The situation seems favorable for me to leave. New leadership has come in CAN and it is essential to make a fresh start. We have got a new challenge.

In a decade as captain, Khadka led the national team from minor cricket leagues to the One-Day International status.

The Nepal Olympic Committee chief on the ongoing preparations for the Games scheduled for December 1-10.

'We must have the courage to take our chances.'

Failing to get the visa two days prior to the scheduled date has raised question if the team would be able to fly as per their schedule on Wednesday.

Ratnajit Tamang, Dipesh Dhami and Prince Dahal enter quarter-finals.

The home team lose 3-0 in the second match of the SAFF U-18 Championship denting their qualification chances.

The hosts are the only team to have won the title, having won both the previous two editions of the biennial age-group tournament.

In the last three South Asian Games, wushu has won five gold medals including two each in the 10th and 11th edition.

Nepal are drawn in Group ‘A’ along with Bhutan and Maldives while Group ‘B’ consists of India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

ICC had suspended CAN in April 2016 owing to duel existence of the cricket governing body and government interference in the election.

Sports can be a strong medium to help the differently-abled athletes to rehabilitate themselves in society.

Former NSC member secretary Keshab Kumar Bista was the only candidate from Shrestha faction who lost in the election.

It was the maiden away victory that Nepal had recorded in the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers till date.

Both teams are coming into the second game having lost their first match on September 5.