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Asia Cup: Will Nepali Colts shine ?

There are opportunities    galore    for    our     youngsters who are dreaming of making it big in the world of cricket.   With the opportunity comes the challenge, and they have shown to the world what they are capable of doing, time and time again. The world got a   true glimpse of our cricketers’ potential back in the 2002 ICC Under-19 World Cup held in New Zealand, following their   stunning wins   over Pakistan and Bangladesh. And   they narrowly failed to advance to the super league stage. However, they reached the Plate Final, and despite   defeat to Zimbabwe they had done enough   to deserve high praise from all quarters for what they achieved.  Four years later they went a notch   further   in the same competition held in Sri Lanka. They   surprised the international cricketing   community by winning the Plate Championship at the   expense of New Zealand. The   win   over the Kiwis was a stunner and convinced   skeptics   that the success in New Zealand   wa

Nepal face stern challenge in AFC Qualifiers

The   ensuing   political tumult has created   uncertainty and confusion   in the country. This has done more harm than   good. It   has   affected all aspects of the society, including sports. This resulted in the postponement of the Asian Federation Confederation Under-22 football tournament scheduled in the first of June. All Nepal Football Association (ANFA), the organizer   did   well to reschedule the tournament that is kicking off in the third week of June (16th). When the 2012 qualifiers   finally   gets   underway, football goers   will surely   withstand   the sultry weather and the volatile political environment   to make their   presence   for the youth tournament. The group D   competition features Bangladesh, Jordan, Nepal, Uzbekistan and Yemen. The teams will duke   it out   for   the   two spots available for the next round.  Undeniably, it will be another challenging and demanding tournament for the host.     The tourney   will show case some of our f