CAN is at its most incompetent

-

 


Cricket Association of Nepal,the apex body for the game of cricket in the country,has  always attracted the limelight for the wrong reasons.


They continue to be rocked  by unnecessary and avoidable controversies,scandals, internal wrangling and infighting.


Once  again, cracks  have emerged in the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN). Seven central  committee members had called for  CAN President Chatur Bahadur Chand,

Executive secretary Prashant Bikram Malla, Treasurer Durga Raj Pathak  and Padam Khadkato resign   over  the  Nepal 20T Cricket league fiasco and spot-fixing scandal recently.


The dissident group bemoaned leadership failure at all levels and held them accountable for  the disastrous  tournament and joining  hands with the Indian company Seven3Sports to manage the league.


As we are all aware,the competition ended in utter chaos,drawing scathing criticisms from all quarters.Clearly what transpired indicates  the leadership  weakness,lack of oversight and mismanagement .


There  is nothing new about this.I am not a bit surprised.As a matter of fact,it is well known,and cricket aficionados in the country have grown accustomed to it. 


For decades the cricket body has been dogged by weak leadership,poor governance practices,incompetent executives,pitiful management,infighting between different groups and individuals.


Lack of  honesty,commitment, professionalism,accountability, transparency and integrity on the part of the CAN is hurting Nepal cricket.


It may be recalled that Nepal was suspended by the ICC  for government interference, lack of free and fair elections in 2016  before it was lifted in 2019.


Despite  lifting of suspension,the snail- pace development has left  the cricket fraternity in the country frustrated.All in all, Nepal cricket is in a sorry state with no end in sight,


CAN under Chand presidency has been marked by  failures, missteps, blunders  and bad governance over the last five years,


These so-called cricket executives give  priority to their personal interests rather than responsibilities.All they care is to cling on to their positions regardless.It is a case of greed and misuse of  power.


Every new year is just another year.Nothing has changed.Old  issues and problems continue to exist.


Mr.Chand continues  to shamelessly defend his administration policies and programs.He admitted having made a  few mistakes in a press meet recently. 


He rebuffed calls for his resignation from the dissident group and ridiculously maintained that  they were focussed and committed to the all round development of cricket.


Obviously, it is a plain lie. All  we have witnessed  is stagnation of Nepal cricket.CAN is at its most incompetent.The staggering mishandling of the  Nepal Twenty20 league  further proved it.


CAN’s  decision to lift the suspension of rape accused Sandeep Lamichhane and include him in the  national team  for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 home Tri- series against Namibia and Scotland, despite public outcry was/is a  big mistake.


Lamichhane, who is on bail, could be a huge distraction  for the team going into the upcoming Tri-series. 


CAN has been caught on the wrong foot by selecting  Lamichhane  for  the team for the umpteenth time. Will they ever learn from their mistakes? Given this administration,I very much  doubt it. 

 









Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Nepal must have killer instinct to beat India

-
Image
The men’s national cricket team of Nepal  have made headlines in the ongoing Asian Games cricket in China,following two successive  runaway victories against minnows Mongolia and Maldives.   In the opener, they  wreaked havoc on  a relatively inexperienced and weak Mongolia who played their first T20 international match,after gaining ICC membership in 2021. The debut match turned out to be a nightmare for the Mongolian outfit as they got absolutely walloped by the vastly experienced and formidable opposition. On the other hand Nepal took  full advantage of the opponent’s weaknesses and  plundered them to submission in a match that shattered a series of  standing records. The one-sided  victory saw Nepal set the highest ever total (314/3) in the T20 international. In addition,Kushal Malla broke the  existing record  for  the fastest  century . His century came off just 33 balls. Another record breaking performance came from DS Airee who cracked the fastest half century ever off only 9 b
Read more

Nepal needs to put on a fighting performance against against Vietnam

-
Image
    Football,the most watched and followed sport in the Asian Games, got underway  in Hangzhou,China Tuesday. A total of twenty one teams  are in the men’s competition. Initially the draw was made with 23 teams but the withdrawal of Syria and Afghanistan reduced the event to 21.  The championship features under-23 national teams.Asian  powerhouses in the likes of South Korea, Japan,Iran,Saudi Arabia and Qatar  are expected to dominate the tournament. Definitely we cannot rule out surprises and upsets. Host and two times champions China, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and Indonesia are teams to watch. With five titles  defending champions South Korea has been the most  dominant side.Once again they are  one of the strong contenders. Iran has the second best record finishing  on top on three occasions. Undoubtedly  they are  front runners alongside Japan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar for the ultimate honor. After two successive Asian Games appearances in the 2014 in South Korea  and  2018 in Indonesia, N
Read more

Nepal needs optimum effort against Yemen

-
Image
The men’s national football team of Nepal  got  off to a losing start in the second round of the 2026 World Cup and 2027 AFC Asia Cup qualifiers in Doha, United Emirates Thursday. They went down to  heavy favorites the United Arab Emirates 0-4 as predicted.In fact,the final outcome did not come as a surprise. The hosts dictated play for the most part, but they were far from best.They relied on pace,power, physicality,short and long passes, coupled with individual flair,tactical prowess and technical superiority.   They put the game beyond the  reach of the opposition in the first half by scoring four  unanswered goals and ensuring themselves an easy victory in front of an expectant home crowd. Prior to the match the main point of interest was Team Nepal’s overall performance.The  one question on  everyone’s mind was; how competitive could they be?  The Nepali outfit did go down by a wide margin, but, by and large,they put in a spirited  performance especially in the second half. They 
Read more