Kathmandu, April 9 -- Nepal will be wary of expats when they launch their bid for U-19 World Cup campaign playing in the ICC U-19 World Cup Asia Qualifier that begins from April 12 in Malaysia.

With their biggest thorn Afghanistan in the regional qualification tournaments now automatically selected for the age group cricket's global showpiece as a Test nation, Nepal will be firm favourites when they begin the Qualifier with a match against Singapore at the Selangor Turf Club. But Nepal coach Binod Das wants his side to be wary of the expats, who add power to other five teams in the single round robin league tournament.

Nepal are the only team to have home grown talents in the Qualifier which sends the team finishing at the top to the 20...