Ncell Foundation Pledges Over 2,000 Educational Kits as NPL Boundaries Rise

Ncell Foundation has pledged more than 2,000 educational kits for students in community schools across Nepal, tying its social initiative to the surge in boundaries in the ongoing Nepal Premier League (NPL) Season 2.

The pledge was announced on Friday, December 5, as part of the Foundation’s campaign to link “cricket to classrooms and boundaries to bright futures.” The initiative began last year in partnership with the NPL. Under the scheme, Ncell Foundation commits to providing four educational kits for every four struck during the tournament.

By Thursday, NPL players had hit 510 boundaries, ensuring the distribution of 2,040 kits this season. A total of 90 players have contributed to the tally so far.

Pokhara Avengers’ Adam Rossington leads the chart with 27 boundaries, which translate into 108 kits. Lumbini Lions’ D’Arcy Short is second with 19 boundaries, contributing 76 kits. Kathmandu Gorkhas’ Ben Charlesworth and Sudurpaschim Royals’ Binod Bhandari follow with 17 boundaries each, ensuring 68 kits apiece.

Each educational kit includes a school bag, notebooks, pencils, sharpeners, erasers and other basic materials. The Foundation says the support will help ease resource shortages and improve learning environments in community schools.

“We extend our heartfelt congratulations and gratitude to every player whose boundaries in NPL matches so far have contributed to this social cause,” said Bishakha Laxmi Khadka, Corporate Communications and Sustainability Director at Ncell. “Since last year, we are channeling the enthusiasm for cricket into meaningful social impact, supporting education by providing learning kits to students who need them most.”

Last year, 653 fours in the first NPL season generated a pledge of 2,612 kits. The Foundation went on to distribute more than 9,000 kits nationwide, including the contribution made through the 4s for 4 initiative.

Ncell Foundation will distribute this year’s kits in coordination with the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN), local authorities and its implementing partner, Karmayog Foundation. The organisation says the effort reinforces its commitment to turning on-field excitement into real gains in classrooms, ensuring each boundary moves the country “a step toward a more educated Nepal.”