Look at the population,india has 1.4 billion, Bangladesh has around 200 million,nepal has around 30 million and still People are there to support Nepali team in any stadium in the world

Who knew one day I'd see Nepal Cricket in talkSport but here we are. Amazing content. Paras Khadka now is the current Secretary of Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN). He is doing an amazing job and is exactly the catalyst required in cricket administration to stir up the growth of cricket in the nation. Paras is known as a visionary captain on field and he took us through the fifth division all the way up to the first thus giving us an ODI status. He is now bringing in revolution inside CAN and I believe as you said, we too expect for the game to grow so much so that we might have a test status by next ten years.

Nepal is one of the standout teams in this tournament. ICC should do more to assist in their development.

Tbh i love how much jarrod knows about nepal cricket. We do need a couple of 90mph bowler preferably a left arm pacer also need some of these guys to grow up and take responsibility in the big stage. The players and young and if they get enough franchise exposure we can go a long way.

In Associate Cricket , Nepal fans following is the largest and the best .

Thank you for talking about us. Shout out from Nepal. Arguely, we are the poster child of ICC’s fan moment so we can claim to the most passionate. However, undoubtedly we are fans that are most hungry for success. ❤

Thank you for the coverage on Nepal 🇳🇵

Paras khadka realise the cricket board should be really strong to take Nepali cricket to global level so he moved to administration. Now he is elected in board. He can still serve 3 more tenure*4= 12 years. Hope this decade Nepal will follow the path of Afgan

Out of 11 players Nepal has 9 players below 30 years of age, and 6 players below 25. So Nepal is a strong team with young emerging talent. Surely, they will grow in the coming years.

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One thing to note about Nepal is despite being young cricketing nation, cricket has been there for very long time. Back in the days when Nepalese national cricket team wasn't known to global audience, we used to have audience to sit in home and watch entire 5 days test series, be it ashes or India vs Pakistan. Among Nepalese, we used to have hard core fans divided between Australia, India, Pakistan, England, Sri Lanka and W Indies. And these fans never missed a single game which were brodcasted over TV. I myself have bunked school couple of tim3s so that I could watch India Vs England test series or India Vs SAF test series. I doubt you will find any single audience from associate nation who has watched 5 days of test cricket live in TV unless the person has root to common wealth countries. But in Nepal, you will find them in hundreds of thousands. For these hardcore cricket lovers, it has been cherry on the top to see their own national side grow in global stage. It is very unfortunate that despite all these craze over the years and yet we failed to develop solid domestic level cricket to prepare better team, specially pool of talented batsman.

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Good analysis ❤. Loved the way you mentioned and promoted Nepal cricket 🏏🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵

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Yes thanks folks for talking about Nepal. Good analysis overall.

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WELL LOOKING AT THE POPULATION COUNT AND DENSITY ALSO CONSIDERING THE AMOUNT OF FANS THAT CAME TO WATCH NEPAL MATCH VS NETHERLANDS IN DALLAS... YOU CAN SEE IT FOR YOURSELF WHO ARE THE MOST PASSIONATE FANS❤❤❤

Nepal are passionate about cricket and football. Hope to see them flourish in both

Harmison thanks for making my childhood great...really loved your bowling...I would like you to see as a bowling coach of nepali team

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Thanks guys for talking about Nepali cricket

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Amazing Nice analysis Kudos team members.

The most cricket mad, fans? Yeah one of the obviously. Keeping aside the political scene, infrastructure, and financial support for the players, I agree that we need one or two fast bowlers that can go around 90 mph. We have a decent crop of spinners. Batsman have talent, but they need to be consistent, and not commit the same mistakes again and again. I also think, we need few high quality foreign coaches or consultants. Our head coach's doing great, but I think we need few more experienced deputies for him like batting coach, maybe a fast bowling coach specifically. I won't go on to say bring Brett Lee as our coach but someone with enough experience to mentor these fast bowlers is needed. Regarding, the number of matches against high quality teams, I mean ICC has to do something here. CAN is trying their best but they can't to anything alone. We fight fiercely with associate nations for say 2 years, quaIify for the mega events, and the sheer gap there with test nation topples up, although the gap have been reducing. I liked the Simon Doull's idea when he presented the idea of including associate nations in tri-series with two test nations. Another idea is to persuade nations when they are visiting neighboring countries. If South Africa is visiting India for a series then persuade them to play 3 match t20i series with Nepal as well. Even their A team will do. About the super star mentioned, Paras Khadka remains on top I guess, Sandeep definitely is one, despite his future still not fully clear. Dipendra Singh Airee is on the way to become one but as stated, one of our player, must get into the big leagues IPL or Big Bash, on a regular basis. Also, having only one or two superstars won’t help much. We need exposure for most of the squad members. Afghanistan skyrocketed not because Rashid or Nabi was a superstar but, because almost their entire squad were playing in Pakistani leagues especially PSL regularly. I mean in terms of pure cricket talent, especially fast bowlers, PSL is not very behind with other leagues and playing against them regularly benefitted the Afghans. Even now, see the Afghanistan Squad of t20WC and almost everyone plays in the IPL. There have been rumours about our players being able to play in Indian domestic circuit and all. That’s good if it happens but I don’t think it will. So, our own domestic structure needs reformation. Regardless of everything, we have the youngest squad in terms of average age. I won’t be surprised if from say 7 8 years after, we might still have the same main squad, that is good if we think about all the experience that they’ll get and the better player they’ll become. Obviously, things like mindset, or say professionalism comes into play, but our boys are getting there slowly. Test status is still a dream. It will take 10 to 15 years I guess. But we will be there!!! Jay Nepal !!!

Nowadays, Nepal has come a long way to be successful in cricket build up with passion. Jaya Nepal

Nepali team is very young ... All old player left cricket to run CAN board,and our team avg age is almost 23,24 so now borad is also running by good person like paras.. We beat afgan in 2014 worldcup but our board didn't help much to paras team but now we have good team with good management ,still they are getting international exposure and giving tough time to big teams like south africa so in future they will beat anyone..it takes 2,3 more worldcup and big events to highlight the team✅🙌 Thank you for the concern of nepal cricket 🙏

we are coming up there slowly

Don't forget the BCCI's role in upbringing Afgan Cricket and now their support for Nepalese Cricket

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Good conversation

lads , as a fellow 6 foot nepali myself , getting a 6'4 nepali is a BIG ASK , let alone them being a cricketer but really good insight

I had a friend in college who was from Nepal and came India to study. He use to talk about Indian team as it is their own home team. There is a famous saying about India Nepal relations... "Hamara roti beti ka rishta hai". I'm not surprised that we share same craze about cricket

Nepal has best fans for every other sports too … but we don’t have the opportunity to show our love and support…. For our team and the sport

Nepal is ❤

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One day we will rise roar and reflect until that our hope will rise roar and reflect.

Loved the pronunciation of Nepal by left black shirt guy

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Yes it has

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Cricat grow nepal superup love cricat. ..

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Cricket is the greatest most entertaining sport in the world

You miss one thing about Paras Khadka. He is secretary of Cricket Association of Nepal

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Nepal has a good bowling lineup but they need batters who can back the bowlers up. I 100% agree with this gentleman. They are good playing at home conditions but they can't bat properly outside Nepal.

The problem Nepal doesn't qualify so often is Asian Regional Qualifier which has only 2 spots and Nepal, Oman or UAE one of them always misses out. Where as other teams with less potential from other part of the world qualifies all the time.

Nepal don't play Pakistanis, or Indians in their teams like other associate nations. We have native players you forgot to mention this.. I hope Nepal gets better and better form here. You guys were spot on regarding what we are lacking.

If you go with the stats of population nepal cricket have most passionate cricketing follower among all the cricketing nation of the world.

Thank u for the coverage on nepal cricket 🇳🇵🏏❤️

as a nepali 100% agreed.however politically we were scrutinized, corrupt org and all. we started at the same time with afghan team and we won against them in our first world in 2014. but after that, Afghanistan were lucky enough to get groomed by pakistan first and now india has helped them groom well. but for nepal we did not have anyone to support on that sense. however no complains about that as we will never give up no matter our players get any oppertunity or not. we will rise

5:02 Let me remind you like there is rashid khan in afg who is world class bowler Nepal has sandeep Lamichhane too you guys just didn't recognize or did research he has played every league like ipl, bbl, cpl, gpl etc.

still our hope is paras khadka.. devloping grassroot cricket is important..

Kimber is professor of game.....

8:33 jarrod i am nepali and I haven't seen a 6 feet 4 nepali let alone cricketer 😅

I am watching Talksport cricket for the first time just because of My country Nepal mentioned.

Sandeep lamichhane has played all over the world.We have superstatr.100 fastest odi wicket taker.below rashid khan,sandeep is there at 53 innings 100 wickets

The sad side of the truth is that, Nepal has one of the highest number of emmigrants as a proportion of the total population. More than 1/3rd of Nepalis live and work overseas because of lack of opportunities in Nepal. This is higher than the proportion of Irish who left Ireland during the potato famine.

mohammad nabi and paras khadka started at the same time, nabi is still playing for afghanistan meanwhile paras khadka couldnt see nepali cricket struggle by politics .. he step down from player to become secretariate in the CAN (Cricket Association Nepal). HE sacrificed his playing career for the uprising generation of nepali cricket and the result is well known till now. Nepali Fans and the Nepali cricket has been globally appreciated by all, these days..😊

The politics did played a huge role in degrading Nepal's cricket. CAN (Cricket Association of Nepal) was literally fined and banned from ICC. Players like Paras Khadka were earning like 10 pounds a month before the wcup in 2014. Paras Khadka being in the board of CAN as secretary is improving Nepals cricket massively and its only gonna improve from here.

If We could get help and support from ICC same like Afghanistan. we would have been that level. agfan just got sympathy from ICC and BCCI. they supported and even pakistan taught them. Think if we get support from BCCI, BCB, SCB we could have been Next full member. pls talk abt that as well.afgan use to get beaten by HK Nepal etc.

Why not leverage india and get few talented young players to play in India. Indians love nepal and if pursued I am sure will be happy to lend a hand here.

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Parash khadka 77 🇳🇵🏏🔥

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Just saying, South Africa only beat Nepal by 1 run!!! Let's talk about , how about let's give them more opportunities, let's open the door for the players, an exposures is what Nepalese players need!

he knows more than 50% of Nepali blind fans

You can tell Jarrod Kimber is trying really hard not to say Sandeep Lamicchane

What happened to sandeep lamichanne?

Only 5%area played cricat nepal....10%people know about cricat

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People are underestimating the population of Nepal ! Yes it is smaller in size compare to other countries of sub continent but 30 million itself is not a small number ! Matter of fact, Nepal falls under top50 most populated countries in the world !

Sandeep is innocent now..

I hope they don't become another Bangladesh.

Once a legend of the game..but now Paras 77 is actually doing more harm than good now. Good player on the field, but very selfish.

If we qualify for 2026 world cup then you will see crowd of nepal.🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵

BCCI won't support Nepal Cricket unless Nepali Players are selected based on merits not by political recommendations in Nepali team.

Actual facts is Nepali doesn't have that kind of passion towards cricket rather it is a patriotism.

Nepal Cricket Team gonna be a headache for most of the test playing nation in another 10 years.

Steve harmisson with his constipated face always ruining the vibe

All great but Nepal just being slightly more stable country than Afghanistan is quiet laughable. One should walk in the streets of Kathmandu and Pokhara and dare to do the same in my be Kabul. You should see the different in seconds :)

They praise nepali team but never support to improve our batting. There is syndicate in cricket by top 8/10 teams and never help associate team like nepal. And they call it world cup. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Are these Americans serious Who made cricket popular? Who made T20 FAMOUS INDIANS ...INDIA...INDIANS without lndian support cricket is DEAD INDIA is the HEAD OFFICE of cricket Go see cricket in lndia ,not even football comes close

Honestly, No... these people are hypocrites. Tell them to donate 1k each if they are so passionate about Nepalese cricket.. they would immediately run away. what a load of bs

Coz 80% people are jobless thats the reason

The fact is nepal will grow faster because nepali people are the most naturally athletic in the subcontinent.