Nepal A cricket team

Nepal "A"
नेपाली क क्रिकेट टोली
AssociationCricket Association of Nepal
Personnel
One Day captainBinod Bhandari
T20I captainBinod Bhandari
CoachGyanendra Malla
Team information
Founded2024
Home groundMulpani International Cricket Ground
Capacity4,000
Secondary home ground(s)Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground
Secondary ground capacity25,000
History
List A debutv. Ireland Wolves at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur; 1 April 2024
Twenty20 debutv. Ireland Wolves at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur; 29 March 2024
Official websitehttps://cricketnepal.org.np

ODI kit

As of 14 February 2024

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 with international caps are marked as bold.

Name Date of birth Batting style Bowling style forms Domestic team NPL
Batters
Dev Khanal (2005-06-29) 29 June 2005 (age 19) Right-handed — List A , T20 Lumbini Province Karnali Yaks
Arjun Kumal (2005-12-11) 11 December 2005 (age 19) Right-handed — List A Gandaki Province Sudurpaschim Royals
Ashutosh Ghiraiya 29 February 2000 (age 24) Right-handed — List A Bagmati Province Lumbini Lions
Naren Bhatta — List A Sudurpashchim Province Biratnagar Kings
All-rounders
Basir Ahamad (2003-09-11) 11 September 2003 (age 21) Left-handed Left-arm leg spin List A , T20 Tribhuwan Army Club Biratnagar Kings
Bibek Yadav (2003-10-07) 7 October 2003 (age 21) Right-handed Right-arm medium T20 Tribhuwan Army Club Lumbini Lions
Pawan Sarraf (2000-12-17) 17 December 2000 (age 24) Right-handed Right-arm offbreak T20 Madhesh Province —
Bipin Khatri (1997-11-25) 25 November 1997 (age 27) Right-handed Right-arm medium T20 Gandaki Province Pokhara Avengers
Sher Malla (2002-12-01) 1 December 2002 (age 22) Left-handed Right-arm offbreak T20 Sudurpashchim Province Janakpur Bolts
Kiran Thagunna T20 Sudurpashchim Province Pokhara Avengers
Narayan Joshi List A Sudurpashchim Province Pokhara Avengers
Wicket-keeper
Binod Bhandari (1990-01-25) 25 January 1990 (age 34) Right-handed — List A , T20 Nepal Army Club Sudurpaschim Royals
Arjun Saud (2003-06-29) 29 June 2003 (age 21) Right-handed — List A Nepal Army Club Lumbini Lions
Lokesh Bam (2003-08-14) 14 August 2003 (age 21) Right-handed — T20 Sudurpashchim Province Biratnagar Kings
Arjun Gharti (2003-06-29) 29 June 2003 (age 21) Right-handed — T20 Karnali Province Karnali Yaks
Spin Bowlers
Sagar Dhakal (2001-12-14) 14 December 2001 (age 23) Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox List A, T20 Nepal Police Club Pokhara Avengers
Surya Tamang (2001-09-30) 30 September 2001 (age 23) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox List A Bagmati Province Lumbini Lions
Mousom Dhakal (2001-01-27) 27 January 2001 (age 23) Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox List A Nepal Police Club Karnali Yaks
Shahab Alam (2001-01-11) 11 January 2001 (age 24) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox List A Tribhuwan Army Club Kathmandu Gurkhas
Dipesh Kandel (2005-07-04) 4 July 2005 (age 19) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox List A Koshi Province Kathmandu Gurkhas
Ranjit Kumar (2001-12-14) 14 December 2001 (age 23) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox List A Madhesh Province Chitwan Rhinos
Pace Bowlers
Pratis GC (2004-05-22) 22 May 2004 (age 20) Right-handed Left-arm medium List A, T20 Bagmati Province Biratnagar Kings
Rijan Dhakal (1994-12-31) 31 December 1994 (age 30) Right-handed Left-arm medium List A, T20 Bagmati Province Chitwan Rhinos
Kamal Singh Airee (2000-12-19) 19 December 2000 (age 24) Right-handed Right-arm medium List A, T20 Nepal Police Club Chitwan Rhinos
Aakash Chand (2004-12-18) 18 December 2004 (age 20) Right-handed Right-arm medium List A, T20 Sudurpashchim Province Pokhara Avengers
Rashid Khan (2001-02-21) 21 February 2001 (age 23) Right-handed Right-arm medium T20 Nepal Police Club Kathmandu Gurkhas
Hemant Dhami (2006-05-14) 14 May 2006 (age 18) Right-handed Right-arm medium T20 Sudurpashchim Province Janakpur Bolts
Rupesh Singh (2000-07-14) 14 July 2000 (age 24) Right-handed Right-arm Fast medium List A Madhesh Province Janakpur Bolts
Bikash Aagri List A ,T20 Sudurpashchim Province Lumbini Lions
As of 18 oct 2024

Coaching staff

Position Name
Cricket manager NepalBinod Das
Team manager
Head coach Nepal Gyanendra Malla
Assistant coach
Team Analyst
Fitness coach
Physiotherapist
Team Doctor

Results summary

Nepal A [10] matches List A matches T20 matches OTHERS matches
Date Opponent W L D W L NR/T W L NR/T
18-22 February 2024 vs  Canada XI - - - - - - 1 2 0
29 March-07 April 2024 vs Ireland Wolves - 3 - 1 2 0 - - -

See also

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Nepal A's fixture revealed against Canada XI". Cricnepal. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  4. ^ "The Cricket Association of Nepal unveils cricket calendar 2024". Cricnepal. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Ireland Wolves will travel for an eight-match white ball tour of Nepal". Cricket Ireland. 3 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  7. ^ @CricketNep (3 March 2024). "Ireland A Tour of Nepal kicks off on 24th March" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ^ "Rock to skipper Ireland Wolves in Nepal". www.cricketeurope.com. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Nepal A squad unveiled, Binod Bhandari to lead the team". Cricnepal. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  10. ^ https://www.espncricinfo.com/team/nepal-a-1386984
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