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CAN announced the team for Kenya Tour, Malla marks a comeback

9Aug

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CAN announced the team for Kenya Tour, Malla marks a comeback

By a Staff Reporter The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) announced the National Cricket team including young wicketkeeper Arjun Saud and former captain Gyanendra Malla for bilateral series against Kenya. Arjun, who plays domestic cricket from the Far West holds the experience of playing in the Nepal U19 National team is called up for the first time in the senior National team. Similarly, experienced batter and former captain Gyanendra Malla has returned to the team. Gyanendra last featured the Nepali team in March in UAE Tour. While Gyanendra Malla, Shahab Alam, and Bibek Yadav marked their comeback to the national team, wicketkeeper Binod Bhandari and opener batsman Kushal Bhurtel have been left out from the team. Nepal will start its campaign for the Kenya t...

Prabhakar’s five challenges in Nepali cricket

9Aug

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Prabhakar’s five challenges in Nepali cricket

By a Staff Reporter The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) appointed former Indian allrounder Manoj Prabhakar as the head coach of the Nepal National Cricket team on Monday. Prabhakar was a famous all-rounder in Indian cricket during the 1990s. The 59-year-old Prabhakar featured in 39 Tests, 130 ODIs, 154 First Class and 214 List A matches from India. Prabhakar played three consecutive World Cups in 1987, 1992, and 1996. His career came to an end following the worst bowling he did in the Word Cup in 1996 against Sri Lanka. Sanath Jayasuriya scored 22 runs in a single over to send him off from the Cricket. He has worked in Rajasthan's team in the Ranji Trophy as the head coach. He holds the experience of working as a bowling coach for Delhi in the Ranji Trophy and the Afgha...

Manoj Prabhakar appointed as new head coach of National Cricket team

8Aug

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Manoj Prabhakar appointed as new head coach of National Cricket team

By a Staff Reporter The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has appointed former Indian allrounder Manoj Prabhakar as the head coach of the Nepal National Cricket team. Following the resignation of Pubudu Dassayanke, CAN appointed a new head coach for the team. Prabhakar featured India in 39 test matches and 130 ODIs from India. He has scored 1,858 runs including two centuries and 11 fifties and has taken 157 wickets in ODIs. Likewise, he has scored 1600 runs including 1 century and has taken 96 wickets in test matches. Prabhakar holds experience in coaching the Afghanistan Cricket team. Moreover, he has coached the teams of Delhi, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh in the Ranji Trophy. CAN's Acting Secretary Prashant Bikram Malla confirmed that they have reached a...

Nepal to appoint head coach prior to Kenya tour

8Aug

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Nepal to appoint head coach prior to Kenya tour

By a Staff Reporter The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) will appoint a new coach for the Nepali National Cricket team prior to the Kenya tour. Nepal is scheduled to play three 50-over practice matches and five T-20i in the Kenya tour in August. CAN has informed that they will appoint the head coach soon which got vacant after the resignation of Pubudu Dassanayake. Acting Secretary of CAN, Prashant Bikram Malla stated that a decision regarding the head coach will be taken within a week. "The decision regarding head coach will be done within this week. Talks are in the final phase. We have decided to keep the names confidential. But a new coach will join the team on a tour to Kenya", Malla said to HamroKhelukd. Jagat Tamata is an alternative if a CAN fails to appoint a ...

3Aug

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Lamichhane included in the BBL draft

By a Staff Reporter Nepal National Cricket team skipper Sandeep Lamichhane has been included in the draft of the Australian Big Bash League (BBL) season 2022/23. Lamichhane is only the player from Nepal to be included in the draft. Similarly, Namibian David Wiese, Scottish Michael Jones and Mark Watt, Vriitya Aravind from UAE, America's Ali Khan, Unmukt Chand, and Harmeet Singh are the players from other associate countries included in the draft. Brendan Glover, Fred Klaassen, Roelof Van Der Merwe, and Paul Van Meerkeren from the Netherlands are drafted as well. The BBL draft will take place in Sydney on August 28. A total of 169 players from 13 countries have registered their names in the draft. Nepali skipper Lamichhane had played four seasons of BLL. He represented Mel...

Potential head coaches of the Nepal Cricket team

31Jul

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Potential head coaches of the Nepal Cricket team

By a Staff Reporter Following the resignation of Pubudu Dassanayake, the Nepal National Cricket team is in need of a head coach. The Nepal Cricket Association (CAN) office bearers have been rapidly discussing regarding the appointment of a new head coach but salary is becoming the barrier in its way. As Dassanayake resigned in between his agreement date, the International Cricket Council (ICC) informed that the appointment of coach should not be done through open competition. Moreover ICC suggested CAN to appoint one from their archived shortlists. Dassanayake used to receive a remuneration of $10,000 per month. The General Manager of CAN, Bikrant Khanal mentioned that other coaches have not been agreeing to work on that amount. The biggest challenge for CAN is t...

Chand honored with ICC Long Service Award

26Jul

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Chand honored with ICC Long Service Award

By a Staff Reporter The International Cricket Council (ICC) has honored Cricket Association of Nepal's (CAN) President Chatur Bahadur Chand with the ICC Long Service Award. Acting Secretary Prashant Bikram Malla informed that the award was presented to Chand in the ICC's Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Birmingham, England for his long term service in the Nepali Cricket Board. President Chand and Acting Secretary Malla flew to England last week to attend the ICC's AGM on behalf of CAN. ICC honors the individual who works in the cricket board with an award every year. ICC presents Long Service Award to selected individuals among its 107 member countries who have contributed in various services under the cricket board. This year, 18 people among 107 ICC member countries have bee...

25Jul

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Lumbini All Stars unveils Logo

By a Staff Reporter Nepal T20 League franchise team Lumbini All Stars has unveiled its logo amidst a press conference in Kathmandu on Monday. Lumbini All Stars was bought by Nepal All Stars, the Nepalese community residing in America. Lumbini All Stars consists of four co-owners. Co-owner duo Sanjay Sharma and Ashik Lama were present in the program. Sharma is also a CEO of the team. Other co-owners are former cricketer Bardan Chalise and Utsav Sigdel. Lumbini All Stars has released a logo depicting Lumbini. CEO Sharma stated that the tournament will be easy for them as they are already established in America. "We have played minor leagues in America. We have developed our basics from the beginning. We have taken a decision after discussing with CAN", Sharma stated. Co-o...

25Jul

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Sandeep’s six World Records

Nepal National Cricket team captain Sandeep Lamichhane has left a huge mark in world cricket in a short period of time. When it comes to naming star players in associate cricket, Lamichhane's name comes to the forefront. Not only in the senior national team, Lamichhane has left his mark even in international cricket through franchise cricket leagues. Lamichhane had played the world famous franchise league like Indian Premier League (IPL) Big Bash League and so on. Sandeep has numerous records for the national team along with world records in international cricket. Below are the six records made by Sandeep Lamichhane: 6. Debut in T20I from Combined team Sandeep Lamichhane is the first cricketer to make his T20I debut from the combined team. Lamichhane made his T0I debut ag...

20Jul

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Coach Pubudu Resigns !

By a Staff Reporter Nepali National Cricket Team Head Coach Pubudu Dassanayake has stepped down from his job. Pubudu announced his resignation amidst a press conference on Wednesday. Dassanayake was appointed as a head coach for the second time last year. He quitted today after working for 7 months. He was under pressure due to the bad results of the team recently. Pubudu came back to Nepal last December. Nepal created a history by playing the T20 World Cup for the first time in 2014 when Dassanayake was the head coach. Similarly, Nepal got promoted to Division 2 from Division 4 in between 2011 to 2015 A.D. when Pubudu was in charge of the team for the first time. Dassanayake left Nepali Cricket in 2015 due to internal conflict within the CAN. Dassanayake, who return...