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Nepal heavy favorites to win Hong Kong series

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The men’s national cricket team of Nepal are on their toes,gearing up for their  first Quadrangular Twenty20 International cricket series of the year,taking place in Hong Kong from April 9. Hosts Hong Kong,Qatar and Kuwait are the other three teams competing against Nepal for the title. The competition marks the start of  a hectic  new season for Nepali cricketers who will be participating in various tournaments across the globe. Nepal’s opener is against Qatar on April 9th,followed by matches against Kuwait and Hong Kong. Right -handed batter Rohit Paudel has been retained as  skipper and spearheads the team,which includes a handful of  debutants.  The  youthful talented squad  is a blend of highly experienced and upcoming players. U-19  players Nandan Yadav,Lokesh Bam and  Basir Ahmad have got their  big break to represent the senior team in international tournaments.While Shahab Alam  has made a  national...
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No end to poor run for Team Nepal

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  The men’s national football team of Nepal’s losing streak in international tournaments continues unabated. They had to endure yet  another defeat in the third round of the Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup Qualifiers Group F match against hosts Malaysia on Tuesday. Malaysia completely dominated the proceedings to secure a comfortable 2-0 over a mediocre Team Nepal.   The winners had little trouble containing  the opposition that underperformed and failed to put up  a fight  Going by the match statistics the Malaysians overwhelmingly had the upper hand throughout the ninety minutes of play. They had 75 %  ball possession  compared to  Nepal’s 25 %.Similarly,they made 11 attempts on the goal,while Nepal failed to make a single attempt . Evidently the  statistics speaks for itself when it comes to Nepal’s  disappointing   performance.  The Malaysians  had  total control of   midfield and w...
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Nepal Super League ignites unprecedented excitement

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  The  most awaited  football spectacle in the country,Nepal Super League  gets underway with the opener between cross city rivals Lalitpur City FC and Kathmandu  Rayzrs FC on March 29th  in Kathmandu. It may be recalled that Kathmandu  Rayzrs and Lalitpur  City FC were winners of the 1st and 2nd  editions respectively. Coincidentally,both  teams had defeated the same opponent Dhangadhi FC for the title. Nepal Super League(NSL),the  first  and only franchise based tournament in the country in its third season has grown in stature and is  increasingly gaining popularity. The first two editions were a rousing success in terms of management, popularity,quality of play,marketing strategies,sports aficionados support, positive feedback,planning and smooth execution. The third edition should be no exception and is bound to evoke intense emotions  and excitement.Fans should gear up for the competition  and l...
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