11th edition of Pakistan-Nepal Friendship T20 Cricket Tournament underway

By TRN Online, Kathmandu, Feb 8: The 11^th Edition of Pakistan-Nepal Friendship T20 Cricket Tournament-2026 is being held in Kathmandu.

 Besides friends of Pakistan, sports enthusiasts, media and representatives of PNAN, Global IME Bank, CAN and Youth Council also attended the opening session held on Saturday, 7 February.

Ambassador of Pakistan to Nepal Abrar H. Hashmi inaugurated the event.

This year, the event brings together 12 teams; 10 clubs and two from Embassy and Global IME Bank.

The distinguished guests appreciated the Embassy’s initiative for successfully organizing the event every year and highlighted the passion for cricket in bringing the youth together.

In his remarks, Ambassador Hashmi said that the cricket is not just a sport, it also serves as a platform to bring people together and fosters spirit of camaraderie and teamwork. Ambassador wished the participating teams an exciting week of games and thanked the organizers, partners and the guests for their support in holding the event in a befitting manner, according to a press release issued by the Embassy of Pakistan.

The tournament will culminate on 15^th February 2026 with the final and closing event of trophy and cash awards distribution. All matches of T20 tournament are being streamed live on sports channel “Action Sports HDI” and the social media platforms.