Author Archives: Ujjwal Acharya

Review 2005: A Year to Be Remembered

Year 2005 will go into the history book of Nepali cricket as a successful year. Despite the year started with two heart-breaking news they just proved ghosts of 2004, an unsuccessful year, and as the year proceeded it brought glorious moments.

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Gavaskar Calls Nepali Youth Team ‘King’

Cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar praised Nepal’s youth team as the King of the game.

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U-19 Cricket Team Get Cash Boost

Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) awarded Sarad Vesawkar and Amrit Bhattarai a motorbike each while also providing each of 17 members of the team Rs. 15,000 cash for winning the ACC U-19 Cup.

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We Are The Best In Region

Chit-chat with Roy Dias Roy Luke Dias has been Nepal’s coach for the last five years. The former Sri Lankan international, who had coached Sri Lanka in 1999 World Cup, has been instrumental in Nepali cricket’s progress on the field. On Saturday, the 53-year-old coach added another feather to his cap as the Nepali Under-19 team won the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) U-19 Cup cricket tournament for the third consecutive time. After the victory, the CityPost published a little chat with him:

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Nepal Completes Historic Hattrick

Nepal lifted the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Under-19 Cup cricket tournament for the third successive time defeating Malaysia by seven wickets in the final played at the TU Cricket Ground, Kirtipur.

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Nepal Win ACC U-19 Cup: Scorecard

Nepal won the ACC Under-19 Cup defeating Malaysia by 7 wickets at the TU Cricket Ground. Bantu Bataju, who took 5/28, was man of the match.

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Nepal Look to Repeat, Malaysia to Revenge

Nepal want to repeat the result of last eight years while Malaysia want to turn the table around for the revenge as the two team meet in the final of the ACC U-19 Cup cricket tournament for the third consecutive time.

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Nepal Face Malaysia in the Final

Same old story again! Nepal and Malaysia will play the final of the ACC U-19 Cup for the third consecutive time. Nepal will be hoping to repeat the performance of last two years while Malaysia look to avenge. On Thursday, Nepal defeated Kuwait by 9 wickets while Malaysia edged Qatar by 60 runs in the semifinals.

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ACC U-19 Cup Hosting Excellent

Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Development Officer Iqbal Sikandar praised the organization of ACC U-19 Cup at the official reception at the Hotel Soaltee Crown Plaza this evening.

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“We are the favorite”

Interview with Kaniska If Nepal wins the ACC U-19 Cup cricket tournament for the third time, it would be Kaniska Chaugai who would lift the cup. Kaniska, who had been taking charge of any level team for the first time, is confident that Nepal will successfully defend the title it had won in 2001 in Kathmandu and 2003 in Karachi, Pakistan.

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In Appreciation of Upendra Bhattarai

Two articles about Baluwatar Cricket Club’s chairman Upendra Bhattarai.

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Nepal Into Quarters, Will Meet Singapore

Photo Courtesy: Shankar Karuppayah, Penang Nepal has qualified to the quarterfinal of the Under-17 Asia Cup – thank to an emphatic 344-run victory of Afghanistan over minnows Brunei today at the Penang Sports Club, Malaysia.

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Nepal Gear Up for Deaf Cricket World Cup

Come November, Nepal will participate in a Cricket World Cup. You may not have heard about it because those who are going to participate won’t tell you, for they can’t. And they won’t even hear you if you ask, as they are deaf.

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‘Why Rule Change for Nepal?’ Roy Dias

After Nepali coach Roy Dias returned from Bhairahawa disheartened by the news that Nepal wouldn’t play in the Asia Cup, I had a short interview with him for The Kathmandu Post. Here is the full interview.

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Nepal Will NOT Play in Asia Cup 2006

Nepal’s dream of playing One-Day International (ODI) cricket has been shattered with officials failing miserably on the negotiation front, a senior cricket official confirmed here today.

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CAN to tighten screw on aged players

After international criticism, Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) had decided to tighten the rules for the age-group competition beginning from the next week’s Under-17 National League at Bhairahawa.

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GLORIOUS VICTORY: Final Scorecard

NepalCricket.com Scorecard, April 22, 2005 The scorecard of the U-15 Asia Cup final played at the Shaikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi today. Nepal won the match by 6 wickets to lift the trophy. Antim Thapa won man of the match award while Anil Mandal was adjudged best batsman of the tournament.

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Carlsberg Terminates Cricket Sponsorship

Gorkha Brewery has terminated the sponsorship of the national cricket team two years earlier citing ‘lack of co-ordination’ from Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN).

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Nepali U-15 Team Look to Revive Past Glory

If Nepali Under-15 cricket team could repeat the performance that their preceding team showed two years earlier, the colts will bring back home the lost hopes for the game along with a precious trophy from United Arab Emirates (UAE).

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Nepali Cricket 2004: Looking Back in Disgust

That one defeat against Qatar in the ACC Trophy in June not only overshadowed many other good things about Nepali cricket but also turned down the hopes of all Nepalis into ashes as 2004 became the worst year, both on and off the grounds, since Nepal’s entrance into the international arena.

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Babe Dai’s Good Bye to Cricket

Not many know his role during the match, but almost invisible Babe Dai was always the man we, the sports journalists, always look for.

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Day 15: Ktm vs Nepalgunj Scorecard

The scorecard of the match between Region No 3 Kathmandu and Region NO 5 Nepalgunj played today. Kathmandu won the match by 10 wickets and entered the final.

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Biratnagar Enters Final, Bhairahawa to Wait

Defending champion Region No 1 Biratnagar confirmed a berth in the final of the fourth Birendra Memorial National League cricket tournament registering an emphatic 61-run victory over Region No 4 Bhairahawa here today at the TU Cricket Stadium.

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Nat’l League Postponed: Tie-Sheet

Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has postponed the fourth edition of the Birendra Memorial National League cricket tournament for four days citing the delay in the team selection in various regions.

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We Will Peform & Return: Axed Cricketers

There faces were grim because they were axed from the national cricket team after serving it a long time. They were sad because it was unpredicted as they were jewels of the team.

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