Anil Malla Thakuri

Nepal’s final group match against Scotland on Tuesday offers one last opportunity — not to rewrite the campaign, but to restore belief.

Nepal, an associate nation stunned by Italy with a 10-wicket defeat, finds itself on the back foot. In this group are two-time world champions England and West Indies, along with associate teams Scotland, Italy, and Nepal. Nepal is the only winless side, despite being viewed as a strong associate te...

Though the scoreboard said defeat, Nepal’s performance won the admiration of the cricketing world. Against giants like England, this fearless display felt, in every sense, like a victory.

Nepal will be without experienced fast bowler Sompal Kami in their opening match of the ICC T20 World Cup against England at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.

The triumph marked a disappointing repeat for Sudurpashchim, who suffered their second consecutive defeat in the NPL final. They had finished runners-up in the inaugural season as well, losing to Janakpur Bolts, who failed to reach the playoffs this season.

Sudurpaschim Royals and Lumbini Lions will face each other in the Nepal Premier League (NPL) final on Saturday, with both teams aiming to win their first-ever title.

Thapa advanced to the semifinals of the 54 kg men’s category on Wednesday after defeating Iran’s Kazemi Mehdi by a unanimous decision in the quarterfinals.

In their last league match, Biratnagar produced aggressive batting and stunned Sudurpaschim by six wickets in Kirtipur on Saturday. The big win pushed Biratnagar to second place on net run rate, sending Kathmandu Gorkhas down to third. The first qualifier between Biratnagar and Sudurpaschim will be...

Paudel now carries a renewed sense of belief into the playoffs: “Lumbini are the strongest team going into the knockouts,” he said, projecting confidence that the Lions’ momentum will hold.

This is Sudurpaschim’s third win over Janakpur in all NPL meetings. They had dominated the league and the first qualifier last season, but froze in the final, finishing without the title. This time, they look determined to settle that score, and beating Janakpur again has pushed them one step...