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By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Nepal APF Club stormed into the final of the Prime Minister Cup T20 National Cricket Championship on Tuesday riding on superb batting performance by Lokesh Bam and Aasif Sheikh. APF saw off Tribhuvan Army Club by 47 runs to fix the final date against Nepal Police Club. Army, who were chasing a massive target of 231 runs for victory, made just 183 runs in 20 overs losing 9 wickets. Army’s Rajesh Pulami scored the maximum 38 runs off 21 balls which included 1 boundary and four sixes. Sharad Vesawkar of APF took three wickets in four overs giving away 16 runs. Bhuvan Karki and Avinash Bohara took two wickets each while Deepak Bohora and Kishor Mahato took one wicket apiece. Earlier, APF who were invited to bat first after losing the toss...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Shakti Gauchan, the most successful spin bowling all-rounder of Nepal, is all set to vie for the post of district president of Rupandehi chapter of Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN). Gauchan on Thursday announced through social media that he will file his candidacy for the post of district president during the upcoming election of Rupandehi chapter of CAN on January 19. “I am preparing to file candidacy for the post of district president for the sake of cricket and cricket  players and for the development of the game through innovative ideas and plans as well as to make Rupandehi the best district,” wrote Gauchan, adding, “I am expecting support and well wishes from  the concerned  officials to make this campaign a success.” ...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Two strong teams of domestic cricket – Tribhuvan Army Club and Nepal Police Club – have been drawn in the same group of PM Cup National T20 Cricket Championship. The PM Cup will be held at TU Cricket Ground and Mulpani Ground from January 10 to 19. Defending champions Army have been drawn in Group A against Police, Karnali Province, Sudur Paschim Province and Province 1. Similarly, Group B consists of Nepal APF Club, Province 2, Bagmati Province, Lumbini Province and Gandaki Province. Holders Army will face Karnali Province in the opening match of the PM Cup. APF will lock horns with Province 2 in the second match at TU Ground on the inaugural day. On the same day, Police will compete against Sudur Paschim at Mulpani Cricket Ground. Both the se...

Agencies Underdogs Bangladesh have defeated New Zealand for the first time in Test cricket with a sensational eight-wicket win in their first Test in Tauranga. According to media reports, the Kiwis started day five on 147-5 but lost five wickets for just 22 runs, with opener Will Young making 69 and pace bowler Ebadat Hossain taking 6-56 on Wednesday. That left Bangladesh needing just 40 to win, which they patiently knocked off inside 17 overs. The second and final Test of the series starts on Saturday in Christchurch. According to the BBC, Bangladesh had lost 12 and drawn three of their previous 15 Tests against New Zealand. Wednesday’s victory was just their sixth win in 61 overseas Tests - with their previous wins against West Indies (two), Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe (tw...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Nepali cricket team’s captain Sandeep Lamichhane has performed exceptionally well with the ball in the 35th match of Big Bash League against Adelaide Strikers. Chasing a target of 127 runs, Adelaide had made 114 runs in the 13th overs losing two wickets. Matthew Short of Adelaide Strikers was unbeaten on 67 runs. Sandeep Lamichhane took two wickets in four overs giving away 22 runs. Earlier, Hobart were invited to bat first after losing the toss. They were able to score 126 runs in 19.5 overs losing all wickets. Darcy Short of Hobart topscored 32 runs off 32 balls. Sandeep Lamichhane managed to score only two runs. Sandeep’s overall performance in Big Bash Sandeep Lamichhane has taken 8 wickets in nine matches of Big Bash so far this season....

By a Staff Reproter Kathmandu - Gyanendra Malla, former skipper of the national cricket team of Nepal, is against the idea that he has to lead the team forever. He made such remarks during a closed-camp training session at TU Cricket Ground, Kirtipur on Tuesday. Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) had taken disciplinary action against Malla and three other cricketers on December 15 for publicly speaking against the grading system of CAN. Following the row, CAN had decided to exclude Malla, Sompal Kami, Dipendra Singh Aire and Kamal Singh Aire from the grading system for the first six months of 2022. Dissatisfied with the CAN decision, 12 players close to Malla had boycotted the closed-camp training called by the cricket governing body for the upcoming ICC World Cup T20 qualifi...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Cricket Association of Nepal has reached an understanding with four cricketers who faced disciplinary action. CAN President Chatur Bahadur Chand, Acting Secretary Prashant Bikram Malla,  Treasurer Roshan Singh, Chief Coach Pubudu Dassanayake and former captain Gyanendra Malla held a meeting to resolve the dispute. According to a source at CAN, all the disgruntled players have agreed to attend the closed-camp training by 9 am on Monday, January 3. The captain will remain unchanged for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup Qualifiers to be held in Oman in February. The disgruntled group led by Malla had been demanding a change in captaincy to lead the Nepali team. CAN had appointed Sandeep Lamichhane as the new skipper after axing Malla. The cricket g...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Cricketers facing disciplinary action from Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) and other disgruntled players have reportedly threatened the cricketers not to attend the closed-camp training for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup Global Qualifiers to be held in the third week of February in Oman. A high-ranking source at CAN confirmed that the players selected for the closed-camp training are being threatened by the disgruntled players. CAN had taken disciplinary action against four players including the then captain Gyanendra Malla, vice captain Dipendra Singh Aire, fast bowler Sompal Kami and Kamal Singh Aire on November 15 for publicly speaking against CAN regarding grading of players. CAN had appointed Sandeep Lamichhane as the new captain upo...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Head coach of Nepal’s national cricket team Pubudu Dasanayake has said that the captain of the national cricket team will not be changed. He made such remark during a press conference organized on Thursday for the first time after taking charge of the national cricket team. CAN had taken disciplinary action against Gyanendra Malla on November 15 and appointed Sandeep Lamichhane as the new captain in his place. Vice captain Dipendra Singh Aire was also axed while Sompal Kami and Kamal Singh Aire also faced action. They were not included in the grading system for the first six months of 2022. However, all four of them were included in the preliminary squad announced for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup Qualifiers to be held in Oman in February. Das...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has announced a 30-member preliminary squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup Global Qualifiers A to be held in the third week of February in Oman. Chief coach Pubudu Dassanayake announced the 30-member squad to play in the qualifiers. The team includes players like Bhim Karki, Sharad Vesawkar, Pradeep Aire,  Saurav Khanal, Rajesh Pulami Magar who have made a comeback in the national team. CAN will shortlist the squad during the closed camp training and pick up the best players from the PM Cup Cricket Tournament. CAN has requested the National Sports Council to organize the PM Cup One-Day Cricket Tournament in T20 format. The PM Cup will be held from January 9 to January 21 in Kathmandu. Head coach Dassa...