Nepal, the growing cricket nation<\/a>, welcomed its new national cricket team coach Umesh Patwal on May 31, 2019.<\/p>\n The newly-appointed coach will replace Nepal\u2019s much-loved, native coach Jagat Tamatta, who helped the country win the much-desired ODI status<\/a> after the ICC World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n Patwal was appointed as Nepal\u2019s coach after the National Sports Council approached the International Cricket Council for Patwal\u2019s appointment, in the absence of the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN).<\/p>\n Patwal is no outsider to the Nepal cricket team. He was the national team\u2019s batting consultant for the aforementioned qualifier.<\/p>\n He was also instrumental in Nepal\u2019s victory in their first ODI series against UAE<\/a> earlier this year.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The newly-appointed coach is now charged with the responsibility of taking Nepal beyond its ODI status and establishing it as one of the top names in the world cricket.<\/p>\n “We need to see Nepal as one of the strongest cricket playing nations in Asia, and then in the world. We would like to play the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia and hopefully we will be able to get there,” said Patwal.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s because of the people of this country why I chose Nepali team. The people I have worked with are very passionate about the game, especially the players I am not worried about the people who follow cricket. The players have a very good heart and put a lot of effort,” he said.<\/p>\n Patwal is already ready with his action plan for Nepal\u2019s participation in the ICC Twenty20 World Cup Qualifier Asia to be held in Singapore in July 2019.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n “For the next two months, we need to make sure that we all come together to help Nepal grow as a cricketing nation. Since it\u2019s only a one-year contract and we are hopeful to make some changes in the basic culture of cricket in Nepal,” said Patwal.<\/p>\n