KATHMANDU, March 3: Nepal is gearing up to participate in a tri-nation T20 series hosted by Hong Kong, set to take place from March 9 to March 13.

CAN Cannot Do This!

February 29, 2024 07:30 am

Nepal, like the other countries in South Asia, is notorious for pay disparity based on gender. In a comprehensive report published in 2019, the then Central Bureau of Statistics (now National Statistics Office) said the pay disparity between men and women in Nepal was around 30 percent.

KATHMANDU, Feb 26: The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has awarded central contracts to 30 cricketers.

KATHMANDU, Feb 24: The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has contributed Rs 2 million in the Prime Minister's Disaster Relief Fund to assist the earthquake-affected people in Jajarkot.

KATHMANDU, Feb 20: Nepal is gearing up for an exciting friendship triangular T20 series with India. The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has announced that the Nepali cricket team will participate in a Friendship Cup triangular T20 series against two Indian domestic teams, Gujarat and Baroda.

KATHMANDU, Feb 14: The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has announced Nepali squad to participate in upcoming ICC Men’s CWC League 2.

KATHMANDU, Jan 11: The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has suspended cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane. CAN suspended him after the Kathmandu District Court convicted him on rape charges and ordered to sentence him to eight years in prison.

KATHMANDU, Jan 4: The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has officially unveiled its annual sports calendar for 2024, organizing a press conference here today. The calendar outlines a series of national and international tournaments that Nepal will be participating in throughout the year.

KATHMANDU, Oct 28: The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has announced the names of the Nepali team for the ICC T20 World Cup Final Asia Qualifier. Notably, Sandeep Lamichhane, who voluntarily opted  out the previous match, has made a return to the 15-member squad.

KATHMANDU, Oct 16: The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has announced an 18-member squad for the Nepal T20 International Triangular Series scheduled to take place in Kathmandu on coming 18 October. The team is led by national cricket captain Rohit Kumar Paudel.

KATHMANDU, Sept 24: Former captain of the Nepali men’s cricket team, Paras Khadka has formally joined the central committee of the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) after defeating Prashant Bikram Malla by 11 votes in the elections on Saturday.

KATHMANDU, Sept 15: The Cricket Association Nepal (CAN) has announced players for the U-19 Premier Cup Cricket.

KATHMANDU, Sept 6: The Nepali national cricket team has returned home today after participating in the Asia Cup. A number of cricket enthusiasts and officials of the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) welcomed the team at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) upon their arrival.

KATHMANDU, Aug 14: The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has announced a 17-member Nepali national team for the ACC One Day Asia Cup Cricket to be held in Pakistan and Sri Lanka on Monday. The team will be led by Rohit Paudel.

KATHMANDU, June 4:  Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has decided to send leg spinner Sandeep Lamichhane, a vital member of the Nepali national cricket team, to South Africa on Monday evening.

KATHMANDU, May 2: Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Rekha Sharma, has said the IT role is vital for achieving good governance and prosperity, the priorities of the government.

KATHMANDU, April 6: The Computer Association of Nepal (CAN) Federation has drawn the attention of various ministries and government agencies to the issue of traffic police not accepting payments made through the government's revenue portal.

KATHMANDU, March 29: The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has announced a 21-member preliminary team for the ACC Men's Premier Cup tournament scheduled to take place in Nepal from April 18 to May 1.

KATHMANDU, March 1: The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has prepared to send Sandeep Lamichhane, the former captain of the Nepali cricket team, to the UAE by this evening.

KATHMANDU, Feb 4: Nepal Police has arrested Tara Baral after trying to disrupt a peaceful demonstration against the decision of Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) to allow rape-accused Sandeep Lamichhane to play matches. The protest was organized by an independent group at Maitighar.

POKHARA, Jan 31: The board meeting of Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has started in Pokhara on Tuesday. As soon as the board meeting started, the disgruntled faction demanded the resignation of the work execution committee citing the players’ involvement in spot fixing in the Nepal T-20 League.

KATHMANDU, Jan 26: Nepal Cricket Association (CAN) has said that it will proceed according to law in Nepal regarding the return of the suspended cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane to the team.

KATHMANDU, Dec 15: Nepali National Cricket Team’s Head Coach Manoj Prabhakar has resigned from his post.

KATHMANDU, Sept 8: Things have gone only from bad to worse for Sandeep Lamichhane, the skipper of the Nepali national cricket team as the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has suspended him from the national squad following the issuance of an arrest warrant against him.

KATHMANDU, Sept 7: The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has started discussions after a rape complaint was filed against the captain of the national team, Sandeep Lamichhane. Discussions are underway in CAN on whether to keep him in the team or suspend him.

Nepal loses to Canada in ODI

July 7, 2022 12:27 pm

KATHMANDU, July 7: Canada has defeated Nepal in the second and final one-day cricket tournament.

KATHMANDU, June 26: The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has announced a 14-member national cricket squad under the captaincy of Sandeep Lamichhane for a bilateral series with Canada and ICC Cricket World Cup League Two in Scotland.

KATHMANDU, Jan 20: Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has announced the National Men's Cricket Team for ICC Men's T-20 World Cup Global Qualifier.

KATHMANDU, Dec 26: The Computer Association of Nepal (CAN) Federation is set to organize the 27th edition of CAN Info-Tech Fair at Bhrikutimandap from February 1 to 6, 2022.

KATHMANDU, Dec 22: Six central members of the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) have demanded that the action taken against the national cricketers be withdrawn.

KATHMANDU, Dec 16: The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has appointed Sandeep Lamichhane as the new captain of the national cricket team. Wednesday's board meeting of CAN appointed Sandeep in place of regular captain Gyanendra Malla.

KATHMANDU, Dec 12: Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) on Saturday announced Pubudu Dassanyake as the coach of the Nepali national cricket team.

General Assembly of CAN in December

November 18, 2021 17:15 pm

KATHMANDU, Nov 18: Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has decided to hold a general assembly on December 29 and 30.

KATHMANDU, Oct 19: Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has opened the application for the post of head coach of the Nepali national cricket team.  After the resignation of Dave Whatmore, CAN announced the vacancy on Monday.

CAN Vice President and Secretary resign

September 30, 2021 10:52 am

KATHMANDU, Sept 30: Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) Vice President Raju Babu Shrestha and Secretary Ashok Nath Pyakurel resigned from their posts on Wednesday.

KATHMANDU, Sept 20: The Nepali national cricket team secured a historical win against Oman in the ICC World Cricket League Division-2. The win against the home nation Oman has been received as a farewell present to the outgoing coach Dav Whatmore of the national cricket team.

KATHMANDU, Sept 1: The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) and Dish Media Network have signed an agreement for the live-streaming of the upcoming one day international (ODI) series between Nepal and Papua New Guinea.

KATHMANDU, August 24: The new jersey of the Nepali National Men's Cricket Team has been unveiled. The jersey was jointly unveiled by Nepal Cricket Association (CAN) and the main sponsor mySecond Teacher on Monday.

KATHMANDU, August 23: The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has called 24 players for a closed training session for the ICC Women's T20 Asia Qualifiers scheduled to take place in Malaysia from November 23-28.

KATHMANDU, Feb 5: The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has selected 32 players for the first round of the series championships with USA and Oman. Of the total selected players, Bibek Yadav, Harishankar Shah, Anuj Chanara, Khadga Bahadur Bohora and Arjun Kumal have been selected for the first time. Now they are in the close session training.

KATHMANDU, Nov 6: The training sessions for the Nepali national cricket team that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic are scheduled to resume after eight months.

Grading of women cricketers made for the first time in Nepal

KATHMANDU, Jan 25: The U-19 national cricket team graduates Kamal Singh Airee and Kushal Malla have been included in the 14-men senior squad revealed by Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN), to participate in the

KATHMANDU, Jan 24: Rohit Kumar Paudel hit purple patch top-scoring for Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) President XI during the chase against Malaysia Secretary XI to secure the third consecutive win in the three-match practice series played at Pokhara Stadium’s cricket ground in Pokhara on Thursday. CAN XI sealed the series 3-0.

POKHARA, Jan 21: Aarif Sheikh completed his first century in one-day cricket during CAN (Cricket Association of Nepal) President XI’s win in the first practice match against Malaysia Secretary XI in the Nepal cricket team’s closed camp held at Pokhara Stadium’s cricket ground in Pokhara on Monday.

KATHMANDU, Jan 11: Nepal national cricket team vice-captain Dipendra Singh Airee registered a three-wicket-haul and a half-century in the match to lead Nepal Police Club into the semifinals of Manmohan Memorial National One-Day Cricket Tournament defeating Province 2 by 46 runs during the last group match played in Sunsari on Friday.

KATHMANDU, Jan 11: Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has announced a preliminary squad of 24 players on Friday for the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup League II. The closed camp will be held in Pokhara. Oman and the United States will play in double round-robin league against Nepal in February 5-12.

KATHMANDU, Jan 10: Former Nepal U-19 international Hasim Ansari and wicket-keeper-batsman Suraj Patel shared an unbeaten partnership of 118 runs to help Province 2 secure 8-wicket rout of Karnali Province during the eighth day of Manmohan Memorial National One-Day Cup Tournament being held in Sunsari on Thursday.

Police Club routs Karnali by 267 runs

January 9, 2020 09:29 am

KATHMANDU, Jan 9: Departmental team Nepal Police Club registered the biggest win by run-margin in the ongoing Manmohan Memorial National One-Day Cricket Tournament defeating Karnali Province by 267 runs during the first Group B match played at Inaruwa cricket ground in Sunsari on Wednesday.

KATHMANDU, Jan 8: Tribhuvan Army Club wrapped a 10-wicket win in five overs against Manmohan Memorial Cricket Club (MMCC) of Inaruwa to secure the semifinal berth from Group A of the Mammohan Memorial (MM) Cup National One-Day Cricket Tournament in Sunsari on Tuesday.