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In historic showdown Nepal takes on arch rivals UAE in T20 series

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International cricket  has returned to Kathmandu in a big way.Since the announcement by  Cricket Association of Nepal  that it is hosting the Twenty20 and Cricket World Cup League2,  it has evoked  intense excitement in fans as they eagerly anticipate the sporting spectacle. Unquestionably, it  will be a  cricket feast for fans as they get to see the action packed T20 series, followed by two  rounds of ICC  Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 against different opponents. The men’s national cricket team of Nepal is all set to play in the Twenty20 international cricket tournament series starting on April 20 , 2026. Team Nepal faces arch rivals the United Arab Emirates in a series of this kind for the first time. The series will  be held at the renovated Tribhuvan University International  cricket ground in Kirtipur for the first time under floodlights. Not forgetting that both teams had featured in the concluded T20 World Cup ...
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Nepal women’s cricket team in action in Challenge Trophy in Rwanda

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Come April 18th the  national women’s cricket team of Nepal will be back in action in the African continent.   Nepal will compete against the United States ,Rwanda, Italy and Vanuatu in the inaugural edition of the 2026 International Cricket Council (ICC) Women’s Challenge Trophy taking  place in Rwanda from April 18th to  May 2nd. ICC selected Rwanda Cricket Association to host the tournament. The  five teams  were picked from the five ICC development regions-Asia, Aftica , Americas, East Asia Pacific and Europe based on the teams’ standings and performances in the recently concluded regional qualifiers for the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.The other criteria was  rankings of teams  in Emerging Nations. The format of the tournament is T20 and will be played in two rounds with each team playing against the same opponent twice. All in all every team will conclude the two rounds playing six matches . It will be a clash between the ...
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Nepal football in deep crisis

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As things  stand now, Nepal  football is reeling under a huge  crisis,causing  further prolongation in uncertainty and unpredictability. Consequently,football development and progress has taken a back seat over the years. There has been a sharp decline in the performance of national teams across all age groups as their struggle in international competitions continue unabated. The teams’ struggle is largely due to the sorry state of football in the country and  failure to carry  out  their responsibilities  on the part of  the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA). Since the takeover of ANFA spearheaded by Mr. Pankaj Bikram Nembang four years ago, football development  has been  at a snail’s pace. They have totally  failed to spur the much needed development of football in the country. No  wonder, the state of sport remains stagnant and far from desired. The football body has been plagued by controversies,mismanag...
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