Nepal A cricket team
| नेपाली क क्रिकेट टोली | ||
| Association | Cricket Association of Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | ||
| One-day captain | Binod Bhandari | |
| T20I captain | Binod Bhandari | |
| Coach | Gyanendra Malla | |
| Team information | ||
| Founded | 2024 | |
| Home ground | Mulpani International Cricket Ground | |
| Capacity | 4,000 | |
| Secondary home ground(s) | Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground | |
| Secondary ground capacity | 25,000 | |
| History | ||
| List A debut | v. Ireland Wolves at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur; 1 April 2024 | |
| Twenty20 debut | v. Ireland Wolves at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur; 29 March 2024 | |
| Official website: | https://cricketnepal.org.np | |
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| As of 14 February 2024 | ||
The Nepal A cricket team (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) is a national-level men's cricket team of Nepal that plays in the second-tier relative to the Nepal national cricket team. Matches played by Nepal A are not considered Test matches or One Day Internationals; they instead are eligible to receive first-class and List A classification respectively. It is a developmental team, domestic players are often expected to first get selected in this team before playing for the senior team.[1]
The team was announced by Cricket Association of Nepal secretary Paras Khadka on 4 January 2024.[2] The first representative game played by Nepal A was against Canada in February 2024.[3] The squad for that series was announced on 14 February 2024.[4][5] Nepal A played their first official List A cricket match against Ireland Wolves during the Nepal tour of Ireland Wolves in late March 2024.[6][7][8]
Current squad
The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) on 14 February 2024 revealed the Nepal A side with Binod Bhandari leading the team.[9] Players with international caps are marked as bold.
| Name | Age | Batting style | Bowling style | forms | Domestic team | NPL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | |||||||
| Dev Khanal | 21 | Right-handed | N/A | List A , T20 | Lumbini Province | Chitwan Rhinos | |
| Dinesh Kharel | 24 | Left-handed | N/A | T20 | N/A | Pokhara Avengers | |
| Arjun Kumal | 20 | Right-handed | N/A | List A | Gandaki Province | Pokhara Avengers | |
| Mayan Yadav | 21 | Right-handed | N/A | List A | Madhesh Province | Janakpur Bolts | |
| Sundeep Jora | 25 | Right-handed | N/A | T20 | APF Club | Lumbini Lions | |
| Subh Kansakar | 26 | Right-handed | N/A | List A | Bagmati Province | Janakpur Bolts | |
| Naren Bhatta | 18 | Right-handed | N/A | List A | Sudurpashchim Province | Biratnagar Kings | |
| Ishan Pandey | 28 | Left-handed | N/A | ListA, T20 | Bagmati Province | Sudurpashchim Royals | |
| Tirtha Raj Das | 24 | Right-handed | N/A | T20 | Nepal Army Club | Pokhara Avengers | |
| Kiran Thagunna | 29 | Right-handed | N/A | List A, T20 | Sudurpashchim Province | Pokhara Avengers | |
| Aakash Tripathi | 21 | Right-handed | N/A | T20 | Lumbini Province | Kathmandu Gorkhas | |
| All-rounders | |||||||
| Mohammad Aadil Alam | 23 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | T20 |
Madhesh Province |
Kathmandu Gorkhas | |
| Bibek Yadav | 23 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | T20 |
Nepal Army Club |
Lumbini Lions | |
| Rupesh Singh | 26 | Right-handed | Right-arm Fast medium | List A | Madhesh Province | Janakpur Bolts | |
| Pawan Sarraf | 25 | Right-handed | Right-arm offbreak | T20 | Madhesh Province | Karnali Yaks | |
| Bipin Khatri | 28 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | T20 | Gandaki Province | Pokhara Avengers | |
| Sher Malla | 23 | Left-handed | Right-arm offbreak | T20 | Sudurpashchim Province | Lumbini Lions | |
| Narayan Joshi | 25 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | List A | Sudurpashchim Province | Biratnagar Kings | |
| Dipendra Rawat | 24 | Right-handed | Right-arm offbreak | T20 | Karnali Province | Karnali yaks | |
| Santosh Yadav | 19 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | List A, T20 | Lumbini Province | Kathmandu Gorkhas | |
| Wicket-keepers | |||||||
| Binod Bhandari (c) | 36 | Right-handed | N/A | List A , T20 | Nepal Army Club | Sudurpaschim Royals | |
| Arjun Saud | 23 | Right-handed | N/A | List A | Nepal Army Club | Chitwan Rhinos | |
| Lokesh Bam | 23 | Right-handed | N/A | T20 | Sudurpashchim Province | Biratnagar Kings | |
| Dilip Nath | 29 | Right-handed | N/A | T20 | Nepal Police Club | Lumbini Lions | |
| Arjun Gharti | 23 | Right-handed | N/A | T20 | Karnali Province | Karnali Yaks | |
| Spin bowlers | |||||||
| Shahab Alam | 25 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | List A, T20 |
Nepal Army Club |
Kathmandu Gorkhas | |
| Sagar Dhakal | 24 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | List A, T20 | Nepal Police Club | Pokhara Avengers | |
| Surya Tamang | 25 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | List A | Bagmati Province | Biratnagar Kings | |
| Dipesh Kandel | 21 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | List A | Koshi Province | Kathmandu Gorkhas | |
| Ranjit Kumar | 24 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | List A | Madhesh Province | Chitwan Rhinos | |
| Yuvraj Khatri | 23 | Right-handed | Leg break | T20 | Sudurpashchim Province | Karnali Yaks | |
| Pace bowlers | |||||||
| Kishore Mahato | 26 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | List A, T20 | N/A | Janakpur Bolts | |
| Pratis GC | 22 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | List A, T20 | Bagmati Province | Biratnagar Kings | |
| Avinash Bohara | 29 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | List A, T20 | APF Club | Sudurpaschim Royals | |
| Kamal Singh Airee | 25 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | List A, T20 | Nepal Police Club | Chitwan Rhinos | |
| Aakash Chand | 21 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | List A, T20 |
Nepal Army Club |
Pokhara Avengers | |
| Rashid Khan | 25 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | T20 | Nepal Police Club | Kathmandu Gorkhas | |
| Hemant Dhami | 20 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | T20 |
Sudurpashchim Province |
Sudurpaschim Royals | |
| Bikash Aagri | 28 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | List A, T20 |
Sudurpashchim Province |
Janakpur bolts | |
| Bishal patel | 23 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | T20 | Madhesh Province | Lumbini Lions | |
- As of 11 Agust 2025
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Cricket manager | Binod Das |
| Head coach | Gyanendra Malla |
Results summary
| Matches | List A matches | T20 matches | Other matches | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | W | L | D | W | L | NR/T | W | L | NR/T |
| 18-22 February 2024 | vs  Canada XI
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– | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 March-07 April 2024 | vs  Ireland Wolves
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– | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
- Source: CricInfo[10]
Canada in Nepal, 2023–24
After the ODI series, the Canadian team played three unofficial one-day matches against Nepal A.[11][12] The visitors won this unofficial series 2–1.[13]
Ireland Wolves in Nepal, 2023–24
The Ireland Wolves cricket team toured Nepal in March and April 2024 to play three List A and three Twenty20 (T20) matches against a Nepal A side.[14] Before those matches, the team played a two-match T20 series against the senior Nepal men's side.[15] This was the first tour to Nepal by an Irish representative team.[16] The tour also marked the first-ever T20 series played by Nepal A.[17]
See also
- Nepal national cricket team
- Nepal national under-19 cricket team
References
- ↑ "प्रधानमन्त्री कपलगत्तै नेपाली क्रिकेटको 'ए' टिम बनाउने क्यानको घोषणा" [After the Prime Minister's Cup, CAN's announcement to form the 'A' team of Nepali cricket]. Nepal Live (in नेपाली). Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ↑ "नेपाल ए टिम बनाउने आधार प्रधानमन्त्री कप क्रिकेट" [Prime Minister's Cup cricket is the basis for making Nepal A team]. Onlinekhabar (in नेपाली). Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ↑ "Nepal A's fixture revealed against Canada XI". Cricnepal. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ↑ "The Cricket Association of Nepal unveils cricket calendar 2024". Cricnepal. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ↑ "नेपालले पहिलाेपटक क्रिकेटको ए टिम बनाउने" [Nepal will make an A team of cricket for the first time]. Nepal Views (in नेपाली). Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ↑ "Ireland Wolves will travel for an eight-match white ball tour of Nepal". Cricket Ireland. 3 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ↑ @CricketNep. "Ireland A Tour of Nepal kicks off on 24th March" (Tweet) – via Twitter. Missing or empty |date= (help)
- ↑ "Rock to skipper Ireland Wolves in Nepal". www.cricketeurope.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Nepal A squad unveiled, Binod Bhandari to lead the team". Cricnepal. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ↑ "Nepal a Cricket Team | NEP-A | Nepal a Team News and Matches".
- ↑ @CricketNep. "Nepal A vs Canada XI is all set to kick off from 18th Feb" (Tweet) – via Twitter. Missing or empty |date= (help)
- ↑ "Nepal A's fixture revealed against Canada XI". Cricnepal. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ↑ "Canada XI win the series against Nepal A". Cricnepal. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ↑ "Wolves end exile with Nepal tour". CricketEurope. Retrieved 3 March 2024.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Ireland Wolves will travel for an eight-match white ball tour of Nepal". Cricket Ireland. 3 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ↑ "Cricket Nepal to host Ireland Wolves team for OD/T20 series in March 2024". Czarsportz. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ↑ "Ireland A to tour Nepal". Cricnepal. 3 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
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