Monthly Archives: October 2011

Cricket Board of Maldives (CBM) announced the new schedule for the SAARC Twenty20 Cup cricket tournament on Monday. The schedule has been revised after Bangladesh did not send a team. The tournament, originally scheduled to begin on Monday, was postponed by a day.

National Sports Council (NSC) dissolved Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) ending Binaya Raj Pandey’s tenure and appointing Maoist central committee member Tanka Angbuhang the new president. NSC has mandated new CAN to amend stature within 15 days ensuring district representations in general assembly and holding election within two months. NEW COMMITTEE President: Tanka Angbuhang Vice Presidents: Ram Chandra Sharma, Tarini Bikram (TB) Shah, Chatur Bahadur Chand, Sriniwas Rana, Keshav Ghimire & Sunil Man Amatya General Secretary: Ashok Man Pyakurel Secretary: Thakur Prasad Pahadi Treasurer: Raju Babu Shrestha Members: Naresh Shrestha, Uttam KC, Rajesh KC, Chhatra Prasad Adhikari, Binod Kumari Mainali, Amit Bir Pandey, Bipan Ram Chaudhary, Shailesh K Chaudhary, Anup Thapa, Basant Raj Satyal, Prakash Chandra Ghimire, Ramesh Dhami and… Read More

The sports governing body, National Sports Council (NSC), is all set to dissolve the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) ending Binaya Raj Pandey’s reign. According to Nagarik national daily, Maoist central member Tanka Angbuhang, 32, is all set to become new CAN president. “NSC is in the final stages of reshuffling CAN and there is likelihood of CAN being reshuffled on Oct 25 itself,” a senior official at NSC was quoted as saying to the daily newspaper. The official added that NSC is bound to dissolve CAN after it failed to conduct election as per government directives. NSC has issued a two-month ultimatum after Yubaraj Lama became member-secretary, however, CAN didn’t conduct the elections. “Due to achievement in international level… Read More

The four days of corporate cricket celebrations came to a conclusion with Bank of Asia clinching the title of 13th Soaltee Crowne Plaza Super Sixes for the first time. Bank of Asia defeated five-time champion Embassy of India by 3 wickets in the final at the TU Cricket Ground.

The Embassy of Pakistan in Kathmandu handed over cricket equipment to Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN). Pakistan Embassy Charge d’ Affaires Ahmar Ismail handed over 50 sets of Pakistan made cricket equipment to National Sports Council (NSC) Member Secretary Yuvaraj Lama, CAN President Binay Raj Pandey and Vice President Upendra Bhattarai.

Rumesh Ratnayake, the Development Officer at the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), visited the construction site of the Pokhara Cricket Ground. “He inspected the ground as ACC is financing it,” Kaski District Cricket Association chairman Devendra Praju said. “He was also informed about the situation of ground and other infrastructure.”

Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) confirmed that Nepal will participate in the SAARC Under 25 Twenty20 Cricket Tournament to be organized in the Maldives from October 31 to November 7. CAN also announced 14-member team under Paras Khadka to participate in the event. Gyanendra Malla is named Paras’ deputy.