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Inclement weather ruins Nepal’s World Cup qualifying hopes

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The Men’s Under-19 national cricket team of Nepal had to endure heartbreak in the 2026 ICC Under-19  Men’s World Cup Qualifier,which concluded in Kathmandu recently. The hosts' dream of making it to the final round of the competition was shattered,following cancellation of their decisive match against formidable Afghanistan without a ball being  bowled due to persistent rain and unplayable ground conditions. Although both teams remained unbeaten and  were tied on points,Afghanistan ended up benefiting from the situation. The Afghan outfit was declared winners based on a higher net run rate,and they sealed the qualifying spot for the 2026 World Cup taking place in Namibia and Zimbabwe.   The excitement  surrounding  the  high stake fixture between the undefeated sides was palpable  and had reached fever pitch.   However, rain played spoilsport,bringing the highly anticipated match to  an anticlimactic end, leaving everyone ...

Nepal Men’s Under-19 must rise to the challenge in World Cup Asia Qualifier

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  The men’s  ICC Under-19 World Cup one day international cricket  Asia Qualifier 2026 is generating lots of buzz,interest, enthusiasm and excitement.  The keenly awaited tournament gets underway  from April 13th in  upper and lower Mulpani cricket grounds in Kathmandu. The tournament organized by the Cricket Association of Nepal  is the first major international sporting event of 2025  taking place in Nepal.  Hosts Nepal  will cross swords with Afghanistan,Hong Kong, Oman and the United Arab Emirates for the lone ICC Men’s Under-19 World Cup  2026  slot being co-hosted by Zimbabwe and Namibia. The stakes are high for  the  competing  teams  as they  aim for the lone qualification spot. The  high- pressure tournament is  expected to be  intense,competitive and thrilling. Based on  current results,statistics and teams’ form,Afghanistan, Nepal  and the United Arab are ...

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...