What does Sompal Kami’s six off Anrich Nortje and the thrilling game against South Africa means for Nepal cricket?

Nepal lost to South Africa by the barest of margins at the 2024 T20 World Cup. (ICC)

When Sompal Kami walloped a Anrich Nortje delivery in the penultimate over out of the ground, Gyanendra Malla, a former Nepalese player and coach, beamed a smile. It wasn’t just for the quality or audaciousness of the shot under pressure, but for what it symbolised.

In April 2016, the ICC had suspended the Nepal cricket association citing the dual existence of the cricket governing body in Nepal and government interference in the election. Things spiralled out of control in terms of infrastructure, finances, running of domestic cricket and even something as small as a cricket bat. (READ MORE)