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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 ...

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...

Yielding to pressure ANFA announces starting date for Martyr’s Memorial A Division league

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  The spotlight is back on the All Nepal Football Association for its failure to hold the  country’s top level men’s Martyr’s Memorial A Division  football league in Kathmandu with regularity. It is beyond imagination that the league that holds immense significance in the development of players has been stalled by the All Nepal Football Association  ( ANFA) for the last two years. Despite being mindful of the importance of the league, ANFA spearheaded by Pankaj Bikram Nembang is guilty of failing to provide continuity to the competition. As the responsible party,they should have done whatever it took/takes to ensure a smooth and uninterrupted  league run. Apparently,they made little or no efforts to stage the league,totally overlooking the need, importance and lasting effects on players,hindering their development and performance. This is nothing but a clear neglect of  responsibilities on their part. If they are incapable of organizing the lea...