Kathmandu, Oct. 19 -- Former Nepal captain Paras Khadka has revealed that he came close to retiring in 2018, when Nepal's hopes of securing One-Day International (ODI) status nearly collapsed.

Khadka, one of Nepal's most accomplished cricketers, retired from cricket on August 3, 2021. But more than three years earlier, he had feared that a defeat against Canada could bring his playing career to an end.

Speaking at a recent event, Khadka recalled Nepal's World Cricket League Division Two match against Canada in Windhoek, Namibia, in February 2018. Nepal needed to win to advance to the World Cup Qualifier, but the team was on the verge of defeat. A loss would have kept Nepal in Division Two and dealt a major blow to its hopes of securing ...