Umesh Patwal is a former coach of Nepali cricket team. He is the coach of Chitwan Rhinos in Nepal Premier League (NPL). Before the start of the tournament, he was saying, 'It is worth watching how the pitch of the TU Cricket Ground in Kirtipur behaves.

We are all waiting, what will the pitch be like. Fortunately, our game is not at the beginning, we will have an opportunity to understand.'' His plan was to decide the strategy according to the behavior of the pitch.

This time it was the first match of NPL, Janakpur Bolts against Biratnagar Kings. Martin Guptill also played for Biratnagar. He scored 55 runs. These New Zealand players are players who have played cricket all over the world.

Biratnagar was defeated in that match. Later he used to say, 'Where is it easy to go to a new pitch and play at once?' It is difficult for a player like him to understand the pitch at once. A

is fine when something special starts like this. There are a thousand things to do and not to do in cricket. So it's complicated. So that makes it exciting too. Like, an example. The batter is definitely out. Let's say, lbw. However, the referee cannot give an out until the player of the opposing team appeals. Again no batter is out on the stumps, if the ball does not fall on it. Even if the ball hits the stump sometimes the vine does not fall. In this case, there is no batter out.

These are a bit old things. Just because it's more fun than just repeating it. T-20 cricket is new. But, the old thing applies to this too. Old-fashioned Test cricket is played for five days, so there are many rules required in a five-day game. Be it long or short cricket, there is one more thing that can always be decisive and that is the pitch. Rather than a straight pitch, the pitch is where the players bat. The

bowler bowls. However, the matter does not end there. What is the pitch really like? This changes the outcome of the entire game. A sweet example can be given for this too. By the time the game started in the morning, there were clouds everywhere in the sky. In this case, the behavior of the pitch is a special one. Fast bowlers are very happy at such times. Chances are high, that fast bowler will take one wicket after another. Why does the sky always have to be cloudy? Let's say

, the clouds disappear and the sun shines. Then the behavior of the pitch is different. Batter is the one who gets into this position. If the batter is happy, he can score runs freely. From here it was not only about the pitch, but also about the weather. Then the pitch is as important as the weather. Where is the wind blowing from? How much water is in the air? This also means in cricket. These are just a few examples. Does this example apply to ongoing NPLs?

happens. The pitch used in cricket is a complex piece of engineering in itself. There have been disputes many times in world cricket for the pitch itself, there have been conflicts. It also says, this pitch is a lot of fun.

How is the pitch of TU ground in Kirtipur being used for NPL? The batter who can understand this pitch, the team who can study this pitch properly, that team will do well in this NPL. It has been 25 and a half years since this TU ground was used for international cricket. Let's say

since 1998. The history of this field is the same. The pitch here was like it was in the early days, it's not like that now. It has changed many lives. In the early days, it was said that the pitch should help the bowler. That's why for a long time TU didn't make many runs on the ground, the bowler was the dominant player. This is why Nepali bowlers are considered to be better than batters. The

came again on such a day, when, no longer, the pitch was made to help the batter. The batsman scored runs, the bowler was watching. Where was the right position? The game was no fun. There is no fun in cricket if only runs are made. To say that TU's cricket pitch got a new lease of life does not mean that it was completely dug up and rebuilt. Perhaps two or three times TU's pitch has been given new life, meaning that its upper eight-tenths of an inch has changed letter by letter. A new pitch has been prepared for

NPL. For this, the Nepal Cricket Association (CAN) sent Mamun from Bangladesh. He is especially a pitch specialist. He made the pitch of the current TU cricket ground. The pitch he prepared is not exactly helpful to the batter, nor to the bowler. It is helpful for both and it is difficult for both. This pitch has something for both.

is a little grass, just the name is correct. So it can be called, 'Sporty Pitch'. The batter and the bowler who can understand this will benefit. After that, a batsman of excellent quality can play with joy on this pitch, can collect runs with open heart. If the bowler also bowls measuredly, he can create a lot of pressure on the opposition batsman. It will also be interesting to see how much the pitch will lose its natural shape as the game progresses.

and continued, the matter of weather. The first match of the day starts around 9 am. The pitch is also wet and frosty. This position is somewhat advantageous to the bowler. So it is certain that, in the first match of the day, the team that wins the toss will invite the opposing team to bat. It will be difficult for the batter to predict how fast the ball will come. And then gradually the sun will come out and the weather will start helping the batter.