Led by Rohit Kumar Paudel, the defending champions are relying on clinical execution and tactical depth rather than star names to stay unbeaten.

With 21 matches scheduled under lights, including the final and all three playoff games, dew could give batters an advantage. But pitch conditions and team form may matter more than winning the toss.

The third season begins in Kirtipur on Monday with ICC recognition, DRS technology and greater scope for international players.

Two ANFA officials arrested as investigators examine Bahrain match arrangements, kit purchases and World Cup ticket sales amid a wider crisis at the football governing body.

With a September 30 deadline looming for the Men’s SAFF Championship and over Rs100 million in debt accumulating, ANFA accuses the sports ministry and NSC of administrative ego.

The poet, lyricist, playwright and language activist spent more than eight decades writing in a style that was simple enough for ordinary readers but deep enough to endure.

With stalled domestic leagues, an indefinite FIFA suspension, and players moving abroad, the country’s most popular sport keeps sinking into an unprecedented crisis.

From world-renowned tacticians to rising managers, foreign coaches have found Nepal’s football bureaucracy a tougher opponent than any on the pitch.

Players are missing international tournaments, domestic football has stalled, thousands of livelihoods are at risk, and years of political interference have left the country's football future hanging in the balance.

Indefinite suspension sidelines Nepal’s national teams and clubs from international football and cuts access to FIFA and AFC programmes.

Another SAFF disappointment has intensified concerns over whether Nepal can finally turn promise into silverware before a celebrated era comes to an end.

Bangladesh capitalise on a chaotic injury-time moment to secure a 2-1 semifinal victory over Nepal and keep their title defence alive.

Gita Rana’s first-half strike gives Nepal the lead, but Ritu Porna Chakma scores in stoppage time to leave the match level at the break.

With past final defeats and Bangladesh’s recent off-field and on-field concerns adding context to the contest, Nepal take on defending champions Bangladesh in the SAFF Women’s Championship semifinal today.

After 16 years in the national team, the midfielder finally scored her first international goal—adding another chapter to a career defined by leadership, sacrifice and consistency.