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From national team captain Rohit Kumar Paudel to vice-captain Dipendra Singh Airee, several key players will feature in the inaugural edition of the Belgium T20 League.

The match will be held at the National Stadium in Malé and is scheduled to kick off at 3:45 pm Nepali time.

The match, scheduled for March 26 at Dasharath Stadium, was in its final stages of preparation when the All Nepal Football Association abruptly decided to postpone it.

ANFA CEO Indraman Tuladhar said the ANFA submitted all necessary documents regarding foreign players’ visas to the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the National Sports Council one and a half months ago.

He has been signed by the Liège Red Lions, which announced his inclusion via its social media channels.

Born in Montreux, Switzerland, in 1973, the 52-year-old coach is an Italian citizen, although he was born and raised in Switzerland. He did not play for the national teams of either Switzerland or Italy, meaning he was not an international player, but he was involved in club football during his play...

Nepali national cricket team all-rounder Dipendra Singh Airee remains steady in the ICC T20 all-rounder rankings, holding the fourth position. Kushal Bhurtel ranks 24th, Rohit Paudel 45th, and Gulshan Jha 72nd. 

Suryakumar Yadav's India were also the first team to lift the trophy on home soil as over 86,000 fans celebrated at the Narendra Modi Stadium.

Should Aiden Markram's side inflict their second defeat of the tournament on New Zealand -- they beat them comfortably in the group stage -- then a rematch against India for the trophy could be on the cards.

Bhandari had appealed for financial assistance on Monday, citing lack of support from the government and the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) for treatment of her serious right knee injury. Following the appeal, over Rs 10 million was deposited into her Nepali bank account, while Rs 4.5 million...