Governments at all levels need to give priority to building physical infrastructure related to cricket. After identifying the talent, the policy should be decided and implemented to provide the necessary opportunities for him to develop.
Nepali Cricket's home Mahakumbh Nepal Premier League (NPL) has ended on Saturday. This end is also a beginning. Mainly in Nepal, there is enough basis that can be a starting point for the qualitative development of cricket.
Some aspects of this are particularly noteworthy. As such, it has been confirmed that the financial, technical and managerial capacity has been developed to be able to hold a major tournament. Nepali cricket has become more professional, players have been able to showcase their abilities and gain recognition.
The audience spent three weeks celebrating the tournament. Based on all these, it can be said that a complete form of NPL has been successfully completed. The host Nepal Cricket Association (CAN) deserves congratulations for this. It is well-deserved that the next edition may be organized more elaborately and grandly.
Janakpur Bolts defeated Biratnagar Kings on the 15th of November and ended on Saturday by defeating Sudurpaschim Royals. In between, 32 matches were played. Apart from Janakpur Bolts and Sudurpaschim Royals, franchise teams like Karnali Yaks, Chitwan Rhinos, Kathmandu Gurkhas, Pokhara Avengers, Biratnagar Kings and Lumbini Lions participated.
National team players, players who were once in the national team, players selected through talent hunt showed their potential. Renowned foreign players such as New Zealand's Martin Guptill, Jimmy Neesum and Scott Kugelijn, India's Shikhar Dhawan, England's Stephen Eskinazi, Australia's Ben Cutting, America's Lahiru Milantha and 40 The presence of people made this competition more special. Nepali players got to play in the team or against such well-known and talented players.
learned new skills through it. Several new players or once-shining players got to showcase their skills again. This happened in the last three weeks. But its impression is sure to come in the coming days. Players like Bipin Kumar Sharma, Kishore Mahato, Rijn Dhakal, who are not in the national team but are in the limelight due to their performances in the NPL, can be trusted to strengthen the national team in the future. Those who perform well in this competition can be expected to get opportunities in other competitions around the world.
Those who are actively interested in cricket and overall sports have been focusing on the match and its results at the Trivi Ground in Kirtipur for the last three weeks. Due to which NPL became the subject of our attention. There is no limit to the discussion of the love that Nepalese viewers have for cricket.
NPL has played a role in spreading it further. Tickets were 'sold out' in many matches. Not only by being present to watch every game at the Kirtipur University Ground, but also the audience watching live through TV and YouTube played a role in increasing its importance. Helped to establish an attitude towards it. In other words, NPL could be a festival in which Nepali people could join. can enjoy It has become a way of life for Nepali people.
In this competition, it is estimated that there is a turnover of about one billion rupees. That transaction is not limited to the money the team gives to its players or other management expenses. Instead, on this occasion, Nangle has expanded to doing business according to his investment by setting up a shop, selling everything from peanuts to water. Mainly, a strong foundation has been built for the continuation of NPL.
The interest of the audience, the interest shown by foreign players, the priority of the sponsors, the financial transactions related to the competition, the experience gained from the successful organization of the first edition of the competition will make the next competition easier. The basis has been created that it will be organized in a manner.
In the name of NPL, CAN has done as much as it can immediately. Some managerial weaknesses will be improved in the coming days. This is a subject that matures over time. In view of this tournament, the government at all levels also needs to give priority to the construction of physical infrastructure related to cricket. It is necessary to identify and implement a policy to provide the necessary opportunities for talent to develop.
It is necessary for the federal government to further upgrade the Trivi Maidan. While the tournament was going on this time, many wished that it would have been more crowded if the match could have been played in the evening with 'flood lights'. If the commitments made by the Prime Minister can be followed as much as possible, the positive wishes of the audience will be fulfilled.
Not only the government, but also the private sector investing in Nepali cricket confirms that the return will be guaranteed. The government also needs to motivate and advance them. And, not only domestic competitions like NPL, but also international competitions can be successfully organized as an absolute role.
