In Focus, National

Khakurel wishes good luck to Football team

Kathmandu – Nepali Cricketers are having training session without the presence of Coach Pubudu Dassanayake in Kathmandu. He is likely to come back next week.

Nepal is currently hosting South Asian Football Championship, they are facing India today in the last group match which is a decider. They already won against Bangladesh in their opening match and drew against Pakistan.

In these context, we asked opening Batsman and Wicketkeeper for Nepal about Nepali Football and their chances in SAFF Championship.

Quote:
“Hope they will win today and win the tournament though India, Maldives and Afghanistan are favorites but again I want Nepal to win”

Who are your favorite Nepali Fooballers ?
“Rohit is a class player for Nepal and he is at the top of my chart. Sagar Thapa is cool and calm on the field.

How do you rate Bimal Gharti Magar ?
The new guy Bimal looks very relax and calm. He is a good talented and confident emerging player. He can be a good finisher for Nepal in upcoming days and he had shown his caliber in the last match against Pakistan.

Could you predict the game score today ?
Nepal 1 – 0 India. Hope my prediction goes accordingly.