Pitch overhaul in progress for NPL and U19 World Cup

While curators strip Kirtipur’s clay to give pacers a fighting chance in the NPL before tight deadlines take over, Mulpani’s grounds have the luxury of time ahead of the U19 World Cup.

Madhu Tamang dug his thumbs into the black clay, feeling for roots on the pitches at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur on Friday morning.