KATHMANDU, Jan. 30 -- Nepal cricket has been marred by controversies and unaccountability for years. It has lacked basic facilities or requirements to create a proper playing environment for cricketers. The suspension of Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) in April 2016 came as the pinnacle of incompetency that pushed Nepal into further uncertainty.

However, International Cricket Council (ICC) allowed Nepal cricket team to participate in its event, which came as a silver lining to keep Nepali cricketers motivated for a better future.

Nepal cricket team failed in ICC World Cricket League Championship from 2015 to 2017, but scraped through following Division 2 to stay alive in a bid for One-Day International (ODI) status in 2018. Nepal def...