Nepal is the latest team to attain the ODI status after their victory against Papua New Guinea in the playoffs of the ICC CWC 2018 qualifiers.
The Himalayan kings won the match comfortably by 6 wickets.
Nepal skipper Paras Khadka, in his new video, thanked the cricketing fraternity after attaining ODI status.
He said “First of all, I thank everyone on behalf of our team for supporting us through the internet all over the world. Unfortunately, we hadn”t made to super six, but glad to know we have got a fan following greater than few tests playing nations in the ICC website. Keep supporting and motivating us. We will try to bring the best results for the country. “
It is to be noted that the team has been receiving accolades for their all-around performance against the associate nations.
Nepal attained the ODI status, twelve years after their appointment as an associate nation.
Sandeep Lamichhane, their Frontline spinner will represent DD in this edition and thus becomes the first player from Nepal to be a part of the cash-rich league.
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Nepal fans ⬇️
Paras Khadka just recorded this message especially for you! 👍🇳🇵 #CWCQ pic.twitter.com/glEbUl635g
— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) March 15, 2018
Twitter was no short of celebrating the moment and here are a few tweets that are trending for the past 24 hours.
Dreams do come true, don’t they? Congrats Nepal on ODI status. Quite excited to see you guys in the ODI arena. #NeverGiveUp
— Waqar Younis (@waqyounis99) March 16, 2018
Congrats or @NepalCricket for gaining #odi status! Looking forward to our first tour to experience crowds like this! #NepalCricket #WCQ pic.twitter.com/wsuiAHtmNA
— Kevin O'Brien (@KevinOBrien113) March 15, 2018
Congrats Nepal on the ODI Status. What a great journey! https://t.co/ZnHcPd05LA
— Inzamam ul Haq (@Inzamam08) March 15, 2018
Nepal's defeat of PNG and Hong Kong's failure to beat the Netherlands means that they have secured ODI status for the first time in their history.
It has been hard work that's got them there, congratulations to them and to @IamSandeep25!#DilDilli #CWCQ https://t.co/W1fCbH6iQR
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) March 15, 2018
Massive day for Nepalese cricket, well deserved n earned ODI status 👏👏👏 Congratulations, hope this is just the beginning #ICCWCQ
— Deep Dasgupta (@DeepDasgupta7) March 15, 2018
Congrats Nepal on ODI status! 🙂 https://t.co/FgdnLil9fN
— Mohammad Irfan (@M_IrfanOfficial) March 15, 2018
🙌 Congratulations to @NepalCricket, who have made history by earning ODI status for the first time.
Fully deserved. pic.twitter.com/9DfCXYPfTe
— Lord's Cricket Ground (@HomeOfCricket) March 16, 2018
