Kathmandu, Mar. 3: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has congratulated the Nepali cricketers for being qualified to play the ICC U-19 World Cup to be held in Sri Lanka next year.
He said that cricket players have paid big role to heighten the country’s glory and prestige across the world.
Nepal has made its journey for the World Cup by defeating the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the final match under the ICC U-19 World Cup Asia Selection. In the match played on Thursday at Eden Garden Oval ground of the UAE, Nepal defeated UAE by 7 runs and prepared its journey for the World Cup.
Nepal has been selected for the World Cup first time after 2016.