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Former captain of Nepali national team Ganesh Shahi is no more. Shahi passed away on Friday morning at around 5:30 in Vivekananda Hospital in the Indian city Lucknow. He was suffering from liver infection. He had been residing in the Indian city Bahraich for past few years. Shahi was the captain of Nepali side when it played in ICC Trophy (now defunct) in 2001 played in Canada, qualifying tournament for Cricket World Cup 2003. He replaced Raju Khadka as captain after Canada did not give visa to four Nepali cricketers including Khadka. Shahi debuted for Nepal in first Nepali international cricket participation in 1st ACC Trophy, in Malaysia, in 1996. He played his last international match as captain in 2001… Read More

The Pepsi Standard Chartered National One-Day Cricket Tournament will begin on December 11, Tuesday with nine teams, the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) announced. The cricket team of Armed Police Force will be joined by 8 regional teams for the tournament in Kathmandu. CAN said that the Twenty20 National Cricket League will be begin on December 23. The One-Day Cricket Tournament will be played at two grounds and matches will commence at 8:45 am to accommodate full quota of overs on winter days. Nepal Police Club (NPC), the runner-up of the last edition, is not participating in the upcoming tournament. According to CAN, winner of the tournament will receive Rs 150,000 and runner-up will bag Rs 100,000. Likewise, man-of-the-series will… Read More

Army School, Bhaktapur and Galaxy Public School,Kathmandu secured semifinal berths in the Wai Wai Indo-Nepal U-16 T20 Cricket Tournament on Thursday. Army School thrashed TCA Kerala by 132 runs while Galaxy edged past Tribhuvan Aadarsha School, Pharping by 100 runs to enter into the semifinals. Army school elected to bat and put up 224/4 in 20 overs as man-of-the-match Kiran Shrestha scored 54 runs off 41 balls at the Pulchowk Engineering Ground, Lalitpur. Abishek Poudel (43 runs) and Niroj Shrestha (41 runs) were the other major contributors forArmySchool. In reply, TCA Kerala was all out for 92 runs in 19.2 overs. Mobin Mohan (33 runs) was the highest scorer for the visiting team. Gunjan Yadav took three wickets for Army… Read More

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… Read More

NMB Bank clinched the title of the 14th Soaltee Crowne Plaza Super Sixes, a corporate cricket tournament, on Friday. NMB Bank defeated Century Bank by 19 runs in the final of the six-a-side cricket tournament at the TU Cricket Ground, Kirtipur. NMB elected to bat and put up 69/3 in five overs. Rabindra Chand scored unbeaten 36 runs off 14 balls while Mohan KC scored 10 runs off seven balls. Bikash Shrestha and Vishnu Tiwari took a wicket each for Century Bank. Chasing the 70-run target, Century could not play NMB bowling well right from the beginning. Century put together 50/3 in five overs. Sakar Lal Shrestha scored unbeaten 24 runs off 13 balls, while Abhaya Rana scored 12 runs… Read More

Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) started the first-ever fast bowling camp at the Tribhuvan University Ground, Kirtipur on Friday with the aim of producing fast bowlers for the future. The camp will conclude on Monday. Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Development officer and former Sri Lankan fast bowler Rumesh Ratnayake is taking charge of the camp as ACC development officer. Coaches Samson Jung Thapa, Manjur Alam Khan and national team captain Paras Khadka and former captain Binod Das will assist Ratnayake in the camp. Altogether 17 fast bowlers, including national team members Chandra Saud and Krishna Karki, national women’s team captain Rubina Chhetri to U-16 bowlers Jagdish Chand and Kali Charan Yadav, are participating in the camp. Others included in the… Read More

Soaltee Crowne Plaza Kathmandu announced to host the 14th edition of the Soaltee Crowne Plaza Super Sixes Cricket Tournament, an inter corporate event, from Sunday. Altogether 24 teams of corporate houses are participating in the tournament that concludes on November 9. Soaltee Crowne Plaza organized a press conference on Friday and informed that the tournament will be played on league-cum-knockout format at the Tribhuvan University Ground, Kirtipur. The participating teams are slated in eight different groups, top two teams from which qualify to the pre-quarterfinals.SoalteeCrownePlazahas been organizing the annual event with the theme “All Play No Work”. “This tournament is a great opportunity for us to interact with our business associates and celebrate team spirit with fun,” said Nalin Mandiratta,… Read More

Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) appointed Rubina Chhetri Belbasi the captain of Nepali national women’s team for the upcoming ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup. Chhetri, who was vice captain in the last tournamentNepalhas played, has replaced Nery Thapa for the captainship. Thapa had led the Nepali team during the ACC T20 Championship held inKuwaitin 2011 replacing Neera Rajopadhyaya then. Chhetri, who currently plays for Armed Police Force, had debuted in the national side in 2009. She was the captain of Nepali U-19 women’s team that completed title hat-trick in the ACC U-19 Women’s Championship held inKuwaitearlier this year. Chhetri was the player-of-the-final and the player-of-the-series during the tournament. Thapa and Rajopadhyaya are also included in the team, which would be… Read More

A victory parade was taken out in the capital on Monday to celebrate the Nepali national cricket team’s second major international title in a month. However, it was nothing like one. The Nepali team on Friday had jointly lifted the title of ACC Trophy Elite along with host UAE. The team had also secured its berth in the World Cricket League Division 3 a few weeks ago after emerging champion in Division 4. The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN), which had earlier declared to provide Rs 30,000 each to all members of the squad, had organized the victory parade that began from Hotel Crown Plaza, Naxal. However, CAN officials including its president Tanka Angbuhang, general secretary Ashok Nath Pyakurel and… Read More

Nepali cricket fans are on cloud nine as their national squad claimed two prestigious titles within a month time and that too away from home. Nepal had clinched only four titles in the last 16 years, after entering the international cricketing arena in 1996 through the ACC Trophy Elite. Contrary to the past, Nepal clinched ICC World Cricket League Division 4 and ACC Trophy Elite within a month. So what is the reason for such difference in the Nepal team which has suddenly begun to believe in themselves and increasingly played with more confidence? Captain Paras Khadka thinks his side has matured a lot in the recent times. “Every member in the team knows his responsibility and the role he… Read More

The Nepal Confederation of Sports (NECOS), sports wing of the CPN-UML, felicitated Nepali national cricket team on Sunday for winning the titles of ICC World Cricket League Division 4 and ACC Trophy Elite. UML Chairman Jhalanath Khanal handed over cash prizes worth Rs 80,555 to the team captain Paras Khadka while UML General Secretary Ishwar Pokharel, Secretary Shankar Pokharel and Central Committee Member Ghanashyam Bhusal handed over mementos to the team members. “You have made the entire country proud,” said Khanal to the cricketers. “Nepali sports is developing and I know that we still lack infrastructures.” Speaking at function, captain Khadka urged political parties and concerned authorities to increase investment in cricket. “It is the only game that can take… Read More

A roller-coaster ride and the last over drama, nothing could separate Nepal and the UAE forcing both the teams to share the ACC Trophy Elite title. The final match at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium ended in a tie on Friday as Nepal reached 241/9 after the completion of 50 overs. Earlier, the UAE had put up 241/6. It is the first timeNepalhas finished the ACC Trophy Elite as winner.Nepalhad reached the finals in 2002 and 2010 editions of the tournament and lost to the UAE by six wickets andAfghanistanby 95 runs correspondingly. It is the second title for Nepal in a span of a month. Nepal had won ICC World Cricket League Division 4 title held in Malaysia last month.… Read More

Nepal is taking on host UAE in the final of the ACC Trophy Elite on Friday at the Sharjah Cricket Ground as it chases an illusive trophy for the third time. It is the third ACC Trophy Elite final for Nepal and second in a row. However, Nepal is yet to win the title. Nepal secured the final berth defeating Malaysia by 21 runs in the semifinal on Wednesday while the UAE thrashed Afghanistan by eight wickets. “We had a good rest today (Thursday), had a pool session to relax and held a team meeting in the evening. We are looking for a good game tomorrow (Friday),” said Nepali team coach Pubudu Dassanayake. However, Nepali team is concerned over the… Read More

Nepal defeated Malaysia by 21 runs on Wednesday to reach the consecutive final of the ACC Trophy Elite. Captain Paras Khadka and Vice Captain Gyanendra Malla put up a 112-run partnership for the third wicket and took Nepal at 241/9 in 45 overs while Prithu Baskota took three wickets to restrict Malaysia at 220/9 in 45 overs. The match was reduced to 45 overs in each innings due to dense fog in the morning at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium,Abu Dhabi. It is the third ACC Trophy Elite final for Nepal and in the all three occasion Nepal has defeated Malaysia in the semifinals. Nepal is yet to clinch the title of the ACC Trophy Elite. Malaysia won the toss and… Read More

Nepal is taking on Hong Kong on Tuesday in a must win match to secure semifinal of the ACC Trophy Elite being held in the UAE. With the victory against Saudi Arabia, Nepal’s chance to qualify to the semifinal came on track while UAE confirmed semifinal berth defeating Kuwait by 141 runs on Sunday. Nepal has suffered 4-wicket defeat against Kuwait and was in must win situation. On the group B points table, the UAE is on top with six points from four matches. Hong Kong has second place on the table with four points from three matches. Nepal also has four points from three matches but inferior net run rate than Hong Kong. As Nepal is taking on Hong… Read More

Gyanendra Malla scored fastest half-century for Nepal as Pubudu Dassanayake’s boys pulled off a nine-wicket victory over Saudi Arabia in the ACC Trophy Elite on Sunday. Chasing 132-run target at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, Nepal reached 133/1 in just 13.1 overs as Malla remained unbeaten on 61 runs. It was the first One-Day encounter betweenNepalandSaudi Arabia. Openers Subash Khakurel and Anil Mandal put up 52-run opening partnership. Mandal scored 29 runs off 25 balls before Mohammad Nadeem bowled him out. However, Khakurel remained unbeaten with 35 runs off 31 balls. Vice captain Malla was superb in his batting and scored unbeaten 61 runs off 23 balls to seal the easy victory. He hit 13 boundaries and a towering… Read More

Nepal failed to defend a formidable total against Kuwait on Saturday in the ACC Trophy Elite and slumped to four wickets defeat for the first time against Kuwait in 50-over format. Electing to bat first, Nepal made 280/4 with first international century from skipper Paras Khadka at the Al Dhaib Cricket Village in the UAE. However, Kuwait surpassed the target with 22 ball to spare making 286/6. The defeat also put a brake on Nepal’s highest winning streak of nine One-Day matches in international cricket. In the absence of its fast bowlers, Binod Das and Amrit Bhattarai, Nepal known for its tight bowling failed to come up with good bowling performance. Skipper Paras Khadka and Shakti Gauchan claimed two wickets… Read More

Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) announced an 18-member preliminary Nepali squad on Friday for the upcoming ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup. The preliminary squad includes Karuna Bhandari, Rubina Chhetri, Indu Berma, Nerry Thapa, Mamata Kumari Chaudhary, Sangita Gauchan, Geeta Chudal, Rekha Rawal, Trishna Singh and Sarita Magar. Likewise, Shilu Rijal, Mamta Thapa, Roshani Bohara, Shova Aale, Neera Rajopadhyaya, Rashmi Sharma Chaulagain, Sonu Khadka and Sita Rana Magar are also called in the closed camp training of the preliminary squad. The CAN is set to start the closed camp training of the Nepali women’s team inKathmandufrom Sunday. The CAN has recently conducted Wai Wai Women’s National T20 Cricket Tournament in Pokhara last week. According to the CAN General Secretary Ashok Nath… Read More

Nepali national cricket team finally broke the jinx against the UAE and clinched its first ever victory over the Arab side in One-Day format of cricket on Wednesday. Nepalhad lost all the six matches played against the UAE in the past. With the victory over the UAE, Nepali national cricket team stretched its winning streak to nine matches in the One-Day format. Nepalobserved a rollercoaster ride but ultimately won its first match of the ACC Trophy Elite by four wickets against the host UAE at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Chasing 134-run target,Nepallost opener Subash Khakurel (1 run), Gyanendra Malla (4 runs) and captain Paras Khadka (4 runs) cheaply andNepalwas at 11/3 in 6.3 overs. After scoring eight runs in the… Read More

Armed Police Force (APF) clinched the title of the Wai Wai Women’s National T20 Cricket Tournament as it defeated Region No 5 (Nepalgunj) by 34 runs in the final at the Pokhara Stadium on Wednesday. It was consecutive domestic title for APF, which had won gold medal in the Sixth National Games held in Mahendranagar earlier this year. APF elected to bat and put up 110/5 in 20 overs at the Pokhara Stadium as opener Madhu Thapa scored 41 runs off 39 balls and Sita Rana Magar struck 11 runs. Sarita Magar remained unbeaten with 22 runs and Nepalguj bowled 20 extras to help APF reach the big total. In reply, Nepalgunj reached only 76/5 in 20 overs. Laxmi Chaudhary… Read More

(News will be updated soon) Nepal won the first match of the ACC Trophy against the host Malaysia by 4 Wkts Anil Mandal -63 runs and Shakti Gauchan – 5 wkts are the heroes for Nepal’s first ever victory over UAE at the senior level in OneDay format Nepal -134/6 (45.2 overs) Anil Mandal -63 runs, Pradeep Airee -17 runs, Sharad Vesawkar -16 runs, Prithu Baskota – 15 runs (unbeaten), Shakti Gauchan – 8 runs (unbeaten), Gyanendra Malla – 4 runs, Paras Khadka -4 runs and Subash Khakurel -1 run Manjula Guruge 3 wickets, Arshad Ali 2 wickets UAE – 133/10 (40.5 overs) Shakti Gauchan 5 wkt, Basanta Regmi -3wkt,  Amrit Bhattarai-1wkt, Paras Khadka -1wkt Mohammad Azam- 33, Khurram Khan -20, Abdul… Read More