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BCF to support Hughes tribute match

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KATHMANDU, April 3: Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has joined hands with Basant Chaudhary Foundation (BCF) to organize Phillip Hughes Memorial Tribute Match.

Organizing a press meet in Kathmandu on Friday, CAN informed that the BCF will be the main sponsor of the 63-over match to be played at the Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground on April 11.According to CAN Acting President Deepak Koirala, the cricket governing body will promote Basant Chaudhary's song entitled Ma mero desh maathi garv gardachu (I am proud of my country) as title anthem of the event.

He also added that the event will help CAN to improve relations with the Australian Cricket Board.

CAN Chief Executive Officer Bhawana Ghimire informed that BCF will provide Rs 1.5 million as a title sponsor of the event.



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