Nepal brings team anthems, irrational supporters, escape-seeking ambitions, and reasonable skills to the T20 cricket jamboree.
For the Rhinos, leaving their mark at the top may be an ascent equivalent to the Himalayas, but passion for the cricket team binds the little nation together.
For Nepal cricket, the past 16 months have been an experience they will never forget. So much so that a few well-known musicians from the Himalayan nation have released records for their cricket team, making them hot property in Nepalese pop culture. To put things in perspective, Nepal will have its own "Hami Nepali," sung by Tanka Timilsina and Anita Chalaune, much as how "Rally Round the West Indies" and "Dil, Dil, Pakistan" would be blasting out of the speakers when the former champions go onto the field.
The team's moniker, the Rhinos, are treated like superheroes at home, and coach Monty Desai has to constantly tell them that's not really how things work. Developing
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