Speaking at the press room at the Balasaheb Stadium in Wankhede Stadium, he claimed that Nepali players are capable of playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) based on their performance and qualifications.
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Nepali cricket team captain Rohit Poudel said in an interview with the media at Wankhede on Tuesday that Nepal should get as many opportunities as possible in international cricket. Only then will we see what the Nepali team is really like.
In the press room of the Balasaheb Stadium in Wankhede Stadium, he claimed that Nepali players are capable of playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) based on their performance and qualifications.
While appearing before the media a day before playing against Italy in the Twenty20 World Cup, he said, “I think some Nepali players will now be selected for the IPL.” He said that after Nepal’s brilliant performance in the last match against England, everyone’s attention was on the Nepali team. He said, “Two years ago in the World Cup, we were very close to winning against South Africa. Now, the situation is the same against England.”
He said that both the matches were equally important and said, “I think both these matches have helped increase the reputation of Nepali cricket in world cricket. We were in the news in both matches.” Saying this, he complained that Nepal did not get as many opportunities in high-level international cricket as expected. Since the Twenty20 World Cup in the United States, Nepal has hardly been able to play against big teams in the ongoing tournament.
His argument was, ‘Since the last World Cup, we have only played against the West Indies. This has been the only series against a Test team. We want more and more opportunities. What we are demanding is not many these days, but at least a few series against a Test team every year.’ He said that big teams like England and Australia are welcome in Kathmandu. Captain Rohit said, ‘I think it will mean a lot if these big teams come to Nepal. It will take Nepali cricket to a different level.’ He claimed that his team and players have increased their confidence after the match against England and pointed out the need for a similar good performance against Italy. He said, ‘Italy is also a good team, they have been playing some good cricket recently.’
Nepal should be supported: Darren Sammy
Darren Sammy is considered a legendary player of the latest generation of West Indies cricket. The West Indies team of his time was at least one of the best in Twenty20 cricket. The same Sami is now the head coach of the West Indies team. He has said that associate countries like Nepal should get more opportunities in world cricket. His important statement has come to the fore at a time when some former players are in favor of a few limited countries in world cricket.
Talking to the media at Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday before the match against England in Group ‘C’ of the Twenty20 World Cup, Sami said, ‘World cricket should be internationalized as much as possible. This is the development and expansion of the game of cricket.’
Nepal is also in Group ‘C’. Nepal will play its third match against the West Indies. The West Indies is the first country that Nepal has faced in a bilateral series in Twenty20 cricket.
Nepal won the three-Test series against the West Indies 2-1. Sami was the captain of the West Indies team when the West Indies won the Twenty20 World Cup in 2012 and 2016. Sami said, "Not only West Indies and Nepal, but also series between England and Nepal, Australia and Nepal are necessary. This is what a Test-accredited team should do, we should contribute to the development of cricket in associate countries, we should play a supportive role as much as we can." His conclusion was that not only Nepal but also emerging countries should be supported and helped in world cricket.
