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There are opportunities    galore    for    our     youngsters who are dreaming of making it big in the world of cricket.   With the opportunity comes the challenge, and they have shown to the world what they are capable of doing, time and time again. The world got a   true glimpse of our cricketers’ potential back in the 2002 ICC Under-19 World Cup held in New Zealand, following their   stunning wins   over Pakistan and Bangladesh. And   they narrowly failed to advance to the super league stage. However, they reached the Plate Final, and despite   defeat to Zimbabwe they had done enough   to deserve high praise from all quarters for what they achieved.  Four years later they went a notch   further   in the same competition held in Sri Lanka. They   surprised the international cricketing   community by winning the Plate Champ...

The   ensuing   political tumult has created   uncertainty and confusion   in the country. This has done more harm than   good. It   has   affected all aspects of the society, including sports. This resulted in the postponement of the Asian Federation Confederation Under-22 football tournament scheduled in the first of June. All Nepal Football Association (ANFA), the organizer   did   well to reschedule the tournament that is kicking off in the third week of June (16th). When the 2012 qualifiers   finally   gets   underway, football goers   will surely   withstand   the sultry weather and the volatile political environment   to make their   presence   for the youth tournament. The group D   competition features Bangladesh, Jordan, Nepal, Uzbekistan and Yemen. The teams will duke  ...

For the second straight year Nepali cricketers barely fell short of crowning themselves champions, following their narrow loss to Malaysia in the recently concluded ACC Under-16 Elite Cup cricket tournament held in Malaysia.   The Malaysians not only avenged their defeat in the league stage, but upset the heavily favored opposition by a wicket in a thrilling final to lift the trophy. The home team bowlers' performed magnificently to restrict Nepal to a paltry score. It was an exhibition of lethargic and shaky batting by the side that had totally dominated the proceedings prior to the final. Apparently it was a huge missed opportunity for Nepal to shine. By the way, this is the only ACC age group championship that has eluded us. The coach   sportingly contributed his side's   defeat   to inept batting and batters inability to commit themselves and succumbing to poor shots. Despite a decent start the batsmen failure to ...

National League champions Nepal Police Club’s debacle at the  recently concluded AFC President Cup qualifiers in Cambodia did not surprise me a bit. What I feared most transpired in the end. Personally I was hugely disappointed and felt somewhat let down. I seriously thought Nepal Police Club (NPC) stood a good chance to reach the final round, but that was not to be the case. There is no excuse for their lackadaisical and insipid   showing. As   a   matter of fact, they gave far less than their best, and I have to say they let a chance go by begging. The opener against Dordoi Dynamo was crucial, and they needed a decent start to be in contention. Contrary to expectations, the boys faltered and were a pale shadow of themselves this time. They were literally overwhelmed, outpaced and outplayed by a physically dominant opposition. The cops blew away the match by not sticking to the game plan and becoming   complacent   ...

Fresh off   the heels   of   British Gurkha Cup   success, National League champion Nepal Police Club   is looking to make an impression in the second round of the AFC President’s Cup qualifiers in Cambodia. They take on Dordoi Dynamo, Kyrgyzstan, Phnom Penh Crown FC, Cambodia and Yeedzin FC, Bhutan for a   place in the final round of the competition. This is Nepal Police Club’s (NPC) fifth appearance in the championship. Prior to this they represented   the country in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011, and their best ever result was the runners up finish in 2007. Other than that, they have not had great success. They also represented Nepal in the Asian Cup Winners Cup and Asian Club Championship in 1998. Once more they are in the thick of action. The big question is can they pull it off this time? Granted that the opponents lack the name and recognition, but by no means are they pushovers. If they hope to m...

Whenever and wherever the national team participates in a major sporting event, expectations are always high back home. The team’s performance obviously becomes   the   subject of interest and intense debate as well. Speaking   of   performances and   accomplishments, there is a striking similarity between the national cricket team and the national football team of Nepal.  Going by the numbers, it would be fair to say that both teams have under- performed, over the years. As evidenced by the statistics, they have been very inconsistent and struggled mightily in international competitions. The story is one of despair. It is crystal clear that a combination of    increasing politicization of   association, pathetic  state of   infrastructure,  absence of grass roots level development, lack of adequate institutional support and planning, coupled  with  limited inter...

By   lifting the coveted Birat Gold Cup Football Championship, Himalayan Sherpa Club asserted itself as one of the best teams in the country. To the delight of the jam packed vociferous supporters, they sealed the deal by a solitary first half goal against African United Club. The final might have lacked spark and   thrill, but football goers enjoyed every minute of the action. For the Kathmandu based club it has been quite a season in terms of accomplishment. They have    participated    literally   in every major tournament   across the country in recent months. Studded with young and emerging stars the club has progressed   by leaps and bounds in a relatively short period of time. Their success has come through sheer hard work, determination and personal sacrifice. The club might not have star power to boast of, but it does have a whole slew of   highly talented players with great potential....