Monthly Archives: July 2013

HH Bajaj, the authorized distributor of Bajaj motorbikes in Nepal, has appointed Paras Khadka, the captain of Nepali cricket team, as the brand ambassador for Pulsar motorbikes in Nepal. According to the company, Khadka will endorse the brand for three years and will feature in its promotional campaigns and activities. ´It makes me happy to be associated with my favorite brand,´ Khadka said, after signing the contract. Shekhar Golchha, executive director of HH Bajaj, said Paras Khadka was the right man who could take the brand to a height. “Looking at Paras’s past records, achievements and his overall performance, we felt he is the right man to represent our brand. He is a true inspirational figure for the youths and… Read More

Nepal is set to meet European qualifier Denmark in the opening match of the World T20 Qualifiers 2013 to be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from November 15. According to Cricket Association of Nepal, the International Cricket Council (ICC) officially published the draw of the tournament on Monday. As per the draw, Nepal will meet four Division 1 teams in the group stage of the tournament. Nepal has been drawn in Pool B alongside Afghanistan, the Netherlands, Scotland, Kenya, Bermuda, Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Denmark. Afghanistan, the Netherlands, Scotland and Kenya are the Division 1 teams among the associate member nations of ICC. Papua New Guinea is a Division 2 team like Nepal, while Bermuda is in… Read More

Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) dropped pacer Amrit Bhattarai and Sanjam Regmi and included Avinash Karn, Sagar Pun and Ram Naresh Giri in the national team for the ACC Emerging Teams Cup to be held in Singapore from August 17 to 25. Bhattarai and Regmi, who were in the 14-member national team that won ICC World Cricket League Division 3, are considered only as reserved players in the 15-member squad announced on Monday. Giri was reserved players for Division 3 while U-19 bowling-star Karn is considered for the first time in the national team. Karn had taken record 24 wickets during the ACC U-19 Elite Cup held in Malaysia three months ago. Pun was the member of Nepali team during… Read More

Nepal will meet four Division 1 teams in the World T20 Qualifiers 2013 to be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in November. The official draw and calendar are yet to be published but the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post (www.scmp.com) reported that Nepal has been drawn in Pool B alongside Afghanistan, the Netherlands, Scotland, Kenya, Bermuda, Papua New Guinea and the runner-up of the European Qualifiers, which is yet to be decided. Afghanistan, the Netherlands, Scotland and Kenya are the Division 1 teams among the associate member nations of ICC. Papua New Guinea is a Division 2 team like Nepal, while Bermuda is in Division 3. Nepal had defeated Papua New Guinea in the last edition of… Read More

The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) called 22 players in the first round of the closed camp for the ACC Emerging Teams Cup to be held in Singapore from August 17 to 25. The first round of the closed camp training will start Wednesday. CAN has called Paras Khadka, Subash Khakurel, Sharad Vesawkar, Gyanendra Malla, Amrit Bhattarai, Prithu Baskota, Shakti Gauchan, Sanjam Regmi, Basant Regmi, Ram Naresh Giri, Jitendra Mukhiya, Sagar Pun, Binod Bhandari and Naresh Budhayer for the closed camp. Likewise, Pradeep Airee, Chandra Sawad, Yagyaman Kumal, Anil Mandal, Rahul Vishwakarma, Binod Das, Mahesh Chhetri and Avinash Karna are the other players selected for the camp. Nepal has been drawn along with India, Pakistan and Afghanistan in Group A… Read More

Cricket dominated the Pulsar Sports Award 2069 as national cricket team captain Paras Khadka and coach Pubudu Dassanayake won the Player of the Year (Male) and Coach of the Year awards respectively during the award ceremony held at the Nepal Academy Hall, Kathmandu on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Nepal Sports Journalists Forum (NSJF) honored the national cricket team as the team of the year, dedicating a special presentation to the team during the opening ceremony. NSJF did not include the accolade as a separate category in this year´s award but was rather an effort by the organizers to honor the teamwork and team spirit of the cricketers, according to NSJF President Ajay Phuyal. Captain Khadka left behind teammate Basanta Regmi, footballer Bharat… Read More