Editorial | Can a cricket league comfort a country in mourning?
Summary
The Nepal Premier League opens in Kirtipur as Nepal continues to mourn the dead and missing from devastating floods and landslides. The editorial argues the tournament can offer brief relief, while urging a minute’s silence and support for the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund.
Key Points
- The Nepal Premier League’s third season begins in Kirtipur as Nepal is still reeling from floods and landslides that killed more than 1,100 people and left thousands missing.
- The editorial says cricket cannot answer the deeper questions raised by the disaster, but it can offer a space for collective relief and ordinary joy.
- It urges the organizers to observe a minute’s silence and donate part of gate receipts to the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund.
- The piece stresses that Nepali cricket’s growth must be matched by transparency, timely payments and anti-corruption measures.
- It also notes that the league will serve as preparation for Kathmandu hosting Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup matches next year.
