Paras Khadka

Former Nepal cricket team captain Paras Khadka on Friday tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently in home isolation. Khadka, who is ICC Men's Associate Cricketer of the Decade nominee, said he went for a RT-PCR test on Friday and it came positive.

Nepal cricket team captain Gyanendra Malla and two other players, including his deputy Dipendra Singh Airee have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

Captain Paras Khadka's hundred, the first ever by a Nepal batsman in ODIs, gave his side their maiden ODI series win as they triumphed over UAE by four wickets.

As Nepal continues to recover from the devastating earthquake, its cricket team too is picking up the pieces in Dharamsala, "a home away from home" as put by captain Paras Khadka.

Nepal's coach Nick Pothas emphasizes the need for sustained pressure on players to foster improvement, urging them to eliminate repeated errors. Despite initial promise, the team's World Cup campaign faltered due to comprehensive losses.

Nepal captain Rohit Paudel has urged cricket powerhouses like India, England, and Australia to tour Nepal, emphasizing the boost it would provide to their cricket and globalizing the sport. He highlighted the need for more exposure and experience against top teams, a sentiment echoed by Cricket Association of Nepal secretary Paras Khadka.

New Zealand batter Mark Chapman and Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Afridi rose in the latest ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings following their outstanding performance in the ongoing five-match series which is level 1-1 after three matches.

Nepal's cricketer, Sandeep Lamichhane, will join his national team in the West Indies for the ICC T20 World Cup after being denied visas to participate in matches in the United States of America. The Nepal Cricket Association announced his departure for the tournament, co-hosted by the US and the West Indies.

On Thursday March 15, Nepal became the latest Associate team to gain one-day international (ODI) status by the ICC.

Nepal scripted history on Thursday as they gained ODI status for the first time, defeating Papua New Guinea by six wickets in the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier play-off at Old Hararians Sports Club in Zimbabwe.

Surya Kumar Yadav contributed with bat and ball as India U-23 produced a disciplined performance to beat Nepal by 84 runs in ACC Emerging Teams Cup.

Ireland skipper William Porterfield is excited about the prospect of securing their third consecutive title in front of the home crowd.