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The Asia Cup's opening match will be played on Pakistani soil between the newly ranked No. 1 team in ODIs and Nepal. Sri Lanka will host the majority of the competition.
Only two of Pakistan's games will be played at home; the rest, including the crucial matches against India, will be played in Sri Lanka.
The Nepali squad, on the other hand, will be competing in their first Asia Cup after being placed in Group A with the hosts and India.
The Nepal cricket team has played in three consecutive competitive matches, including the ICC World Cup Qualifiers, where it placed eighth, and the ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup, where it failed to advance past the group round.
Nepal won the ACC Men's Premier Cup in Nepal in April-May, so earning a spot in the Asia Cup. Ten teams competed in the qualification competition, and Nepal defeated UAE by seven wickets.
Fit-again Kami goes back to Nepal
Sompal Kami is prepared to direct their pacer assault after missing the World Cup qualifier due to a hand injury incurred during Nepal's game against Zimbabwe. In 47 ODIs, the 27-year-old Kami has taken 63 wickets.
Nepal vs. Pakistan: Pitch Report
At the Multan Cricket Stadium, Pakistan defeated West Indies by chasing down 306 in the inaugural one-day international. It will have a high rating, just like every other location in Pakistan.
Nepal vs. Pakistan Weather Report
Temperatures in the high 30s (Celsius) are predicted, with a hot and dry climate.
Nepal vs. Pakistan Predicted XI
Pakistan XI
Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (captain), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Agha Salman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, and Haris Rauf make up Pakistan's predicted starting eleven.
Nepal XI
Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Bhim Sharki, Rohit Paudel, Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulsan Jha, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, and Lalit Rajbanshi make up the predicted starting lineup for Nepal.