CHITWAN: “Sports is connected with the country’s pride,” remarked Jagat Bahadur Bishwokarma, Minister for Youth and Sports at a program here.
Addressing media persons in terms of announcing the construction of Gautam Buddha International Cricket Stadium, the minister stated that the sports should be taken seriously and that it should be made a healthy and respected profession.
Construction of the stadium is initiated by Dhurmus Suntali Foundation.
KATHMANDU: International Cricket Council (ICC) has finally disbursed remuneration to Nepali cricket players after two years in a lump sum. Regular disbursement had stopped following the ICC decision to suspend the Cricket Association of Nepal. The National Sports Council (NSC) has got Rs 12 million 787 thousand 682 to pay 21 cricketers eligible for the payment.
Keshab Bista, NSC member secretary confirmed yesterday that the NSC had received the budget. Cricket players entitled to the facility are grouped into ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ categories. The ‘A’ grade cricketers are paid Rs 35,000 per month, ‘B’ grade players get Rs 25,000 per month while the players in ‘C’ grade are provided Rs 15,000 per month.
Beneficiaries include: Captain Paras Khadka, Vice-Captain Gyanendra Malla, Sharad Bheswakar, Basanta Regmi, Sompal Kami, Dipendra Singh Airee and Sandip Lamichhane. Players in ‘A’ category now will get Rs 840,000 each.
Arif Sheikh, Karan KC, Lalit Bhandari, Anil Kumar Shah, Rohit Poudel, Lalit Rajbanshi and Shakti Gauchan, the players in ‘B’ class will get Rs 600,000 each while ‘C’ class players — Subash Khakurel, Sagar Pun, Dilip Nath, Sunil Dhamala, Susan Bhari, Pradeep Airee and Binod Bhandari – will be awarded Rs 300,000 each.
Besides them, team manager Raman Shiwakoti and main coach Jagat Tamata will be provided remunerations of two years.
The ICC had suspended the CAN around two and half years ago, citing government intervention and partiality.
KATHMANDU: Dhangadi Premier League (DPL) winner will be awarded with Rs. 3 millions cash prize, the highest cash prize in the cricket history. According to Dhangadhi Cricket Academy President Subash Shahi, the cash prize of the franchise event was Rs 6 million in total where the first winner will receive Rs 3 million while the team securing second position would take home Rs 1.2 million.
Altogether six domestic teams are vying in the event that has received recognition from the International Cricket Council (ICC)
Similarly, the third place finisher will bag a purse of 400,000 and the fourth Rs 200,000. At a press conference organized by the Dhangadhi Cricket Academy here today, President Shahi stated that preparation to host the event was almost over as five pitches have been constructed.
Altogether six domestic teams are vying in the event that has received recognition from the International Cricket Council (ICC). South African former cricketer Jonty Rhodes will be the Goodwill Ambassador of the event that will go through February 23. Rhodes is scheduled to arrive in Dhangadhi today itself.
KATHMANDU: A meeting of the Council of Ministers on Monday decided to honor the Nepali cricket team who returned home with the series victory in the recent One Day International (ODI) and the T-20 international against the UAE with a cash prize of Rs 500,000 each.
Minister for Youth and Sports Jagat Bahadur Bishwakarma informed about this at an interaction program in the capital. On the occasion, he also informed that preparations are underway to elect a leadership for the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) by forming a five-member ad-hoc committee as per the ICC (International Cricket Council) guidelines.
It may be noted that the ICC in April 2016 suspended the CAN after disputes in regard with its AGM and new leadership issues heated up. According to the minister, the CAN statute has been amended as per the direction of the ICC and the withdrawal of suspension was delayed as the issue had reached to the court.
Following the suspension, remunerations of cricket players has been stopped. The CAN was monthly paying the cricket players since the beginning of 2015 by categorizing them into three classes –A, B and C– before the ICC suspension.
The players remaining in ‘A’ class were getting Rs 35,000 each monthly, Rs 250,000 was for those in ‘B’ category and ‘C’ class players would get Rs 15,000 per month. The players have been deprived of such facility for over the past two years. “The government is committed to building of proper atmosphere for practicing sports, infrastructure development and good remuneration for players so as to ensure a good future of them,” the minister said.
NEW DELHI: Indian legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar is confident that India will win the 2019 World Cup. He confirmed that there is no doubt of winning the World Cup by India.
Tendulkar said, “I have gone on record saying that we have a perfect balance in the team where we will be competitive in any part of the world or on any surface.” Tendulkar believes host England will provide India with their toughest challenge, while New Zealand too is a team to watch despite having just lost 4-1 to India at home.
“I know New Zealand has struggled in this series but it’s a good unit, one needs to be on their toes while playing,” Tendulkar said, adding, “It’s all about getting the early momentum. My judgment on the toughest contenders would be England, while New Zealand would be the dark horse.”
Tendulkar said that Australia would be a different side when the banned duo Steven Smith and David Warner return. “I think Australia at full strength will be a formidable side,” Tendulkar said. “With Smith and David Warner back in the team and their other bowlers coming back into the ODI squad, it will be a competitive side.”
The 2019 World Cup will begin on May 30, with India’s first game scheduled against South Africa on June 5 in Southampton.
India has had a successful 12 months in ODI cricket. After beating South Africa 5-1, they lost the ODI series to England 2-1 but regained momentum to win the Asia Cup as well as series to Australia (2-1) and now New Zealand.
(Agencies)
KATHMANDU: Nepali National Cricket team arrived in Kathmandu on Monday afternoon after winning One Day International and T20 international series held at the ICC Academy Ground, Dubai.
The team landed at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) at 3 pm today where it received a huge welcome.
National Assembly Chairman Ganesh Prasad Timalsina, Minister for Youths and Sports Jagat Bahadur Biswokarma, National Sports Council (NSC) Member Secretary Keshav Kumar Bista, Vice President Pitambar Timsina and cricket fans among others received the team at TIA.
The government has honored the team with a red carpet for the first time in history. “The government has honored the team with a red carpet for the first time in history.
The carpet had been spread on the floor from security checking point to the exit gate,” NSC Vice President Timsina told Khabarhub. The team was taken to Hotel Crown Plaza, Naxal from TIA.
Meanwhile, National Assembly Chairman Timalsina has announced a cash prize of Rs 10,000 to each player. Nepal clinched historical 2-1 wins against the host team UAE in both the One Day International and T20 series.
The event has scheduled to be held in Dhangadhi from February 9 to 23. Rohan Mustafa, the caption of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) national cricket team; and Sagar Trivedi of India have agreed to take part in the tournament representing the Dhangadhi Stars.
All-rounder Mustafa has the experiences of playing in 27 one-day internationals and 25 T-20 international matches for the UAE’s national team while Trivedi was shortlisted to play the 2015 Indian Premier League from the Rajasthan Royals. He is also an all-rounder.
The club has appointed all-rounder Sompal Kami as the marquee player and other cricketers playing for the club in the DPL are Pawan Sarraf, Dipesh Shrestha, Saurabh Khanal, Bipin Khatri, Hari Bahadur Chauhan, Amit Shrestha, Raju Rijal, Robin Chhetri, Sunil Dhamala, Sandeep Rajali and Dhiraj Shahi. The tournament is based on the T-20 model and a total of 19 matches will be held.
During the league, each team will play five matches in round-robin format and the teams securing their places in the top 4 will be qualified for the Playoffs. The league remains as the cricket event with the highest amount of cash prize. The first and second seasons of the league held in 2017 and 2018 were won by the Chauraha Dhangadhi.
KATHMANDU: Nepal won the International T20 Series by defeating hosts United Arab Emirates by 2-1 points. In the final match at the ICC Academy Ground in Dubai on Sunday, Nepal beat UAE by 14 runs. It made 104 runs in 10 overs losing eight wickets. In chasing the target of 105 runs, UAE was restricted to 90 runs in 10 overs at the loss of eight wickets.
The match was reduced to 10 overs due to rains. For Nepal, Lalit Narayan Rajbamshi, Avinash Bohara and Karan KC claimed two wickets each. Likewise, Sompal Kami and Sandeep Lamichhane took each wicket.
Captain Paras Khadka hit 29 runs for Nepal. Likewise, Sandip Jora smashed 28, Binod Bhandari 21, Gynendra Malla 11 and Karan KC 10. The national team, who was on a UAE tour to play One Day International Series and T20 Series, also won the ODI Series by 2-1 points.
Meanwhile, Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun on Sunday extended messages of congratulation and best wishes to the national cricket team on winning the One Day International and International T20 Series. He also congratulated and extended special thanks to the team coach Jagat Tamata and captain Paras Khadka. The Vice-President congratulated and thanked cricket players Rohit Kumar Poudel, who recorded his name in the international cricket history as a youngest man to smash half a century, and Sandeep Jora, who kept twenty20 international cricket record as a youngest player to hit half a century.
Nepal, which was on a tour of United Arab Emirates to play ODI and International T20 Series, won both the series against UAE. Likewise, Nepal Communist Party Chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ extended messages of congratulation and best wishes to the cricket team for winning the matches.
KATHMANDU: The cricket match between Nepal and the UAE scheduled to be held in Dubai has been affected due to the rain today. The match to be held at 2:45 pm according to the Nepali time at ICC Academy in Dubai under the T20 International series would be the third one as well as the last one.
The match has not taken place yet due to the rain and storm. Nepal and UAE have won in one game each of the 3 series match. If today’s match is called off due to the incessant rain, the game will end in equal scores.
The Nepali national cricket team which had gone to the UAE to play three One Day International (ODI) and three T20 series had made a history by winning its first ever ODI against the UAE after defeating the host country’s team in the third and the final match of the 3-match of ODI. Nepal and UAE had ended 1-1 in T20 international series.
(Agencies)
KATHMANDU: Nepal have won the toss and have opted to field. In the very first over, Sandip Lamichhane has taken the first wicket. UAE batsman Ashfaq Ahmed is out.
Both Nepal and UAE have players who have endorsed different franchises over the world and on a pitch that has only gotten better, this is one match that should be fought till the very last match. With international pundits at stake, Nepal and UAE would love to make inroads and strike early in the first of the three T20s.
Teams:
Nepal : Gyanendra Malla, Binod Bhandari(w), Paras Khadka(c), Dipendra Singh Airee, Sundeep Jora, Rohit Paudel, Aarif Sheikh, Sompal Kami, Sandeep Lamichhane, KC Karan, Lalit Rajbanshi, Pawan Sarraf, Pradeep Airee, Bhim Sharki, Basant Regmi, Avinash Bohara
United Arab Emirates : Ashfaq Ahmed, Chirag Suri, Ghulam Shabber(w), Muhammad Usman, CP Rizwan, Shaiman Anwar, Mohammad Boota, Mohammad Naveed(c), Qadeer Ahmed, Imran Haider, Amir Hayat, Zahoor Khan, Sultan Ahmed, Fahad Nawaz, Abdul Shakoor