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Himalayan connect: Nurturing cricket in Nepal

Himalayan connect: Nurturing cricket in Nepal

Time of India21-07-2025
Cricket Cooperation has added a new dimension to the deep rooted and age-old historical ties between India and Nepal, connecting the youth of the two countries through a shared passion for cricket.
As part of the cooperation, the Indian government is assisting Nepal in nurturing of cricket talented providing training opportunities for Nepali cricketers in India.
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Over the past two years the Government of India and BCCI have worked together with the
Cricket Association of Nepal
(CAN) towards this endeavour.
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Nepal's Men National Cricket Team and representatives of CAN in January 2024 and conveyed India's support for growth of cricket in Nepal.
Supported by Government of India, BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru will be hosting the Nepal's Men National Cricket Team for a training camp from 20 August-04 September 2025 to prepare for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifiers scheduled in October 2025 in Oman.
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India previously supported training of the Nepal's National Men Cricket Team at BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru in August 2024.
Nepal participated in a triangular T20 practice tournament against teams of Baroda and Gujarat Cricket Associations in April 2024 prior to the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup held in June 2024.
India supported the practice tournament between Under-19 teams of Nepal and Delhi & District Cricket Association team in Nepal in March 2025 to assist Nepal's preparation for ICC Under 19 World Cup qualifiers.
Nepal's Women National Cricket team participated in a preparation camp at Delhi in April-May 2025 to prepare for ICC Women Asia World Cup Qualifiers in Thailand in May 2025. Nepal reached the finals of the Qualifiers.
In July 2025, Embassy of India, Kathmandu supported three promising Under-19 cricketers from Nepal for a month-long professional training program in Bhopal.
In the past as well, India has taken initiatives for supporting Cricket in Nepal. A bus was gifted to CAN in 2013.In October 2023, Embassy of India, Kathmandu presented professional sporting equipment to Nepal's Men National Cricket Team through the B.P Koirala India-Nepal Foundation and the
SJVN Ltd
., a Public Sector Undertaking of the Government of India.
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