Wai Wai Indo-Nepal U-16 Cricket Tournament is all set to kick off in Kathmandu on November 20.
Eight schools of Nepal and four teams from India will participate in the event.
The winner of the event, on November 24’s final, will take home a cash prize of Rs. 80,000 while the runners-up get the cheque of Rs. 40,000.
BSAM Ground in Bhaktapur will host group stage matches whereas semifinals and final will be held at IOE Ground, Lalitpur, according to hosts Greenland Children’s Academy.
According to Binod Raj Rajbhandari, former member of Cricket Association of Nepal, the event wills erve as a talent hunt event. “Cricket cannot develop unless we give attention to the grassroots level,” he said.
Participating Indian schools are Punjab Public School, CGHS Gwaliar, SBV Kolkata and TCA Kerala.
Organizers GCA, Tribhuvan Adarsha of Pharping, Galaxy Public School, Glacier Secondary School, Rajan Memorial School, DAV Jawalakhel, Birendra Sainik Awasiya Mahavidyalaya of Bhaktapur and New Horizon School of Butwal are competing schools from Nepal.
“BP Koirala Indo-Nepal Foundation has supported us to bring Indian schools at their own costs,” GCA principal Sunil Pradhan said.