KATHMANDU: The International Cricket Council has welcomed the confirmation from the Cricket Association of Nepal of a Special General Meeting (SGM) to be held on April 19-20 to consider constitutional change that will reform governance of the sport and pave the way towards reinstatement of ICC membership.

“The SGM will consider proposed changes to the constitution that have been recommended by the Nepal Advisory Group, comprising stakeholders from across the game in Nepal and set up by the ICC.

Adopting the changes will enable CAN to move towards meeting the reinstatement conditions set out by the ICC in May 2016,” said the ICC in a release.

“Following Nepal's recent achievement of securing One Day International (ODI) status for the first time in its history, the adoption of the revised constitution at the SGM will ensure Nepal is on course for the consideration of reinstatement at the ICC Annual General Meeting in July,” added in the release.