We are thrilled to announce the winners of our Breaking Boundaries Interschool Cricket Tournament held in Pokhara! Congratulations to the Kalika Secondary School boys’ team and the Amar Singh Secondary School girls’ team for their outstanding performances in the finals.
This year’s tournament was a resounding success, bringing together 438 children from 16 government schools who participated in 54 exciting matches over 15 days. We believe this to be the only cricket tournament for government schools in Nepal, and with 16 boys teams and 16 girls teams participating the event also had the highest number of teams taking part in a single cricket tournament in Nepal.
This tournament showcased not only the talent and enthusiasm of the young cricketers but also the spirit of teamwork and sportsmanship.
Girls:
Amar Singh vs Siddha Mavi
Amar Singh. 105/10
Siddha Mavi. 90/10
Amar Singh won by 15 runs.
Boys:
Shree Kalika vs Navprabhat
Navprabhat. 52/10
Kalika Mavi. 54/4
Kalika Mavi won by 6 wkts.
Chief guest of the closing ceremony was the President of Gandaki Province Sports Council and other guests in the closing ceremony were President of Gandaki Province, President of CAN Kaski, President of Pokhara Municipality Cricket Association and the Pokhara Municipality Sports Board President.
We extend our gratitude to all our partners who made this event possible, particularly the Pokhara Cricket Academy and the MCC Foundation. Their support was instrumental in creating this unforgettable experience for the children, helping us break boundaries and build brighter futures through sports.
This project is part of our Sports for Development work. We know that regular participation in sports has been proven to promote teamwork and leadership, social skills, tolerance, and positive attitudes. Despite these proven benefits, children in urban poverty in Nepal have limited or no opportunity to engage in regular sports. By providing these opportunities, we aim to promote personal growth and community development among the youth.
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