Birgunj- An India-Nepal friendly cricket match was organized by the Consulate General of India in Birgunj on 05 March 2022 under the Amrit Mahotsav of Independence.

The two participating teams were Consul General’s team (CG-11) and CDO’s team (CDO-11). CDO-11 won the toss and elected to bat first.

CG-11 team was given a target of 72 runs. CG-11 successfully chased the target with two overs to spare. CDO-11 consisted of officials from various government agencies in Nepal.

The purpose of the game was to deepen the relationship between the authorities of India and Nepal and to highlight the importance of sports in good health.