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50 T20Is of Nepal for me, and lucky enough to mark it at the World Cup !
From heartbreaks in Singapore and Oman to triumphant Qualifiers in Mulpani. and then these two crazy World Cup games vs South Africa and Bangladesh in St Vincent. Following Nepal has been a job that drains you mentally more than physically.
Hopefully we’ll have much more of the celebrations rather than despairs in coming days. For whatever the future holds, its been a pleasure so far.
D'Arcy Short takes no time and hits FIRST SIX of the match, in the first ball of second innings.
Chasing 88 FYI
Lumbini won the toss and elected to Bowl First. Sudur are batting in #NPL3 opener.
Lumbini won the toss and elected to Bowl First. Sudur are batting in #NPL3 opener.
When asked if there was any 'issues' with PCB regarding NOCs to players contratced for NPL, CAN Secretary Paras Khadka said they are 'working closely' to resolve the situation.
#NPL3
NPL3 winner to get 1 Crore 50 Lakhs. (~100k USD).
Runner up 80 Lakhs
Third 40 Lakhs
Fourth 30 Lakhs
#NPL3
Liyanage finishes it with a SIX and many match winners in the match. Some are set to be here @ TU Ground next week 😁😁
Busy few months ahead for us!
October 26 - November 21 (Kartik 9- Mangshir 5) : Nepal Premier League
November 1-7 (Kartik 15-21) : CAVA Women's Champions League (DOUBTFUL)
November 5-17 (Kartik 19-Mangshir 1) : SAFF Championship (Nepal not participating)
November 28 (Mangshir 12) : Nepalgunj Marathon
December 2-15 (Mangsir 16–29) : 10th National Games
December 4-21 (Mangshir 18 - Poush 6) : ICC CWC Qualifier Playoff
December 9-13 (Mansghir 23-27) : Nepal vs India 'A' (POSTPONED and waiting for new dates)
January 21-February 6 2027 ( Magh 7-23) : 2027 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup
March 26-30, 2027 (Chaitra 12-16) : Nepal vs Bangladesh T20 Series
NPL is officially part of world cricket now. Just need franchises to open wallets ya’ll 😜
Festive season for real!
The Festival of Himalayas starts with a good news!
All matches of NPL Season 3 have been classified as List A T20s by ICC, a landmark in the journey of #SBLNPL
#HamroShaan #Season3 #NepalCricket
DRS being introduced into the NPL is a huge step for blooming league like ours. While this will elevate broadcast and add a sense of relief to the teams, the financial burden that comes along is quite significant.
Personally, I think we were still few seasons away for this. and with ICC sanctioning (albeit not full), the teams are in line to invest huge amount into team building but with same resources they had. DRS is going to be only a small chunk of it anyways.
I hope our Criconomy is ready to hold what we have been adding. I’d happily take what we have at the moment for a few more years just to make sure we make this sustainable.
One thing is for sure, this festival of cricket is going to be Bigger than we expected 🥳
WIN to end the pain.
14 wins and 20 losses just doesn't add up.
This shows a lot has to be done in domestic circuit (NOT NPL).
Hopefully we will have time to rethink about this. For now, lets hope ICC stays with their Top 6 ODI retention.
and now that we are 'celebrating' this win. at the same time, lets not forget Women's Cricket. They are still waiting for PM Cup, our premier domestic competition :))
Subash Tamang is playing on the DP World Tour, the first Nepali to do so. But this is as much Tashi Ghale's success as it is his. And NO, I am not exaggerating one bit.
I took this picture last week, right after Subash returned from the final day of the 2026 Asian Games. Tashi dai began inspecting Subash's clubs as soon as we reached the car park, and they were visibly damaged. He didn't think twice before asking the driver to drop us off at the station and take the clubs to the hotel and then on to a golf shop. He bought Subash two new clubs later that day.
All of this because he was not happy with how the Asian Games had ended for Subash.
On the final day, Subash was three under par after the 16th hole, with a top 10 finish on the horizon. But he dropped a shot with a bogey on the 17th, then wasted two chip shots on the final hole to finish with a double bogey. His card read even par and he ended up 23rd, but he had already made history as the first Nepali to play all four rounds at the Asian Games.
Yet Tashi dai looked more dejected than Subash did at the end. That is why he inspected the clubs as soon as they met and replaced them straight away. This is not the first time he has done this; in fact, he has done it every time.
From spotting Subash as a ball boy at Royal Nepal Golf Club nine years ago to facilitating his entire journey, Tashi dai has left no stone unturned. He has provided Subash with everything from basic needs to golfing gear, and everything in between. Subash, for his part, kept working hard and achieving one milestone after another.
Subash was not the first player Tashi dai invested his time and money in, but he became the one whose success bore fruit. Along the way, Deepak Acharya, NGA, NPGA, Dhan Bahadur Thapa, Deepak Magar, Army Golf, Gokarna and RNGC all played their part. Tarun Sardesai and his team helped turn our local talent into a world class professional, and the story is only getting bigger.
All of this happened because one crazy man who invested in sport had a dream: to see a talent build something big for himself. Now he is finally seeing that dream come true. When Subash steps up to tee off in Delhi tomorrow, he will not be standing alone. Tashi dai will be right there with him.
When talent meets opportunity, dreams come true. This time, the dream belonged to the man who made sure the opportunities came along.
That's why this is Tashi dai's success as much as Subash's. And Subash is just one success story; those who didn't make it this far will live their dreams through him.
नेपाली गल्फर सुवास तामाङ डीपी वर्ल्ड टुरमा खेल्ने पहिलो नेपाली बन्दैछन्। तर यो सुवासको जति सफलता हो, त्यत्तिकै टासी घलेको पनि हो।
यो फोटो मैले गत साता एसियाली खेलकुदको अन्तिम दिनबाट फर्किनेबित्तिकै खिचेको हो। हामी पार्किङमा पुग्नेबित्तिकै टासी दाइले सुवासका क्लबहरू एक एक गरेर जाँच्न थाल्नुभयो, जसमा दुई क्लब प्रस्टै उप्किएका थिए। उहाँले तुरुन्त आफ्नो ड्राइभरलाई हामीलाई स्टेसनमा छोड्न र त्यसपछि होटल पुगेर गल्फ पसलसम्म लैजान भन्नुभयो। उहाँले त्यही दिन पछि सुवासका लागि दुईवटा नयाँ क्लब किनिदिनुभएछ। यो सबै किनभने एसियाली खेलकुद सुवासका लागि जसरी सकियो, त्यसबाट उहाँ खुसी हुनुहुन्नथ्यो।
अन्तिम दिन, १६ औँ होलपछि सुवास तीन अन्डर पारमा थिए, र शीर्ष १० मा पुग्ने सम्भावना नजिकै देखिएको थियो। तर १७ औँ होलमा बोगी खेपेका उनले त्यसपछि अन्तिम होलमा दुईवटा चिप शट खेर फाले र डबल बोगीसहित खेल सके। उनी इभन पार स्कोरका साथ २३ औँ स्थानमा रहे। तर एसियाली खेलकुदमा चारै राउन्ड खेल्ने पहिलो नेपाली बनेर उनले इतिहास रचिसकेका थिए।
तैपनि अन्त्यमा टासी दाइ सुवासभन्दा बढी निराश देखिनुहुन्थ्यो। त्यसैले भेट्नेबित्तिकै उहाँले क्लबहरू जाँच्नुभयो र तुरुन्तै नयाँ किनिदिनुभयो। उहाँले यसो गरेको यो पहिलो पटक होइन; वास्तवमा, उहाँले हरेक पटक यसो गर्नुभएको छ।
९ वर्षअघि रोयल नेपाल गल्फ क्लबमा बलब्वाइको भूमिकामा रहेका सुवासलाई चिनेदेखि उनको सम्पूर्ण यात्रालाई सहज बनाउन टासी दाइले कुनै कसर बाँकी राख्नुभएन। उहाँले सुवासलाई आधारभूत आवश्यकतादेखि गल्फका सामग्रीसम्म, र बीचका सबै कुरा उपलब्ध गराउनुभएको छ। सुवासले पनि आफ्नो तर्फबाट कडा मेहनत गरिरहे र एकपछि अर्को उपलब्धि हासिल गर्दै गए।
टासी दाइले आफ्नो समय र पैसा लगानी गरेका पहिलो खेलाडी सुवास थिएनन्, तर उनी त्यस्ता खेलाडी बने जसको सफलताले फल दियो। यस क्रममा दीपक आचार्य, एनजीए, एनपीजीए, धनबहादुर थापा, दीपक मगर, आर्मी गल्फ, गोकर्ण र आरएनजीसीलगायत सबैले आफ्नो भूमिका खेल्नुभएको छ। तरुण सरदेसाई र उहाँको टोलीले हाम्रो स्थानीय प्रतिभालाई विश्वस्तरीय खेलाडी बनाउन मद्दत गरेकै कारण उनको यात्रा झन् ठूलो हुँदै गइरहेको छ।
यो सब खेलकुदमा लगानी गर्ने एक क्रेजी मान्छेको सपनाका कारण सम्भव भएको हो। एउटा प्रतिभाले केही ठूलो सफलता पाएको हेर्ने सपना। र लामो प्रतीक्षापछि अहिले त्यो सपना साकार भएको छ। भोलि दिल्लीमा सुवास टी अफ गर्न उभिँदा उनी एक्लै उभिनेछैनन्, टासी दाइ उनीसँगै हुनुहुनेछ।
जब प्रतिभाले अवसर भेट्छ, सपना साकार हुन्छ। यस पटक, सपना ती व्यक्तिको थियो जसले अवसरहरू आइपुग्ने सुनिश्चित गर्नुभयो।
त्यसैले यो सुवासको जति सफलता हो, त्यत्तिकै टासी दाइको पनि हो। र यो सुवासको मात्र सफलता होइन, यहाँसम्म आइपुग्न नसकेकाहरूले पनि उनीमार्फत नै आफ्ना सपना बाँच्नेछन्।
Drenched in Victory 🏌️♀️⛳️🥇
PRANAVI SHARATH URS from India
#GolfGold #AsianGames2026
While we should feel happy that people like @binodsum are getting recognised abroad, it is a BIG BIG LOSS for Nepali Cricket. Not only his local knowledge, but also his relationships with fellow international member associations will be missed.
We won’t miss his ICC Level 3 Master Educator capabilities at all, despite that being one of the rarest assets in the cricketing world. Know why? Because we didn’t use them. We failed to put his expertise in place.
We lost a generational coach when he changed his role from coach to cricket manager. And after years of service in that role, we are losing him as an expert.
He is heading to Malaysia, of all places. A country that sits just behind us and holds great potential to challenge or even overtake us with the talent they have. And with Binod dai as Arsenal, they have someone who knows the way to get there. For us, that is knowledge nobody else has apart from one of our own.
Hopefully this will serve as a lesson for Nepali Cricket and the board overall that growth should be distributed equally on all sides and not just to a handful of players. The coaches, the admins, the staff, the groundsmen and everyone around should be appreciated and given opportunities to grow.
As a player
As a captain
As a coach
As an administrator
Rarely is there an individual so synonymous with Nepali Cricket. Mulpani Office will find it hard to get a person who was as committed as you, and a person who loves cricket so much.
It was a pleasure to have shared a matchup and some fond memories there just a few months ago.
It will not be easy to see you donning foreign colours and sitting at the opposite end.
Nepal continue their unbeaten run against Afghanistan in T20s.
Nepal are also unbeaten against Japan, Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
#IYKYK