While handball was introduced in Nepal since 1982 AD, it still has not gained popularity compared to other sports in Nepal. Nepali handball team has represented the country in numbers of South Asian and Asian championships since 1987AD.

Bishal Basnet, a national handball player, says “We don’t have tournaments and training camps in the nation for the sport.” Explaining how it is one of the reasons why handball is not as developed or popular as others in South Asia, itself.