Mahendra Singh Dhoni Coming to Nepal on Saturday

Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni who made the Indian supremacy in Test, T20 and World Cup will be arriving here in Kathmandu on June 16 for a day visit”, one of the national daily reported today.

Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) and Indian Embassy on Tuesday jointly organized a press meet and officially announced the visit of Indian Cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni´s to Nepal.

First secretary of Indian Embassy Apurva Shrivastav informed that Dhoni will be arriving Nepal on June 16 and will return on 17. “This is not a personal visit of the Indian skipper to Nepal. It´s an official visit and he will be meeting Nepali cricket players. He will interact with press and other guests,” Shrivastav said. 

Indian Skipper Mahi 

Shrivastav further added that the Dhoni´s visit will be helpful for the development of cricket in Nepal. “We wanted to encourage Nepali youths and the best way was through sports. We organized T20 cricket tournament and we also provided scholarship to the U-19 girls´ team for completing hat-trick in ACC U-19 Women´s Championship.”
Shrivastav informed that, Dhoni will interact with the press after his arrival in Kathmandu. Later, he is also scheduled to meet the U-19 and the senior cricket players at the TU cricket ground. On the second day, he will offer prayers at the Pashupatinath Temple before leaving for India.
CAN President Tanka Aangbuhang said Dhoni´s visit will be helpful for the development of cricket in Nepal. “We will discuss Nepali cricket with Dhoni.”
CAN General Secretary Ashok Nath Pyakurel said the tips from Dhoni will matter for the players and will help them improve their skills.