Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) on Monday called up 25 women
cricketers for the closed camp training for the upcoming ACC Women´s
Championship.
Among the 25 players, six are new faces while the other 19 were part of
the closed camp training for the ACC Women´s T20 Asia Cup held in China
last October.
Arati Bidari, Anjali Chand, Kabita Gautam, Manisha Rawal, Janaki Bhatta
and Saraswati Chaudhary are the new faces called up for the closed camp.
Rubina Chhetri, Karuna Bhandari, Indu Verma, Nary Thapa, Mamata Kumari
Chaudhary, Sangita Gauchan, Geeta Chudal, Rekha Rawal, Trishna Singh,
Sarita Magar, Silu Rijal, Mamta Thapa, Roshani Bohara, Shova Ale, Neera
Rajopadhyay, Rashmi Chaulagain, Sonu Khadka, Madhu Thapa and Sita Rana
Magar are the other players selected for the training.
Photo: Somesh Verma
The women´s tournament, a part of the Asian Cricket Council calendar, is
scheduled to be held in Thailand from January 21 to 31. The 25-over
tournament is the initial step for the Women´s World T20 qualification.
The winner of the championship will qualify for the Women´s World T20
Qualifiers to be held in Ireland in August 2013.
According to CAN Secretary Uttam Kumar Karmacharya, the closed camp
training will begin in Kathmandu from Tuesday. “National coach Pubudu
Dassanayake will look after the women cricketers in the first phase of
the closed camp and hand over the selected players to a Nepali coach for
the tournament,” Karmacharya said. However, CAN is yet to
appoint a Nepali coach for the tournament.