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Nepal A cricket team

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Nepal "A"
नेपाली क क्रिकेट टोली
AssociationCricket Association of Nepal
Personnel
CaptainBinod Bhandari
CoachGyanendra Malla
Team information
Founded2024
Home groundMulpani International Cricket Ground
Capacity4,000
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

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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 18) 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 23) Right-handed Right-arm offbreak T20 Madhesh Province
Bipin Khatri (1997-11-25) 25 November 1997 (age 26) Right-handed Right-arm medium T20 Gandaki Province Pokhara Avengers
Sher Malla (2002-12-01) 1 December 2002 (age 21) 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 22) 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 23) 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 22) 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 29) Right-handed Left-arm medium List A, T20 Bagmati Province Chitwan Rhinos
Kamal Singh Airee (2000-12-19) 19 December 2000 (age 23) Right-handed Right-arm medium List A, T20 Nepal Police Club Chitwan Rhinos
Aakash Chand (2004-12-18) 18 December 2004 (age 19) 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

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

Results summary

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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

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References

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  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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