Ncell Foundation pledges over 2,000 educational kits as NPL fours trigger distribution

KATHMANDU: Ncell Foundation has pledged more than 2,000 educational kits for students in community and government schools across Nepal, the foundation announced.

The pledge forms part of the foundation’s ongoing initiative that links the Nepal Premier League (NPL) cricket tournament to educational support, allocating four educational kits for every four scored during NPL Season 2. As of Thursday, 90 players had hit a combined total of 510 fours, triggering the distribution of 2,040 kits.

Top contributors to the initiative include Pokhara Avengers’ Adam Rossington, who hit 27 fours and secured 108 kits; D’Arcy Short of the Lumbini Lions with 19 fours contributing 76 kits; and Kathmandu Gorkhas’ Ben Charlesworth and Sudurpaschim Royals’ Binod Bhandari, each with 17 fours ensuring 68 kits apiece.

Each educational kit will contain essential school supplies such as school bags, notebooks, pencils, sharpeners and erasers, items the foundation says will help reduce resource shortages and support students’ learning.

“We extend our heartfelt congratulations and gratitude to every player whose boundaries in NPL matches so far have contributed to this social cause. Since last year, we have been channelling the enthusiasm for cricket into meaningful social impact, supporting education by providing learning kits to students who need them most. We are confident that the remaining matches will be even more thrilling, bringing not just more boundaries on the field but also expanding contribution to education,” said Bishakha Laxmi Khadka, Corporate Communications and Sustainability Director at Ncell.

The initiative, launched last year, previously resulted in a pledge of 2,612 kits from 653 fours in the first season and contributed to the distribution of more than 9,000 educational kits nationwide.

Distribution of the kits will be coordinated with the Cricket Association of Nepal, local authorities and implementing partner Karmayog Foundation to ensure the materials reach the intended beneficiaries. The foundation said the programme aims to turn on‑field excitement into tangible educational benefits for underserved communities.