Its very shocking that the head coach has penned his resignation letter to the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) at the time when the national team is on a tour to Oman for the ICC World Cup League 2 qualifier tournament.

Whatmore would be relieved immediately from his post after the conclusion of the WC League 2 qualifier on September 19.

“I also wish to confirm you that this is a very tough decision I have to make after making the deepest of my thoughts on the same,” stated Whatmore in his resignation letter.

“Due to the ongoing pandemic, it is very difficult for me to stay away from my family for such a long time. This is entirely my personal decision and I truly enjoyed working with CAN and its players who are extremely cooperative with me throughout the entire tenure,” he added.

Dave Whatmore was selected as the head coach of the national team through open competition on December 17, 2020, for a contract period of one year.

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For the first time in history, the CAN has signed a contract with women cricketers.

“The CAN has signed contracts with women cricketers for the first time. This is a good start”, said CAN Chairperson Chatur Bahadur Chand.

A recent board meeting of the CAN categorized 37 cricketers, including 18 male and 19 female players, into Grade A, B, and C, and fixed remuneration accordingly.

The list of cricketers classified by the CAN is as follows:

Men Cricketers

Monthly remuneration for men cricketers:

• Grade A: NPR 50,000
• Grade B: NPR 40,000
• Grade C: NPR 30,000

Women Cricketers

Monthly remuneration for women cricketers:

• Grade A: NPR 15,000
• Grade B: NPR 12,000
• Grade C: NPR 10,000

According to the CAN Chairperson Chand, the Association has incremented the monthly remuneration of men cricketers by NPR 5,000 per grade.

The board has also decided to provide remuneration for cricket coach Jagat Tamata at par with the Grade A cricketers for two years.

Likewise, the CAN has decided to form a three-member committee for providing life insurance for the contracted cricketers, ground staff, and office staff.

Moreover, the board members also decided to coordinate with the concerned authorities for organizing the ‘Prime Minister Cup’ tournament within mid-December 2020.

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For the first time, Kishor Mahato has been selected for the national team. Whereas, Bhuwan Karki has made reentry.

Sharad Veswakar has been ruled out after he sustained injuries in the recent ICC World Cup League 2 tri-series.

[ Watch Live: Nepal Vs Malaysia Eastern Region T20 Match]

14-member Nepal squad:

Gyanendra Malla (C), Dipendra Singh Airee (VC), Binod Bhandari, Aarif Sheikh, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Abinash Bohara, Kushal Malla, Sushan Bhari, Pawan Shraff, Sandeep Jora, Kishor Mahato and Bhuwan Karki

Nepal, Thailand, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore will compete in the upcoming tournament from February 29 to March 6, 2020.

ACC Men’s Eastern Region Thailand T20 Schedule:

1) 29th Feb:

• Thailand v Singapore at AIT (9.30 am)
• Nepal v Malaysia at AIT (1.30 pm)

2) 1st March 

• Nepal v Hong Kong at AIT (9.30 am)
• Malaysia v Thailand at AIT (1.30 pm)

3) 3rd March

• Malaysia v Singapore at AIT (9.30 am)
• Hong Kong v Thailand at AIT (1.30 pm)

4) 4th March

• Thailand v Nepal at AIT (9.30 am)
• Singapore v Hong Kong at AIT (1.30 pm)

5) 6th March

• Singapore v Nepal at AIT (9.30 am)
• Hong Kong v Malaysia at AIT (1.30 pm)

Earlier, Nepal has hosted the first-ever One Day International (ODI) series as a part of the Cricket World Cup League Two (CWCL2) at Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground from February 5-12, 2020.

In the tri-series, Nepal won 2 out of 4 matches played against the visiting teams, Oman and the USA.

It has secured 6th position in the League 2 points table with 4 points.

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Umesh submitted his resignation letter to the International Cricket Council (ICC) and forwarded a copy of the resignation to the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN).

He will quit the job after the upcoming tri-series between Nepal, the US and Oman.  The tri-series is scheduled from February 5-12, 2020.

Earlier, the ICC had appointed Umesh as the Head Coach of the Nepali National Cricket Team for a contract period of 1 year in May 2019.

However, Umesh is quitting his job 4 months ahead of his tenure. The suspected reasons for his early exit are:

• His differences with CAN board
• His failure to qualify Nepal for T20 World Cup 2020
• ICC’s failure to pay him regularly

The ICC had agreed to pay him USD 7,000 per month during his tenure.

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Elections for the CAN – Central Working Committee (CWC) will soon be taking place between September 27-28, 2019.

The elections are being conducted after a meeting, involving the International Cricket Council (ICC), the National Sports Council (NSC) and an independent committee, decided on the reinstatement of Nepal’s cricket association.

ICC Deputy Chairman Imran Khwaja and another representative Amar Sheikh met with National Sports Council (NSC) after they arrived in Nepal on September 16, 2019 . They held talks with NSC Member Secretary Ramesh Silwal and the independent committee’s Legal Advisor Rajeshwor Shrestha.

Silwal shared that the meeting parties reached an agreement to conduct the CAN elections in a free, fair and disciplined manner.

The upcoming elections will also pave way for Nepal’s reinstatement in the ICC.

“I am optimistic that upon conclusion of the central elections, the ICC Board will be in a position to consider Nepal’s reinstatement at its October meeting in Sydney,” said ICC Deputy Chairman Imran Khwaja in the ICC’s press statement.

The district and provisional elections have been completed in accordance with the CAN constitution and the CWC elections will be held during the CAN Annual General Meeting (AGM) between the given dates.

“I’m glad to note that the CAN district and provincial elections have been concluded and we are at the final stages of conducting the central elections. I am thankful for the NSC’s support in ensuring that elections are conducted in a free and fair manner devoid of any political interference, which is an important prerequisite for the reinstatement of Nepal’s ICC membership”, said ICC Deputy Chairman Imran Khwaja.

CAN has been absent for a long time following its dissolvement by the ICC in 2016 owing to factors such as rampant corruption within the association and political interference. Cricket in Nepal received a major hit due to this.

The association’s reinstatement will revive the spirit of the game within Nepal.

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Nepal’s EPL Twenty20 cricket tournament, a significant step towards development of the country’s cricket sport, is coming after an 8-month-long suspension faced by the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) and was sanctioned by the International Cricket Council (ICC).

The Nepali Premier League (NPL) tournament, being organized by a private entity, marks the first-ever auction of local cricket players at the national-level and will also see the participation of international cricket players.

Grand Announcement

EPL Pvt. Ltd. unveiled the championship trophy on December 17, 2017 with the Indian cricketer Arun Lal as one of key dignitaries at the event.

     Kathmandu Kings and Lalitpur Patriots in the first match 

“EPL is a start of something big which is very essential. Indian Premier League (IPL) has not only raised generation of cricketers, but also changed the face of sport in India. EPL is providing an environment where cricketing potential can prosper,” Lal said in his address at the inaugural event.

While Bhairahawa Gladiators is the only team that announced international players, Sri Lankan cricketer Farveez Maharoof is the only biggest name associated with EPL so far.

“There are players coming in from other countries making it a tournament that we had never competed in. This has certainly lifted the level of Nepali cricket. The international players have the experience of playing in high-level cricket. Their presence also means an opportunity for us to learn a lot of things from them,” says Sharad Vesawkar, Gladiators’ team lead.

Kathmandu Kings Vs. Lalitpur Patriots

The first match under the tournament will see an intense battle between Kathmandu Kings XI, led by the Sri Lankan cricketer Farveez Maharoof, and Nepali cricketer Gyanendra Malla’s Lalitpur Patriots team.

“The first match of the tournament is always going to be important for us. The playing conditions look pretty decent here. We have a good squad and hopefully we are going to make a winning start,” says Maharoof.

Speaking on the inaugural match, Lal had earlier stated, “If you have a 19-year old home-grown talent who ends up bowling out Maharoof for a duck, it instils a huge amount of self-belief.”

While Kathmandu Kings has Sri Lankan cricketer Akshu Fernando and Sagar Kumar of India as squads, its rival Lalitpur Patriot roped in Indian players including the former Delhi Daredevils all-rounder Yogesh Nagar, Subod Bhati and Jaykishan Kolsawala.

“I think they (Kings XI) have become even better by the inclusion of Maharoof because Kings XI are already a better side. We have a balanced squad and would like to play the best cricket to return with victory,” says Malla.

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