KATHMANDU, March 2: The Pakistan Embassy organized the inauguration Ceremony of the 7th Edition of Nepal-Pakistan Friendship T20 Cricket Tournament 2022 on Wednesday. As many as 12 cricket teams are participating in the nine days event which was inaugurated by Bidya Sunder Shakya, mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC).
Addressing the ceremony, Mayor Shakya appreciated the embassy’s initiative for organizing such sports activities. He highlighted the potential of cricket and sports in bringing the youth of the two countries together.
KMC Mayor Shakya inaugurates pedestrian bridge in Maitighar
Similarly, Ambassador Syed Haider Shah said that in these times of COVID, the importance of sports and outdoor activities had increased further. He said that the growing popularity of cricket in Nepal indicated that it may not be far away from achieving membership of ICC.
The tournament is scheduled to conclude on 10 March 2022.
