In a rain-shortened five-over match in Thailand, Nepal chased down Bahrain’s 42-run target with ease.

ANFA, in its calendar for 2025, has also proposed a knockout championship in November and a franchise league in women’s football in December.

There will be eight men’s teams and six women’s teams competing in their respective categories.

The IPL still has 12 group matches left, which are due to be followed by the playoffs culminating in the May 25 final in Kolkata.

Teams share points as wet outfield prevents play in Bangkok.

They will face Hong Kong on May 9 and 13, and Bahrain on May 10 and 15 in the group stage of Asia Qualifier.

Muna Karki becomes the first woman to be elected to an executive role in the NSJF’s three-decade history, according to Durga Nath Subedi aka Devendra, the immediate past president.

The win has asserted Army’s dominance in domestic hockey. Army’s women also won the tournament in their respective category on Monday.

Kasi Raj Rai scored a hat-trick while Rajendra Karki and Pradip Rajbanshi scored twice and once, respectively.

Hyderabad managed three wins in 11 games and won only two of their six home matches this season.

Nepal are drawn alongside host India and Sri Lanka in Group B, while Bangladesh, Bhutan and Maldives make up Group A.

Army defeated Gandaki Province 3-0 in the final league-stage game to accumulate nine points and emerge as the champions.

The cricketer is now eligible to play domestic and international matches following clearance of spot-fixing charges.

Kabita Bhatta was a stranger to volleyball until her late teens. Now she is a national player.

With its ancient roots and ingrained culture, Nepali chess strives for structured training and global recognition. Making this effort are academies and a new generation of players.

As Mumbai provisionally moved to the top of the table, eighth-placed Rajasthan have now been eliminated from playoff contention.

The pressure to constantly perform online also brings mental strain.

The national championship, which is being organised in the unfit Chyasal Football Stadium, highlights the need for a proper hockey ground in the country.

There is only one player with CAN’s annual contract in the list of the top five batters with the most runs as of the camp’s halfway point.

The 14-year-old stuns IPL with record-breaking century, earning praise from cricket legends.