| नेपाली क क्रिकेट टोली | ||
 | ||
| Nickname | The Rhinos | |
|---|---|---|
| Association | Cricket Association of Nepal | |
| Personnel | ||
| One Day captain | Binod Bhandari | |
| T20I captain | Anil Kumar Sah | |
| Coach | Gyanendra Malla | |
| Team information | ||
| Founded | 2024 | |
| Home ground | Mulpani International Cricket Ground | |
| Capacity | 4,000 | |
| Secondary home ground | 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 | ||
| Nepal national cricket teams | |||||
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Men's |
Men's A |
Women's U19 |
Men's U19 |
Blind Men's |
The Nepal A cricket team (Nepali: नेपाल ए क्रिकेट टिम) 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 marked with bold selected for T20 series against Assam cricket team
| Name | Age | Batting style | Bowling style | forms | Domestic team | NPL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | |||||||
| Dev Khanal | 20 | Right-handed | N/a | List A | Lumbini Province | Chitwan Rhinos | |
| Dinesh Kharel | 23 | Left-handed | N/a | T20 | N/a | Pokhara Avengers | |
| Arjun Kumal | 20 | Right-handed | N/a | List A | Gandaki Province | Pokhara Avengers | |
| Mayan Yadav | 20 | Right-handed | N/a | List A | Madhesh Province | Janakpur Bolts | |
| Sundeep Jora | 24 | Right-handed | N/a | T20 | APF Club | Lumbini Lions | |
| Subh Kansakar | 25 | Right-handed | N/a | List A, T20 | Bagmati Province | Janakpur Bolts | |
| Naren Bhatta | 17 | Right-handed | N/a | List A | Sudurpashchim Province | Biratnagar Kings | |
| Ishan Pandey | 27 | Left-handed | N/a | ListA, T20 | Bagmati Province | Sudurpashchim Royals | |
| Tirtha Raj Das | 23 | Right-handed | N/a | List A | Nepal Army Club | Pokhara Avengers | |
| Kiran Thagunna | 28 | Right-handed | N/a | List A | Sudurpashchim Province | Pokhara Avengers | |
| Aakash Tripathi | 20 | Right-handed | N/a | T20 | Lumbini Province | Kathmandu Gorkhas | |
| All-rounders | |||||||
| Mohammad Aadil Alam | 22 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | T20 | Kathmandu Gorkhas | ||
| Bibek Yadav | 22 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | T20 | Lumbini Lions | ||
| Rupesh Kumar Singh | 25 | Right-handed | Right-arm Fast medium | T20 | Madhesh Province | Janakpur Bolts | |
| Basir Ahamad | 22 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | List, T20 | Nepal Army Club | Biratnagar Kings | |
| Pawan Sarraf | 25 | Right-handed | Right-arm offbreak | T20 | Madhesh Province | Karnali Yaks | |
| Narayan Joshi | 24 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | List A | Sudurpashchim Province | Biratnagar Kings | |
| Dipendra Rawat | 23 | Right-handed | Right-arm offbreak | T20 | Karnali Province | Karnali yaks | |
| Santosh Yadav | 19 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | T20 | Lumbini Province | Kathmandu Gorkhas | |
| Wicket-keepers | |||||||
| Anil Kumar Sah(c) | 27 | Right-handed | N/a | T20 | Madhesh Province | Janakpur Bolts | |
| Binod Bhandari | 35 | Right-handed | N/a | T20 | Nepal Army Club | Sudurpaschim Royals | |
| Arjun Saud | 22 | Right-handed | N/a | List A | Nepal Army Club | Chitwan Rhinos | |
| Lokesh Bam | 22 | Right-handed | N/a | T20 | Biratnagar Kings | ||
| Dilip Nath | 28 | Right-handed | N/a | T20 | Nepal Police Club | Lumbini Lions | |
| Arjun Gharti | 22 | Right-handed | N/a | T20 | Karnali Province | Karnali Yaks | |
| Spin bowlers | |||||||
| Shahab Alam | 25 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | List A, T20 | Kathmandu Gorkhas | ||
| Sagar Dhakal | 24 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | List A, T20 | Nepal Police Club | Pokhara Avengers | |
| Surya Tamang | 24 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | List A | Bagmati Province | Biratnagar Kings | |
| Sher Malla | 23 | Left-handed | Right-arm offbreak | T20 | Sudurpashchim Province | Lumbini Lions | |
| Dipesh Kandel | 20 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | T20 | Koshi Province | Kathmandu Gorkhas | |
| Ranjit Kumar | 24 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | List A | Madhesh Province | Chitwan Rhinos | |
| Yuvraj Khatri | 22 | Right-handed | Leg break | T20 | Sudurpashchim Province | Karnali Yaks | |
| Pace bowlers | |||||||
| Kishore Mahato | 25 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | T20 | N/a | Janakpur Bolts | |
| Pratis GC | 21 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | T20 | Bagmati Province | Biratnagar Kings | |
| Avinash Bohara | 28 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | T20 | APF Club | Sudurpaschim Royals | |
| Kamal Singh Airee | 25 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | T20 | Nepal Police Club | Chitwan Rhinos | |
| Aakash Chand | 21 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | List A, T20 | Pokhara Avengers | ||
| Rashid Khan | 24 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | T20 | Nepal Police Club | Kathmandu Gorkhas | |
| Hemant Dhami | 19 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | T20 | Sudurpaschim Royals | ||
| Bikash Aagri | 27 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | List A, T20 | Janakpur bolts | ||
| Bishal patel | 22 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | T20 | Madhesh Province | Lumbini Lions | |
- As of 23 August 2025
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Cricket manager | Binod Das |
| Head coach | Gyanendra Malla |
Results summary
| More wins | |
| Equal wins/losses ratio | |
| More losses |
| 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 .svg/1280px-Flag_of_Canada_(Pantone).svg.png) Canada XI
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 March-07 April 2024 | vs  Ireland Wolves
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 26 August- 03 September 2025 | vs  Assam
|
– | – | – | 3 | 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]
Nepal A tour of Assam 2025
Nepal A toured Guwahati for a five‑match T20 series against Assam State from August 28 to September 1, 2025 .[18]
The first two matches were daytime games at the ACA Cricket Academy Ground, while the last three were day/night fixtures at the ACA Stadium (Barsapara Cricket Stadium) .
See also
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 Nepali). 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 Nepali). 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 Nepali). 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 (3 March 2024). "Ireland A Tour of Nepal kicks off on 24th March" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Rock to skipper Ireland Wolves in Nepal". www.cricketeurope.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "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 (15 February 2024). "Nepal A vs Canada XI is all set to kick off from 18th Feb" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "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.
- ^ https://kathmandupost.com/cricket/2025/08/26/nepal-a-to-play-day-night-matches-with-assam-state
External links
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