beyond words and into action, using the sport that binds the region.

The BCB’s statement went beyond the three fixtures. It carried a clear promise of long-term engagement with Nepal’s cricket ecosystem. The board assured the Nepal Cricket Association of continued cooperation in the broader development of the game, outlining areas such as exchange of men’s and women’s tours, High Performance programmes, training and technical support, and other initiatives designed to benefit players and cricket personnel from both countries.

So Kathmandu will not just host three nights of international T20 cricket in 2027. It will host a series that tests more than skills and tactics: it will measure how far cricket can go as a bridge between neighbours when a country is trying to rebuild.