Netherlands recall Pringle and Zulfiqar ahead of Nepal, Namibia ODIs

The Netherlands have recalled Vivian Kingma Pringle and Aryan Dutt Zulfiqar to their ODI squad for the upcoming matches against Nepal and Namibia. Recalls Both Pringle and Zulfiqar are back in the Dutch setup, adding experience and depth ahead of the tri-series/ODIs. The Netherlands will face Nepal and Namibia in ODIs, giving the squad a chance to test combinations. The return of the pair strengthens Netherlands’ bowling and all-round options as they build toward bigger ICC events. The 29-year-old Zulfiqar bats in the lower middle order and bowls legspin. The last of his 15 ODIs so far was at the 2023 World Cup. Similarly, Pringle, a lower-order batter and a left-arm fingerspinner, last played an ODI in 2022, against Pakistan in Rotterdam. Apart from the two, there is plenty of experience in the 15-member roster. Scott Edwards will lead the squad that includes Max O'Dowd, Vikramjit Singh, Bas de Leede, Logan van Beek, Roelof van der Merwe, Kyle Klein and Aryan Dutt. Experience + players in form + young talent Players returning from injury who have worked hard and are performing again. He added it gives the team real depth and he's confident "whichever XI we put out... will be a strong one. "Kuhn also said they’re facing two quality sides in Nepal and Namibia who’ve played good cricket over the last 12 months. The focus is on playing their brand of cricket and delivering strong performances across all four matches. World Cup context: Netherlands are 3rd on the World Cup League 2 points table, behind USA and Scotland. The top 4 teams from League 2 will go to the 2027 ODI World Cup Qualifier. The 2027 World Cup itself will be held in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia. With World Cup qualification on the line, Netherlands are backing squad depth and experience to get results vs Nepal and Namibia and push for a top-4 League 2 finish.