How an Irish cricket commentator fell in love with Nepal

An advocate for Associate Cricket, Andrew Leonard, aka ‘Taklu Dai’, says Nepal is close to a breakthrough in world cricket, with the Nepal Premier League providing fresh momentum.

It was June 2023—the month when the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers was taking place in Zimbabwe. The commentary panel, which included the likes of Ian Bishop, Carlos Brathwaite and Andy Flower, were having a pre-tournament dinner. Many of them that evening were discussing the participating teams. When the focus shifted to Nepal, experts at that dinner table turned to an Irishman to inquire about the young Nepali team.