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Nepal Women’s Under-19 cricket team aiming World Cup glory

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Nepal’s first international cricket  championship of  2025  begins with the  ICC Women’s Under-19 Twenty20 World Cup cricket  tournament in Malaysia. This is the second edition of the competition,featuring 16 teams from around the world and gets underway from January 18th. The sixteen participating teams have been divided into four groups.Nepal is in a relatively formidable group D alongside Australia,Bangladesh and Scotland.The top three teams from each group advances to the Super Six League stage. The inaugural edition  held in South Africa was won by India.They defeated England in the final. Team Nepal,led by  skipper and all-rounder Puja Mahato  is  making its debut in the World  Cup. Despite  facing  very challenging  circumstances,they  made history by qualifying for the prestigious  tournament for the first time ever.  It’s indeed a great achievement,and  they  deserve every bit of  our...

Nepal football fails to make headway in 2024

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With 2024 behind us,it is time to look back and reflect on how  the last twelve months unfolded for Nepal’s  football. Like almost every year,I take this opportunity to encapsulate,evaluate and highlight the  lows and highs of the past year . Overall,All Nepal Football Association (ANFA)governance, football development,national football teams performances and results left much to be desired. Despite everything,on the domestic front, football’s popularity soared further  in the country.There was a significant  increase in the number of men,women, boys and girls playing the sport. We witnessed a dramatic surge in football tournaments,catering to all levels,ages, and both male and female  across all geographical regions from Mechi to Mahakali.It was largely possible due to the active involvement of the private sector. Lack of sports culture,government’s  failure to prioritize sports,limited corporate sponsorship,absence of adequate infrastruct...