Till yesterday there was passion, now career has started: Paras

KATHMANDU: AUGUST 4 – Former Nepali cricket team captain and player Paras Khadka, who has retired from international cricket, said that he is excited for the new day. Speaking at a press conference the day after announcing his retirement, Paras said that he had contributed to Nepali cricket as a player and now he has come to the field of management thinking that he should do something in this field.

He said that he played for Passion as a player till yesterday and now he has made this decision with the thought that he will do something for the management of Nepali cricket and this is his real career. “I was passionate till yesterday. Now my career starts,” said Paras.

It was not too early to retire at the age of 33?

Paras said that even though he was only 33 years old, he felt mentally over 50 years old due to his hard work and struggles over the past two decades.

Paras says that he announced his retirement after thinking about his role, importance and needs in the Nepali team. He said that he has retired to manage cricket but it is very challenging to make this plan a success.

He said that it was not easy for him to come up with something new in Nepali cricket but if everyone moved forward together, a lot could be done for the development of Nepali cricket.

After announcing his retirement, Cricket Association (CAN) President Chatur Bahadur Chand called him and asked him to reconsider his retirement, but he replied that he would not reconsider as he had announced his retirement after much thought. “I urge you to reconsider your decision to relinquish your captaincy, but I will not do anything wrong.”

He said that he had announced his retirement after much thought and would not reconsider it.

He said that he plans to announce a cricket academy in a few months and expand it across the country in a few years. Paras also said that he was thinking of going to various places and playing cricket with the representatives of CAN. But he also stressed the need for an immediate academy.

Why are you so eager to manage cricket?

To the question, he said, “One and a half years after I became the captain in 2009, I came up with the idea of ​​what can be done from that position.” He hoped that he could contribute more if he could come to any role of the cricket association. But nothing will happen just because of me. Everyone has to work. ‘

How difficult it was to decide?

Paras said, “Mentally, it was more difficult when I was playing cricket. I remember the moment when I was playing with Namibia. When there was a lot of pressure. After winning the game, I ran on the field for the first time. Before that, because there was a lot of pressure. But making that decision now is not so difficult. I am personally satisfied with the respect I have received. ‘

Saying that he will remember many things when he is not in the Nepali national team, Paras said that along with the moments on the field, the things off the field will also be ‘missed’. Paras said that his friends from different parts of the country and all those who live with the feeling of winning the country and the memories with them will be very much remembered.

“I have a lot of memories on the field and off the field in Nepal’s cricket career. All those memories will be missed. ‘

He said that he is confident that the Nepali team can perform very well even in his absence. He said that the Nepali team performed well even though he could not play in the triangular series due to injury and he is confident of doing well even now.

He said that he chose August 3 because he thought it would be right to declare it on the day of Nepal’s first one-day victory.

It is not easy to come to CAN. We have to win elections in many places. Again, I don’t just come along. Again, this is not to say that you should only come to the CAN. There may be other roles as well. I will be involved in the interest of the development of Nepali cricket, If I can do well in cricket management and then an opportunity comes, it does not mean that I will not go into politics.

If there is a good opportunity in the political line besides cricket, one can think. But Paras said he would only accept it if he knew how much work he could do.

Saying that all the games won by Nepal would be a happy moment, Paras said that he was happiest when he was selected in the World Cup and got the status of ODI cricket.

Paras said that he will now play basketball, futsal and other sports.