Kushal Bhurtel top-scores with his career-best performance at the TU Ground, which witnessed the largest crowd in Nepal’s match since its upgrade, with England great Andrew Flintoff in attendance.

Nepal chased down 196 in 36.4 overs at TU Cricket Ground, sealing the victory with 199/1, driven by Bhurtel’s unbeaten 120.

After weeks of uncertainty and a cancelled FIFA Series appearance, the decision guarantees Nepal’s participation in the upcoming SAFF Women’s Championship. ANFA also plans to resume postponed domestic tournaments soon.

As squads take shape for the expanded 48-team tournament, contenders prepare, rules evolve and climate concerns emerge ahead of football’s biggest spectacle in the US, Canada and Mexico.

Decision follows talks between sports minister, NSC officials and ANFA amid concerns over possible FIFA sanctions and disruption to international fixtures.

The Scottish side posted 321/6 in the first innings, which was reduced to 47 overs due to rain. The target was revised to 249 in 32 overs during the chase, and the Americans fell short by two runs.

The 48-team World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, will run from June 11 to July 19.

The 36-year-old won the Twenty20 and 50-over World Cups ​with England in 2009 and made 226 ​appearances across all formats before retiring from international cricket in 2019.

Americans face Scotland before meeting the hosts, seeking to overturn a poor record at the home of Nepali cricket.

Gulshan Kumar Jha’s unbeaten half-century nearly rescued Nepal after a rain-revised chase, but Scotland held their nerve in the final over.

Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin will be Dublin’s captain and mentor in a league that will also feature teams based in Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Rotterdam and Amsterdam.

George Munsey struck a rapid 75 before Sandeep Lamichhane triggered a middle-order collapse to restrict Scotland to 243-8 against Nepal in the League 2 tri-series opener in Kirtipur.

United States and Scotland arrive in Kathmandu chasing the League 2 title, while Nepal fight to keep their ODI status alive.

The taekwondo champion was forced to retire halfway through her career. Now she dreams of reaching the big stages again—this time as an international referee and mentor.

The Ministry of Youth and Sports issued a final warning to National Sports Council, citing failure to act on anti-graft body’s directives related to Cricket Association of Nepal.

Nepal women’s team, a six-time runner-up, could miss the SAFF Championship for the first time amid the ANFA-NSC dispute, putting the country’s four-decade-long uninterrupted South Asian football legacy under threat.

Playing his first IPL season, Allen delivered a blistering ‌knock, featuring 10 sixes and five fours and marking a sharp turnaround after a difficult start to the campaign.

After missing the FIFA Series due to administrative conflict, the national squad prepares for the SAFF Championship while political tensions threaten participation with risks of suspension from FIFA.

Bagmati Province plans national tournament and further stadium expansion after completing Rs117.4 million project in Gauritar.

Backed by coaches despite a difficult run, the 20-year-old produces his finest ODI spell to spark Nepal’s push towards the League-2 top four.