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Time of India
3 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Nepal team to train at BCCI's CoE in July-August
Image credit: Nepal Cricket MUMBAI: After helping Afghanistan Cricket through various initiatives, the BCCI is looking to help Nepal Cricket grow as well. TOI has learnt that Nepal's senior cricket team is set to travel to India for training at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru from July 21 to August 3. 'Nepal Cricket has selected 20 players to undergo training at National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru as preparation for the upcoming T20 World Cup Qualifiers (from Oct 1-17),' a source told TOI. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Last year too, before the T20 World Cup in the United States & West Indies in June, the senior national team of Nepal trained at the BCCI's CoE in Bengaluru and played some warm-up games before leaving for the US. "We are extremely grateful to the BCCI, Jay Shah (ICC chairman), and the Indian embassy in Nepal for extending all possible help to Nepal cricket. Almost all our age group teams-men & women-have trained in India before departing for big tournaments. Right now too, some of our national team cricketers are training in Bhopal,' Chatur Bahadur Chand, the president of the Nepal Cricket Association, told TOI from Kathmandu on Saturday. 'We will always back the BCCI in all its initiatives,' he added. Last year, Bahadur met the then BCCI secretary Jay Shah in the national capital on the sidelines of a WPL meeting, with a request of helping the budding cricketers of his country get quality match practice and access to infrastructure, which is difficult to arrange in the Himalayan nation. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
India Gazette
09-06-2025
- Sport
- India Gazette
Indian Embassy successfully organizes inaugural edition of Indian Ambassador's Cricket Tournament
Kathmandu [Nepal], June 9 (ANI): The Embassy of India in Kathmandu successfully organised the inaugural edition of the Indian Ambassador's Cricket Tournament from May 31 to June 8 at the Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground. According to a release by the Indian Embassy, the tournament saw enthusiastic participation from six teams representing the Indian Embassy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal, British Embassy, Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ), Corporates, and the Indian Diaspora (ICAN) in Nepal. The opening ceremony was held on May 31 and was graced by the Ambassador of India to Nepal, the British Ambassador, and the Joint Secretary (South Asia Division), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nepal. 'After a week of spirited and friendly competition, the tournament culminated in a thrilling final match on June 8, where the Indian Embassy team had a face-off with the ICAN team. The final was followed by a trophy distribution ceremony attended by the Ambassador of India to Nepal Naveen Srivastava, President of the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) Chatur Bahadur Chand and Joint Secretary (South Asia Division), MoFA, Nepal, Gahendra Rajbhandari, where top performers were recognized and felicitated,' the release stated. Later in the evening, a reception ceremony was organised to celebrate the tournament's success. The event was graced by the Minister of Youth and Sports, Government of Nepal, Teju Lal Chaudhary, the Ambassador, President of CAN, and esteemed members of Nepal's Women's National Cricket Team. Members of all the six participating teams also attended the event, reinforcing the spirit of camaraderie and sportsmanship. 'In a significant step to deepen India-Nepal cooperation in the field of sports, the Ambassador handed over cricket kits to three promising U-19 Nepali cricketers. On the same occasion, Embassy of India, Kathmandu also announced the launch of the 'Ambassador's Cricket Fellowship for Nepali Youth', under which two young cricketers from Nepal will be provided with opportunity to receive short term coaching at reputed coaching academies in India,' the release added. The initiative is part of India's continued commitment to fostering strong people-to-people ties and supporting youth development in Nepal through the shared love for cricket. India remains committed to the growth of cricket in Nepal. (ANI)
