‘Nepal will remain special’ but now Monty Desai is trying to make a meaningful impact with troubled Canada

Canadian cricket has been facing significant challenges recently, leading to the ICC suspending the country's cricket association in early June. This suspension was a result of serious breaches of membership obligations, which were revealed by a CBC News documentary earlier in the year. The documentary claimed that the sport in Canada was being influenced by members of an organized crime gang, operating from an Indian prison cell.

It also highlighted that the team was "rife with division and fear," with some players selected to improperly influence results or aspects of matches. Footage showed gunmen firing at the house of a board member of Cricket Canada, and there have been reports of gunfire at the homes of other cricket administrators. Despite these issues, the national team is still allowed to play in ICC competitions, including their upcoming match against the UAE in the Cricket World Cup League Two, scheduled for Tuesday in Dundee, Scotland.

The match is being monitored by the ICC's anti-corruption unit at Forfarshire Cricket Club, with two former police officers leading the effort. In this challenging environment, there is a glimmer of hope in the form of Monty Desai, who has been appointed as the interim coach of Canada. Desai, a qualified mechanical engineer from Mumbai, has had a successful coaching career, including a two-year stint as the coach of Nepal.

His coaching style is characterized by his calm demeanor, even in the face of adversity, and his commitment to creating a meaningful impact in the limited time he has with the team.