Kathmandu, Aug 22: President Ramchandra Paudel has extended best wishes to a national cricket team leaving for Pakistan to play the Asia Cup, the T20 international cricket tournament.
During his meeting with the team at the Office of the President, Shital Niwas, today, the President wished for a success of the team in the men's One Day International running from August 30 to September 17.
On the occasion, he hoped that Nepal's performance in such types of tournament will prove to be an opportunity to build a personality for player, promoting the national image and identity internationally.
Stating that the growing interest in cricket and recent accomplishments in the game had been the reason of excitement among the Nepali, President Paudel was of the opinion that the government should focus on improving cricket infrastructures and creating more opportunities in the sports including in cricket to make the sector more productive.
"It is a matter of excitement for the Nepali team having an opportunity to play with globally recognized teams such as India and Pakistan. May your hard work and dedication end in the exceptional performances and the desired outcome," the Head of State said.
The event based in a hybrid model is to be co-hosted by Pakistan and Sri Lanka. It will be played in fifty-over format with the participations of six teams dividing in to two groups. Nepal is in the Group A including with Pakistan and India and the Group B comprises Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka. Nepal will meet Pakistan in the opening match in Multan. (RSS)
