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Cloud of uncertainty looms large over the future of Nepali cricket. Things are moving in the wrong direction much to everyone’s consternation and dismay. I know I may sound very pessimistic, but we must accept the current state of affairs now. Just when you thought things were gradually getting better, and then you realize that it’s not so, you are filled with concern and sheer frustration. The International Cricket Council ‘s (ICC) decision to move the ICC World Cricket League Championship series between Nepal and Namibia to Greater Noida, India from Nepal was/is a huge setback. The venue change has not gone down well with frustrated     cricket aficionados in the country. Since the day ICC awarded Nepal to host the matches, they have been keenly looking forward to see their team compete on home soil. They took to the streets in protest against Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) in what they see as a systemic failure at all levels of governance. They have r...

So, finally the ice has been broken, and broken for good. The long wait is over. The Under-23 national football team of Nepal ended the   twenty-three years drought at the South Asian Federation Games in Guwahati, India. Hats Off to Coach Raju Shakaya and his boys for the fantastic result and restoring pride to Nepal football. Congratulations! We are all so proud of you. You have made the entire country proud. Undeniably, the grand success has renewed hopes that football can awaken from its decades long slumber. Hopefully, this marks the beginning of a new era for Nepali football and bodes well for the future. Do not be fooled into believing  that Nepal’s latest feat is a result of All Nepal Football Association’s   (ANFA) program development and planning. This is the result of players’ natural talent, pure ability, continuous hard toil and extraordinary commitment. The success, which makes the entire endeavor, I must say, is incredibly so very gra...