The Rana Regime and Nepali Cricket

Nepali Cricket Team during the ICC Cricket League Divisional Tournament.

Sportify/ During the time when Nepal used to be ruled by the Ranas, the Royal Children were used to going The Great Britain for their Education. Great Britain (England) is also known as the birthplace of Cricket. Cricket was very popular in England.  The British people used to play cricket whereas the Nepalese Rana's children used to watch them play. In 1920, the Ranas returned  from Britain after the completion of their study and the Cricket entered into Nepal for the first time.

General Brum Shumsher & General  Narad shumsher's team Babarmahal and jawalakhel have reported as the first ever cricket teams of Nepal.  Since Cricket had become popular in India as well, Nepal was also seeking the same popularity.  After a few years, the nepali cricket team have been reported playing in Patna, India under the captaincy of Narad shumsher. To increase the popularity of Cricket in Nepal, Cricket Association of Nepal was established in 1946 AD which is also the oldest Sporting association of nepal. When Rana Regime ended in Nepal,  the locales from Nepal were also keenly interested in Cricket.  The Cricket craze increased further after 1990. Nepal also got the membership of Asian cricket Council afterwards.  Continuing their cricket jourmey, Nepal became one of the cricket associate nations as provided by the ICC. Since then, the International Cricket journey of Nepal was started.

To be continued........

Written by: Ankit Tiwari
Translation and Edit: Prateek Bhatta

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