Pokhara to have int’l cricket stadium

POKHARA, Feb 16 - Pokhara is set to host the first international cricket venue outside Kathmandu. Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) President Binay Raj Pandey and Asian Cricket Council's (ACC) Development Executive Bandula Warnapura made the announcement here on Sunday.
CAN will invest Rs. 1 million required to prepare the pitch at Pokhara Stadium. The project will be supervised by Kaski District Cricket Association.

“We chose Pokhara over other venues because of its natural beauty and the facilities it has on offer for tourists,” said Pandey, explaining CAN's decision to set aside international cricket facilities at the stadium. “We will release more funds once the current amount is spent.