Cricket Association of Nepal
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| Sport | Cricket |
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| Jurisdiction | National |
| Abbreviation | CAN |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Affiliation | International Cricket Council |
| Affiliation date | 1988 Affiliate 1996 Associate |
| Regional affiliation | Asian Cricket Council |
| Affiliation date | 1990 Full Member |
| Headquarters | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| President | Vacant |
| Coach | Jagat Tamata |
| Other key staff | Chhumbi Lama |
| Operating income | Undisclosed |
| Sponsor |
Nepal Telecom C.G. Foods Nepal Century Bank BS Sports |
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Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Nepal. Its current headquarters is in Kathmandu, Nepal. Cricket Association of Nepal is Nepal's representative at the International Cricket Council (ICC) and is an associate member and has been a member of that body since 1988. It is also a member of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). The association has selected Mahendra Singh Dhoni as their brand ambassador.
The board was dissolved by the government of Nepal in November 2014 on the grounds of incompetence and a three-member ad hoc committee was established with a new president designated by the government itself. In April 2016, CAN was indefinitely suspended by the ICC, on the grounds of government interference in its operations. The suspension will not affect the ability of Nepal's national teams to participate in ICC tournaments.
In September 2016, started evaluating the idea of reinstating the idea of Nepal Cricket Board, as a result of a meeting between prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and ICC chief executive David Richardson.
Nepal's position at the top of the ACC rankings rests firmly on its overwhelmingly consistent performance at all levels of competition. At age-group level, they simply clean up. Wins in U-19 World Cups against Pakistan, New Zealand and South Africa have been based on disciplined, error-free cricket and they showed in their thrilling last-wicket victory over New Zealand in the 2006 event that they possess boundless desire for success.
Sri Lanka's legendary batsman Roy Dias who took over as coach in 2001 has been the architect of Nepal's triumphs and he has moulded a nation high on enthusiasm and short of experience into a fine competitive force. No greater evidence of his ability to maximise the skills of his charges can be seen than by the performance of the U-15 team in the 2006 ACC Elite Cup. Only two of the Nepal squad had ever played any form of competitive cricket before reaching Malaysia to play the event, two weeks later they had won it. The opposition wasn't bad, far from it. It was just that Nepal did the basics and then just a little bit more, very well thanks to all that their coach had inspired them to learn.
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