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Nepal

Nickname(s)	Rhinos, Gorkhalis
Association	Cricket Association of Nepal
Personnel
One Day captain	Rohit Paudel
T20I captain	Rohit Paudel
Coach	Monty Desai
International Cricket Council
ICC status	Associate member with ODI status (2018)
ICC region	ACC
ICC Rankings Current Best-ever ODI 18th 14th (2 May 2019) T20I 17th 11th (2 May 2019)
One Day Internationals
First ODI	v  Netherlands at VRA Cricket Ground, Amstelveen; 1 August 2018
Last ODI	v  Scotland at Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas; 4 November 2024
ODIs Played Won/Lost Total 73 35/35 (1 tie, 2 no results) This year 14 5/8 (0 ties, 1 no result)
World Cup Qualifier appearances	3 (first in 2001)
Best result	8th (2018, 2023)
Twenty20 Internationals
First T20I	v  Hong Kong at Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong; 16 March 2014
Last T20I	v  United States at Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas; 20 October 2024
T20Is Played Won/Lost Total 95 53/38 (2 ties, 2 no results) This year 25 11/12 (1 tie, 1 no results)
T20 World Cup appearances	2 (first in 2014)
Best result	First round (2014)
T20 World Cup Qualifier appearances	5 (first in 2012)
Best result	Runners-up (2023)
ODI and T20I kit
As of 8 November 2024

The Nepal men's national cricket team is also known as the "Rhinos" or "Gorkhalis". This team plays for Nepal in international cricket matches. The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) manages the team. Nepal has been a special member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 1996.

The team gained Twenty20 International (T20I) status in 2014. They also earned One Day International (ODI) status in 2018. This means they can play in the highest levels of these shorter cricket games.

Nepal has played 73 ODI matches, winning 35 of them. They are currently ranked 18th in the world for ODIs. The team has not yet qualified for the main Cricket World Cup tournament. However, they have played in the World Cup Qualifiers three times.

In Twenty20 International (T20I) matches, Nepal has played 95 games, winning 53. They are ranked 17th in the world for T20Is. Nepal has played in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup twice, in 2014 and 2024. They also took part in the Asia Cup in 2023 and the Asian Games three times.

How Nepal's Cricket Began

Early Days of Cricket

Cricket in Nepal started as a sport for the rich and powerful. Only the ruling Rana family and other important people played it.

In 1946, the Cricket Association of Nepal was created. Its goal was to help more wealthy people play cricket. After Nepal became a democracy in 1951, cricket started to become popular with everyone. In 1961, the Cricket Association of Nepal joined the National Sports Council. This helped spread cricket across the country. But for a long time, most games were only played in Kathmandu Valley.

Joining the ICC

In the 1980s, Nepal's travel and communication improved. This allowed cricket to grow outside Kathmandu. In 1988, Nepal became an Affiliate Member of the International Cricket Council. In the early 1990s, a big plan was started to grow cricket. This included setting up regional and district tournaments. More schools also started playing cricket.

Many people in Nepal quickly became interested in cricket. So many wanted to play that there weren't enough places. More facilities were built in the mid-1990s. Nepal became an Associate Member of the International Cricket Council on February 2, 1996. That same year, the national team played its first game in the 1996 ACC Trophy in Kuala Lumpur.

By 1998, Nepal had enough cricket facilities to host the ACC Trophy. Games were played in Lalitpur, Kirtipur (at TU Cricket Ground), and Kathmandu.

Today, Nepal has one of the biggest fan bases among ICC Associate Members. The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) was suspended by the ICC in 2016. This was because of too much government involvement. But it was brought back in October 2019.

Nepal Cricket in the 21st Century

From 2000 to 2009

In 2000, Nepal's efforts to develop young players paid off. The Nepal national under-19 cricket team finished eighth in the Under-19 World Cup. The senior team had its best performance later that year. They reached the semi-finals of the 2000 ACC Trophy. They lost to Hong Kong in Sharjah. The next year, they played in the ICC Trophy for the first time. They won against Germany and Gibraltar. But a loss to Namibia stopped them from moving past the first round.

Nepal finished second to the UAE in the 2002 ACC Trophy in Singapore. In 2003, Nepal hosted the ACC Emerging Nations Tournament. They easily won against Bhutan and the Maldives. They won so well that they were not invited back to the tournament in 2005. Raju Khadka was the first Nepali player to score a century (100 runs) in an international match. He scored 105 runs off just 50 balls against Bhutan.

In 2004, Nepal played first-class cricket for the first time. They played in the ICC Intercontinental Cup against the UAE and Malaysia. They beat Malaysia but drew with the UAE. This meant they didn't reach the semi-finals. Nepal finished third in the 2004 ACC Fast Track Countries Tournament. This allowed them to play in the 2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup. They also finished fifth in the 2004 ACC Trophy. This qualified them for a special tournament for the 2005 ICC Trophy. They finished third in this tournament, so they did not qualify for the main 2005 ICC Trophy. Shakti Gauchan scored 106 runs against Italy in this tournament. In the 2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup, they beat the UAE and drew with Hong Kong. But they missed the semi-finals by a small margin. They were runners-up to the UAE in the 2005 ACC Fast Track Countries Tournament.

In March 2006, Nepal played Namibia in Windhoek. This game was to decide the last team in the 2006 ICC Intercontinental Cup. Nepal needed to win to qualify, but the match ended in a draw. Later that year, they visited Pakistan. They played against the Pakistan Cricket Academy before the 2006 ACC Trophy in Kuala Lumpur.

In the 2006 ACC Trophy, Nepal bowled out Myanmar for only 10 runs. This was after Myanmar batted first. No Myanmar player scored more than one run. Extras (runs not from hitting the ball) were the highest score with five. Mehboob Alam took seven wickets, and Binod Das took three. Nepal then scored three runs off the first ball and won by ten wickets. Many called this the biggest mismatch in international cricket history. A score of 10 runs is the lowest ever in men's international cricket. Nepal finished fourth in the tournament after losing to Afghanistan. They won the ACC Premier League in 2006.

In 2007, they played in the 2007 ACC Twenty20 Cup in Kuwait. They finished fourth in their group.

In May 2008, Nepal went to Jersey for the 2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Five. Mehboob Alam made a world record by taking all ten wickets in a match against Mozambique. He is in the Guinness World Records for being the first bowler to take all 10 wickets in a limited-overs international cricket match. Nepal finished first in Group A. But they lost to Afghanistan in the semi-final. They finished third overall after beating the USA. Only the top two teams went to the next division. So, Nepal missed their chance for the 2011 World Cup. Later, Nepal played in the 2008 ACC Trophy Elite. They finished fourth after losing to the UAE and then to Afghanistan.

Nepal finished fifth in the 2009 ACC Twenty20 Cup. They beat Singapore by 9 wickets. In a group match against Kuwait, Nepal needed 7 runs off the last ball to win. Binod Bhandari, playing his first national team game, hit a six on the last ball to tie the match. Nepal then won the match in a special "bowl-out" tie-breaker.

From 2010 to 2014

Nepal won their first big tournament in February 2010. They beat the USA in the final of the 2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Five in Kathmandu. Sharad Vesawkar scored 105 runs against Fiji in this tournament. Nepal played very well in the 2010 ACC Trophy Elite. They won all their group matches and beat Malaysia in the semi-final. But they lost the final to ODI team Afghanistan and finished second. Nepal came third in the 2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Four. This meant they stayed in Division Four for 2012. In November, Nepal played in the 2010 Asian Games. They lost to Sri Lanka in the quarter-final. This was Nepal's first match against a "Full Member" nation (a top cricket country).

In December 2011, Nepal hosted the 2011 ACC Twenty20 Cup. They finished fourth, which qualified them for the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier.

In early 2012, Nepal played Afghanistan in a series of T20I and ODI matches. Afghanistan won all the games.

Nepal finished seventh in the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier. They beat Kenya and Papua New Guinea. Shakti Gauchan took Nepal's first international hat-trick against Denmark. In September 2012, Nepal played in the 2012 ICC World Cricket League Division Four. Both Subash Khakurel and Anil Mandal scored centuries. Khakurel scored 115 against the United States, and Mandal scored 113 against Denmark. In a match against Malaysia, Shakti Gauchan set a new record. His bowling figures of 10 overs, 8 maidens, 2 runs, and 3 wickets were the most economical ever in limited-overs cricket. Nepal won all six matches and moved up to 2013 ICC World Cricket League Division Three. Nepali players won "man of the match" awards in all six games. Basanta Regmi won "player of the tournament" for taking 21 wickets. In October, Nepal played in the 2012 ACC Trophy Elite. They shared the trophy with the UAE after a thrilling tied final in Sharjah. Captain Paras Khadka scored 106 runs against Kuwait, his first century for Nepal.

Nepal hosted the 2013 ACC Twenty20 Cup in Kirtipur and Lalitpur. Nepal easily reached the final, thanks to their captain, Paras Khadka. They beat the UAE by 6 wickets. Nepal had already qualified for the 2013 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier by reaching the semi-final. Nepal finished second after losing to ODI team Afghanistan. Huge crowds supported the Nepali team, with up to 25,000 fans at the semi-final and final. Hundreds of thousands watched on TV. This was the biggest public support for cricket outside the top Test-playing nations. Nepal won the 2013 ICC World Cricket League Division Three in Bermuda. This qualified them for the 2014 World Cup Qualifier. Nepal also played in the 2013 ACC Emerging Teams Cup. Here, teams of under-23 players from top Test nations played. Nepal finished third in the 2013 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier in the UAE. They qualified for the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 by beating Hong Kong in a very close quarter-final.

T20I Status and Matches

On June 28, 2014, the ICC gave Nepal T20I status. Nepal played very well in the 2014 ICC World Twenty20. Nepal had already played three T20I matches before getting this status. The ICC had said that all matches in the 2014 T20 World Cup would count as T20Is.

• This was Nepal's first ever T20I match.

Nepal lost its T20I status in July 2015. This happened because they did not qualify for the 2016 ICC World Twenty20.

Nepal played their first ever Twenty20 International series against Hong Kong in November 2014. The series was in Sri Lanka. Only one match was played because of rain. Nepal lost the match. But Sompal Kami played very well, scoring 40 runs off 31 balls. He came in to bat at position 10. This was a world record for the highest score by a batsman at that position.

Nepal played their second Twenty20 International series against the Netherlands in 2015. Nepal lost the 4-match series 3–1. Paras Khadka was named the best player of the series.

Nepal did not qualify for the 2015 World Cup. They finished ninth in the 2014 Cricket World Cup Qualifier in New Zealand. Nepal was the best of the three associate teams in their group at the 2014 ICC World Twenty20. They easily beat Hong Kong. They batted well against Bangladesh. They also won strongly against Afghanistan. This was their first win against Afghanistan since 2004. Nepal's bowlers did not bowl any "wides" or "no balls" in the whole tournament. Nepal was also the only team that did not let opponents score more than 140 runs in an innings. Nepal finished third in the 2014 ACC Premier League. They beat ODI teams UAE and Hong Kong. This qualified them for the 2014 ACC Championship, which was later cancelled. In September, Nepal played in the 2014 Asian Games. But they did not get past the quarter-finals. Nepal won the 2014 ICC World Cricket League Division Three in Malaysia. This qualified them for the 2015 ICC World Cricket League Division Two. Gyanendra Malla scored his first century, 114 runs, against Singapore. In November, Nepal visited Sri Lanka. They played two three-day matches and a Twenty20 International series against Hong Kong.

From 2015 to 2019

Nepal finished fourth in the 2015 ICC World Cricket League Division Two in Namibia. This qualified them for the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship. But Nepal did not move up to Division One. They also did not qualify for the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup. This was because they finished third in the round-robin stage. Basanta Regmi became the first bowler to take 100 wickets in the World Cricket League. He did this by taking 2 wickets against the Netherlands. On April 11, 2015, Nepal hosted a special match. It was a tribute to Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes. The match was played at the TU Cricket Ground in Kirtipur. In June, Nepal visited the Netherlands for a Twenty20 International series. Then Nepal played in the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier in Ireland and Scotland. The team finished seventh in Group A. This meant they did not qualify for the main ICC World Twenty20 for the second time in a row.

Nepal finished second in the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two. This earned them a spot in the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier. On March 15, Nepal gained One Day International (ODI) status for the first time. They won against Papua New Guinea in the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier. Because they got ODI status, Nepal also got back their Twenty20 International (T20I) status. After gaining ODI status, Nepal's captain, Paras Khadka, said they want to reach Test status. He believes this will take about eight to ten years.

Nepal played their first 3-match ODI series against UAE and won 2–1. This was their first ODI series win. Paras Khadka became the first Nepali batsman to score an ODI century. Sundeep Jora became the world's youngest player to score a half-century in T20I. He was 17 years and 103 days old. In October 2019, the Cricket Association of Nepal was brought back as an ICC member.

From 2020 to 2022

In February 2020, Nepal hosted the United States and Oman. This was part of the 2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2. Nepal won 2 out of 4 games. In the last match, Nepal bowled out the United States for only 35 runs. This was one of the lowest scores in ODI cricket. Kushal Malla (Nepal) made his ODI debut. At 15 years and 340 days old, he became the youngest male cricketer to score an international half-century. He did this against the USA.

In April 2021, Nepal hosted the Netherlands and Malaysia for the 2020–21 Nepal Tri-Nation Series. Nepal finished first in the points table, winning three out of four matches. They qualified for the final against the Netherlands. Nepal easily beat the Netherlands by 142 runs and won the series. Kushal Bhurtel, playing his first games for Nepal, scored 278 runs in the series. He won the "Player of the Series" award.

In September 2021, Nepal visited Oman. They played two ODI matches against PNG. Nepal won both matches easily. In the first ODI, Nepal won by two wickets. Sandeep Lamichhane won "man of the match" for taking 4 wickets for 35 runs. Rohit Paudel scored 41 runs for Nepal. In the second ODI, Nepal won by a huge 151 runs. Sandeep Lamichhane again won "man of the match" for taking 6 wickets for 11 runs. Aasif Sheikh, Kushal Bhurtel, and Bikram Sob made their ODI debuts for Nepal in this series. The second ODI was a day/night match.

Nepal then played 4 day/night ODIs in September 2021. They played against the USA and Oman. This was the sixth round of the 2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2. In the first match against the US, Kushal Bhurtel won "man of the match" for scoring 84 runs and taking 3 catches. Nepal beat USA by 5 wickets. Nepal lost its second game to Oman by 5 wickets, even though Aasif Sheikh scored 90 runs. Nepal also lost its third game to the US by 6 wickets. Gulsan Jha made his ODI debut in this match. Nepal won its last match against Oman by 7 wickets. Karan Kc won "man of the match" for taking 4 wickets for 25 runs.

In March 2022, Nepal visited the UAE. This was for the seventh round of the 2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2. They played 2 games each against the UAE and PNG. In the first match against PNG, Nepal won by 2 wickets. Rohit Paudel was "man of the match" for his 60 runs. Sagar Dhakal made his ODI debut. Nepal lost their next two games to UAE. Nepal won its fourth game against PNG by 7 wickets. Aarif Sheikh was "man of the match" for his 59 runs and 1 wicket.

Nepal then visited the United States for the eighth round of the 2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2. They played 2 games each against the United States and Oman. In the first match against Oman, Nepal lost by 13 runs. Karan KC took 5 wickets. Sunil Dhamala made his ODI debut. The second match against the USA ended in a tie. Both teams scored 274 runs. Dev Khanal scored a half-century. Mohammad Aadil Alam made his ODI debut and took 3 wickets. Nepal won its third game against Oman by 7 wickets. Karan KC was "man of the match" for taking 5 wickets. Aasif Sheikh (62) and Kushal Bhurtel (56) scored half-centuries. Sandeep Lamichhane took 3 wickets. Nepal lost its last game against the US by 39 runs.

Nepal then traveled to Scotland for the ninth round of the 2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 in July 2022. They played 2 games each against Scotland and Namibia. Nepal lost its first game to Namibia by 40 runs. Sandeep Lamichhane took 4 wickets, and Aarif Sheikh scored 50 runs. Basir Ahamad made his ODI debut. Nepal beat Scotland in the next game by 5 wickets. Aasif Sheikh was "player of the match" for his 71 runs. Bowlers Sompal Kami and Mohammad Aadil Alam took 3 wickets each. Nepal lost its next game to Namibia and its last game to Scotland. Fast bowler Kishore Mahato made his ODI debut.

Between the League 2 ODI games, Nepal visited Kenya for 5 T20I matches in August 2022. Nepal won the first game by 5 wickets. Sompal Kami was "man of the match" for taking 3 wickets. Kenya won the second T20I. Basir Ahamad made his T20I debut. Nepal won the third T20I. Gyanendra Malla was "player of the match" for his 46 runs. Arjun Saud made his T20I debut. Nepal lost the fourth match, even though Sandeep Lamichhane took his first 5 wickets in a T20I. Nepal won its final game by 31 runs. Gyanendra Malla won "man of the match" for his 59 runs. Nepal won the series 3-2. Sandeep Lamichhane was named "player of the series" for taking 12 wickets.

In December 2022, Nepal traveled to Namibia for the tenth round of the 2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2. They played 2 games each against Scotland and Namibia. The first game was stopped due to rain. Gyanendra Malla scored 75 runs. Opener Arjun Saud made his ODI debut. In the second game, Nepal lost to Scotland. In the third game, Nepal lost to Namibia. Spinner Lalit Rajbanshi took 4 wickets. In the fourth game against Scotland, Nepal was bowled out for 119 runs and lost.

From 2023 to Present

In early February 2023, Nepal hired Monty Desai as the head coach. In mid-February, Nepal hosted a 4-match ODI series. This was the eleventh round of the 2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2. They played against Namibia and Scotland in Kirtipur. Nepal won its first match against Namibia by 2 wickets. Kushal Bhurtel was "player of the match" for his first ODI century (115 runs). Captain Rohit Paudel also scored 72 runs. Bowlers Karan KC and Sandeep Lamichhane took 5 and 3 wickets. Nepal won its second game against Scotland by 3 wickets. All-rounder Dipendra Singh Airee was "player of the match" for his 85 runs and 1 wicket. Kushal Malla also scored 81 runs, and Sandeep Lamichhane took 3 wickets. Nepal won its third game against Namibia by 3 wickets. Opener Aasif Sheikh won "player of the match" for his 81 runs. Gyanendra Malla and Kushal Malla also scored half-centuries. Sandeep Lamichhane took 3 wickets. Nepal won the last match against Scotland by 2 wickets. Captain Rohit Paudel won "player of the match" for his important 95 runs. Bowlers Sandeep Lamichhane and Karan KC took 4 and 3 wickets. Karan KC's batting with Rohit was key to the win.

In late February, the team traveled to Dubai. This was for the twelfth round of the 2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2. They played 4 matches against the United Arab Emirates and Papua New Guinea. Nepal beat PNG in the first match by 4 wickets. Kushal Bhurtel was "man of the match" for his 56 runs. Fast bowler Gulsan Jha took 3 wickets. Pratis GC made his ODI debut. Sandeep Lamichhane was not in this game. The next match was against the UAE. Sandeep Lamichhane joined the team. Even with his 3 wickets, Nepal lost by 68 runs. Kushal Malla scored a quick half-century (60 runs). Nepal beat PNG by 3 wickets in the third match. Aasif Sheikh was "player of the match" for his 86 runs. His partnership with Sandeep Lamichhane was important. Nepal beat UAE by 42 runs in the final match. Bhim Sharki won "player of the match" for his 70 runs. Bowlers Sompal Kami and Dipendra Singh Airee took 3 wickets.

The final round of the 2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 was in Nepal. Nepal played against the UAE and the PNG. Nepal won its first home match against PNG by 52 runs. Opener Aasif Sheikh scored his first ODI century (110 runs) and won "player of the match". Sandeep Lamichhane took 4 wickets. Nepal won the second game against UAE by a huge 177 runs. Rohit Paudel won "man of the match" for his 77 runs. Spinner Lalit Rajbanshi took 5 wickets. With this win, Nepal won 9 of their 10 games and kept their ODI status for the next 5 years.

Nepal played its third home game against PNG. Nepal won by 9 wickets. Sandeep Lamichhane was "man of the match" for taking 5 wickets. Nepal bowled out PNG for 95 runs. They chased the score quickly, with Aasif Sheikh scoring 53 runs off 21 balls. With this win, Nepal needed just one more win against the UAE to qualify for the World Cup Qualifiers in Zimbabwe.

On March 16, 2023, Nepal played its final, must-win match against the UAE. Nepal won by 9 runs using the DLS method (a way to adjust scores for rain delays). Nepal had to chase a huge target of 311 runs. Thanks to half-centuries from Kushal Bhurtel (50), Bhim Sharki (67), Aarif Sheikh (52), and Gulsan Jha (50*), Nepal was ahead when the game was stopped. With this win, Nepal finished 3rd in the 2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2. They qualified for the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe. Nepal had to win 11 of their last 12 games to achieve this goal.

On June 18, 2023, Nepal played its first ODI against a "full member" nation. This was the first match of the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier. Nepal played Zimbabwe in Harare. Zimbabwe batted first. Kushal Bhurtel and Aasif Sheikh made Nepal's highest opening partnership of 171 runs. Bhurtel scored 99 runs. Nepal scored 290 runs. In Zimbabwe's turn, Sompal Kami and Gulshan Jha took early wickets. But Craig Ervine and Sean Williams scored centuries. Zimbabwe won by 8 wickets.

2023 ACC Premier Cup

Nepal hosted the 2023 ACC Men's Premier Cup in April/May 2023. This tournament was the final step to qualify for the 2023 Asia Cup. Ten teams played in Kirtipur and Mulpani. The winner would qualify for the Asia Cup. The top three teams would also qualify for the 2023 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.

Nepal started the tournament with a win against Malaysia by 6 wickets. Kushal Malla was "man of the match" for his quick 77 runs. Bhim Sharki scored 71 runs. Bowlers Sandeep Lamichhane and Sompal Kami took 3 wickets each.

Nepal played its second game against Oman in Kirtipur. This was Nepal's 50th One Day International match. Kushal Malla was "player of the match" again for his first ODI century (108 runs). It was also Nepal's fastest ODI century, scored in just 59 balls. Nepal batted first and scored 310 runs, their highest total ever. Nepal won the match by 84 runs. Sompal Kami also scored 63 runs. Bowlers Karan KC and Sandeep Lamichhane took 3 wickets each. With his first wicket, Sandeep broke the record for the fastest to 100 ODI wickets. He did it in 42 matches, beating the previous record of 44 matches.

The third match against Saudi Arabia was cancelled due to rain.

The last group match was against Qatar. Nepal won by 68 runs. Sandeep Lamichhane won "player of the match" for his 42 runs and 5 wickets. Sompal Kami also took 3 wickets. Nepal finished first in their group and moved to the semi-finals against Kuwait.

On April 28, Nepal played its semi-final match against Kuwait. Kuwait batted first. The match was shortened to 42 overs due to rain. Nepal scored 281 runs. Rohit Paudel (94 runs) and Kushal Malla (57 runs) scored half-centuries. Kuwait was 37/6 when the match was stopped by rain. Nepal qualified for the final because they were the top team in their group.

Nepal qualified for the 2023 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Sri Lanka by reaching the finals.

Nepal played the finals against the United Arab Emirates on May 1, 2023. Nepal batted second. UAE was bowled out for 117 runs. Nepal won by 7 wickets. Gulsan Jha scored 67 runs, and Bhim Sharki scored 36 runs. Lalit Rajbanshi took 4 wickets. Gulsan Jha won "Player of the Match," and Sandeep Lamichhane won "Player of the Tournament."

Winning the final meant Nepal would play in the 2023 Asia Cup for the first time. They would play against top teams like India and Pakistan.

2023 ICC World Cup Qualifier

After the Premier Cup, Nepal traveled to Zimbabwe for warm-up matches before the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier. Nepal lost its first warm-up match to the UAE but won the second against Oman.

Nepal played its first tournament game against host Zimbabwe on June 18, 2023. This was Nepal's first ODI against a full member team. Nepal batted first and scored 290 runs. Kushal Bhurtel scored 99 runs, and Aasif Sheikh scored 66 runs. Their partnership of 171 runs was Nepal's highest for any wicket at that time. Zimbabwe chased the target and won.

The second match was against the USA. Nepal batted second. Karan KC took 4 wickets, and Gulsan Jha took 3 wickets. They limited USA to 207 runs. In this match, wicketkeeper Aasif Sheikh broke the record for most dismissals by a Nepali wicketkeeper in ODIs. While chasing, Bhim Sharki played a great innings of 77 runs to help Nepal win. Karan KC was "player of the match."

In the match against the West Indies, Nepal batted second. Lalit Rajbanshi took 3 wickets, and West Indies scored 339 runs. Nepal was bowled out for 238 runs. Aarif Sheikh scored 63 runs. Aarif Sheikh and Gulsan Jha made a 68-run partnership, which was Nepal's highest for the 7th wicket in ODIs.

Nepal played its last group-stage game against the Netherlands. This was a very important game for both teams. Nepal batted first and was bowled out for 167 runs. The Netherlands easily chased the target and won. With this loss, Nepal did not qualify for the Super 6 round. Zimbabwe, Netherlands, and West Indies qualified from the group.

For the 7th place play-off semi-final, Nepal played against the UAE. Nepal batted second. Karan KC and Sandeep Lamichhane took 3 wickets each, limiting UAE to 181 runs. Nepal chased the total and won. Dipendra Singh Airee won "player of the match" for his 79 runs. His partnership with Sandeep Lamichhane was Nepal's highest for the 8th wicket in ODIs.

Nepal played the final game for 7th place against Ireland. Nepal batted first. With Gulsan Jha's 57 runs, Nepal scored 268 runs. Ireland chased the total and won. Karan KC took 4 wickets. Nepal finished 8th out of 10 teams in the tournament.

2023 ACC Men's Emerging Team Asia Cup

Nepal qualified for this tournament by winning the 2023 ACC Men's Premier Cup. It was a List-A tournament with 8 "A" teams and Nepal. Nepal played 3 games against Pakistan-A, India-A, and UAE-A. Nepal lost to the full nation teams but won against UAE-A. Nepal finished 3rd in its group and did not qualify for the semi-finals.

2023 Asia Cup

Nepal qualified for the 2023 Asia Cup by winning the 2023 ACC Men's Premier Cup. Nepal was in the same group as India and Pakistan. Nepal played its first game against Pakistan on August 30, 2023, in Multan, Pakistan. Pakistan batted first and scored a huge 342 runs. Nepal was bowled out for 104 runs and lost by 238 runs. Sompal Kami gave away 85 runs in 10 overs, which was the most by a Nepali bowler in an ODI at that time.

The second match was against India on September 4 in Sri Lanka. India batted second. Nepal was bowled out for 230 runs. Aasif Sheikh scored 58 runs. India chased a reduced target (due to rain) of 145 runs without losing any wickets and won. With this result, Nepal did not qualify for the semi-finals. Pakistan and India qualified from the group.

2023 Asian Games

Nepal then traveled to Huangzhou, China for the 2023 Asian Games. This was a T20I tournament. Nepal played its first game against Mongolia, who were playing their first T20I match. Mongolia batted first. Kushal Malla scored 137 runs off 50 balls, the highest score in T20I for Nepal. Rohit Paudel and Dipendra Singh Airee also scored half-centuries. Nepal scored a massive 314 runs, the highest team score ever in T20I cricket. Mongolia was bowled out for 41 runs. Nepal won by 273 runs. Many T20I records were broken in this match. Nepal's win margin was the highest ever. The partnership between Rohit Paudel and Kushal Malla was the highest for the 3rd wicket in T20I. Kushal Malla also broke records for most sixes and most runs from boundaries in an innings for Nepal. He also scored the fastest century in T20I history (34 balls). Dipendra Singh Airee scored the fastest half-century in T20I (9 balls).

Nepal played its second game against Maldives. Nepal batted first and scored 212 runs. Maldives was bowled out for 74 runs. Abinash Bohara bowled very well, taking 6 wickets for 11 runs. The partnership between Rohit Paudel and Gulsan Jha was Nepal's highest for the 5th wicket in T20I. Dipendra Singh Airee also played his 46th T20I, passing Gyanendra Malla for most matches.

With these wins, Nepal reached the quarter-finals to play against India. India batted first and scored 202 runs. Nepal scored 179 runs and lost by 23 runs. Nepal was knocked out of the tournament.

Nepal Tri-Nation T20I Series

In mid-October, Nepal hosted a triangular series against the UAE and Hong Kong. This was to prepare for the 2023 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia Regional Final. Group matches were played in Mulpani, and the final was in Kirtipur. This was the first T20I match played at Mulpani Cricket Stadium. Sandeep Lamichhane did not play in the series.

Nepal played its first game against the UAE on October 18. Mousom Dhakal made his T20I debut. Nepal batted second and chased down 140 runs, losing 3 wickets. Karan KC took 3 wickets. Rohit Paudel scored 51 runs and won "player of the match". The partnership between Rohit Paudel and Dipendra Singh Airee was Nepal's highest for the 4th wicket in T20I.

Nepal played its second game against Hong Kong the next day. Hong Kong was bowled out for 94 runs. Karan KC took 4 wickets and was "player of the match". Nepal chased the total, losing 4 wickets.

In the third game against Hong Kong, Nepal batted first and scored 213 runs. Kushal Malla scored 92 runs, and Dipendra Singh Airee scored 57 runs. Hong Kong scored 134 runs and lost by 79 runs. Kushal Malla won "player of the match". The partnership between Dipendra Singh Airee and Kushal Malla was the highest for the 5th wicket in T20I history. With this win, Nepal reached the final.

Nepal played its fourth game against the UAE. UAE scored 164 runs. Nepal chased the total. Aasif Sheikh scored 62 runs. Dipendra Singh Airee won "player of the match" for his quick 40 runs. The partnership between Aasif Sheikh and Rohit Paudel broke the record for the 4th wicket partnership for Nepal in T20I.

The final game of the series was between Nepal and the UAE. UAE batted first and scored 162 runs. Kushal Bhurtel scored 50 runs. UAE chased the total and won. Nepal finished as the runner-up.

Canada Tour of Nepal 2024

In February 2024, Nepal played a cricket series against Canada in Kirtipur. In the first ODI, Captain Rohit Paudel took 4 wickets, helping Nepal win by 7 runs. On February 10, Nepal made history by chasing 286 runs in the second ODI. This was thanks to Paudel, Anil Sah, and Dev Khanal. They won by four wickets, tying Nepal's record for the most successful run chase.

The series ended on February 12 with Nepal winning the third ODI by 9 wickets. Anil Sah and Bhim Sharki scored centuries, leading Nepal to a clean sweep (winning all games). Nepal's winning streak at home reached 15 consecutive ODIs, one of the longest in men's ODI history.

ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024

In Nepal's first match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2024 on June 4, 2024, they played the Netherlands in Dallas. This was Nepal's second World Cup appearance. Nepal was bowled out for 106 runs. The Netherlands' bowlers, especially Tim Pringle and Logan van Beek, made it hard for Nepal to score. Nepal fought hard but lost. Captain Rohit Paudel said they needed stronger partnerships. Nepal's bowlers tried their best, but missed catches were costly. Max O'Dowd scored a half-century, and the Netherlands won.

Their second match, against Sri Lanka, was cancelled due to heavy rain. Nepal got 1 point.

Their third match, against South Africa, was a historic game. Nepal's bowlers, led by Kushal Bhurtel (4 wickets) and Dipendra Singh Airee (3 wickets), limited South Africa to only 115 runs. Reeza Hendricks scored 47 runs for South Africa. Nepal started well, scoring 34 runs in the first 7 overs. But the 8th over was tough, with Tabraiz Shamsi taking two quick wickets. Aasif Sheikh and Anil Sah then helped Nepal reach 82/2. They needed 34 runs off 42 balls. However, South Africa took more wickets. By the end of the 17th over, Nepal needed 18 runs off 18 balls. Shamsi took two more wickets, including Aasif Sheikh (42 runs). Nepal needed 16 runs off 12 balls. Anrich Nortje took another wicket. Sompal Kami hit a six, bringing the need to 8 runs off 6 balls. In the last over, Gulsan Jha hit a boundary, needing 4 runs off 3 balls. He then got 2 runs, needing 2 runs off 2 balls. The next ball was a dot. On the last ball, Nepal needed 2 runs to win or 1 run for a tie. Gulsan couldn't hit the ball, and they tried to run for a single. But he was run out, and Nepal lost by just 1 run.

This meant Nepal was out of the World Cup. Their last match was against Bangladesh. Bangladesh batted first. Sompal Kami took an early wicket. Dipendra Singh Airee took another. Bangladesh was 26/3 after the powerplay. More wickets fell, and Bangladesh was 52/5 after 8 overs. Sandeep Lamichhane took his 100th wicket in T20Is. Bangladesh was limited to 106 runs. Nepal started their chase hoping to win. But they lost early wickets and were 20/3 after the powerplay. They were 26/5 after 6 overs. Dipendra Singh Airee and Kushal Malla tried to build a partnership. Nepal reached 77/5, needing 30 runs off 24 balls. But more wickets fell. In the end, Nepal scored only 85 runs and lost. Bangladesh moved to the Super Eight.

International Cricket Grounds in Nepal

The TU Cricket Ground in Kirtipur and Mulpani Cricket Ground in Mulpani, Kathmandu are the only two grounds in Nepal that can host One Day International matches. The Pokhara International Cricket Stadium in Pokhara has hosted some women's international matches and local games. Other cricket grounds in Nepal host regional and national tournaments. Some are still being built or improved.

Venue	City	Capacity	Tests	ODIs	T20Is	WT20Is
TU Cricket Ground	Kirtipur	15,000	0	34	34	5
Upper Mulpani International Cricket Ground	Kageshwari-Manohara	4,000	0	1	13	0
Pokhara International Cricket Stadium	Pokhara	(Proposed expansion)	0	0	0	4

Tournament History

Key

	Champions
	Runners-up
	3rd position

ICC Cricket World Cup

ICC Cricket World Cup record								Qualification record
Host & Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	T	NR	Pld	W	L	T	NR
1975	Not eligible							Not eligible
1979
1983
1987
1992
1996
1999
2003	Did not qualify							5	4	1	0	0
2007	Not eligible							Not eligible
2011
2015	Did not qualify							16	9	7	0	0
2019								35	17	17	0	1
2023								36	19	15	1	1
2027	To be decided
2031

ICC T20 World Cup

Host & Year	Round	Position	GP	W	L	T	NR
2007	Not eligible
2009
2010
2012	Did not qualify
2014	Group Stage	12/16	3	2	1	0	0
2016	Did not qualify
2021
2022
2024	Group Stage	17/20	4	0	3	0	1
2026	To be decided
2028
2030
Total	Group Stage (2014, 2024)	2/9	7	2	4	0	1

ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier

Host & Year	Round	Position	P	W	L	T	NR	Notes
1979	Not eligible – Not an ICC member
1982
1986
1990	Not eligible – ICC affiliate member
1994
1997	Did not participate
2001	Group stage	Round 1	5	4	1	0	0
2005	Did not qualify
2009	Not eligible – In Division Five
2014	Playoffs	9th	6	1	5	0	0	Relegated to 2014 Division 3
2018	Playoffs	8th	6	2	4	0	0	Gained ODI status until 2023
2023	Playoffs	8th	6	2	4	0	0	Had retained ODI status until 2027
Total			23	9	14	0	0

ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier

Host & Year	Round	Position	P	W	L	T	NR	Notes
2008	Did not participate
2010
2012	7th-10th Playoff Stage	7th	9	5	4	0	0
2013	Semi Final	3rd	10	6	4	0	0	Qualified for the 2014 ICC World Twenty20
2015	Group Stage	12th	6	1	4	0	1
2019	Did not qualify
2022	Semi Final	3rd	5	4	1	0	0
2023	Runners-up	2nd	5	3	1	1	0	Qualified for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup
Total			35	18	14	1	1

Asia Cup

Host & Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	T	NR
1984	Not Eligible
1986
1988
1990–91
1995
1997	did not qualify
2000	did not participate
2004	did not qualify
2008
2010	did not participate
2012
2014	did not qualify
2016	did not participate
2018	did not qualify
2022
2023	Group Stage	5th/6th	2	0	2	0	0
2025	Did not qualify
2027	To be decided

Asia Cup Qualifier

Host & Year	Tournament	Position	P	W	L	T	N/R	Notes
2014	ACC Premier League	3rd	5	3	2	0	0	Qualified for 2014 ACC Championship, but the tournament was cancelled.
2016	Asia Cup Qualifier	did not participate						Had no T20I status
2018	Asia Cup Qualifier	4th	5	2	3	0	0	Qualified for the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup
2020	Asia Cup Qualifier	did not qualify						Setback in eastern regional qualifier
2023	ACC Premier Cup	Champions	6	5	0	0	1	Qualified for the 2023 Asia Cup and 2023 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup
2024	ACC Premier Cup	4th	6	4	2	0	0

Asian Games

Year	Position	GP	W	L	T	N/R	Notes
2010	Quarter-finals	3	1	2	-	-	Knocked out by Sri-Lanka in the Quarter-Final
2014	Quarter-finals	3	2	1	-	-	Knocked out by Afghanistan in the Quarter-Final
2022	Quarter-finals	3	2	1	-	-	Knocked out by India in the Quarter-Final

World Cricket League / Cricket World Cup League 2

Year	Position	GP	W	L	T	N/R	Notes
2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Five	3rd place	7	5	1	0	1	Remained in 2010 Division Five
2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Five	Champions	6	5	1	0	0	Promoted to Division Four for 2010
2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Four	3rd place	6	4	2	0	0	Remained in Division Four for 2012
2012 ICC World Cricket League Division Four	Champions	6	6	0	0	0	Promoted to Division Three for 2013
2013 ICC World Cricket League Division Three	Champions	6	4	2	0	0	Promoted to the 2014 World Cup Qualifier
2014 ICC World Cricket League Division Three	Champions	6	5	1	0	0	Promoted to Division Two for 2015
2015 Division Two	4th place	6	3	3	0	0	Qualified for the 2015-17 ICC World Cricket League Championship
2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship	7th place	14	4	9	0	1	Relegated to Division Two
2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two	Runners-Up	6	4	2	0	0	Advanced to the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier
2019-2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2	3rd	36	19	15	1	1	Advanced to the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier and retained ODI status until 2027
2024-2026 Cricket World Cup League 2	On Going

South Asian Games

Host & Year	Position	GP	W	L	T	N/R
2019	Bronze	5	3	2	0	0

ACC Emerging Team Asia Cup (List A Tournaments)
Host & Year	Tournament	Position	GP	W	L	T	NR
2013	2013 ACC Emerging Teams Cup	Group Stage	3	0	3	0	0
2017	2017 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup	Group Stage	3	1	2	0	0
2018	2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup	Did not Qualify
2019	2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup	Group Stage	3	1	2	0	0
2023	2023 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup	Group Stage	3	1	2	0	0

ICC Intercontinental Cup (First Class Tournament)
Year	Tournament	Position	GP	W	L	D	points
2004	2004 ICC Intercontinental Cup	Group Stage- Asia Group	2	1	0	1	42
2005	2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup	Group Stage- Asia Group	2	1	0	1	40.5
2006-07	2006–07 ICC Intercontinental Cup	Did not qualify
2007-08	2007–08 ICC Intercontinental Cup	Did not qualify
2009-10	2009–10 ICC Intercontinental Cup	Did not qualify
2011-13	2011–2013 ICC Intercontinental Cup	Did not qualify
2015-17	2015–2017 ICC Intercontinental Cup	Did not qualify

ACC Fast Track Countries Tournament record
Year	Tournament	Position
2006	ACC Fast Track Countries Tournament	Winners

ACC Trophy record (50 Over Tournament)
Year	Tournament	Position
1996	1996 ACC Trophy	First round
1998	1998 ACC Trophy	First round
2000	2000 ACC Trophy	Semi-finals
2002	2002 ACC Trophy	Runners-up
2004	2004 ACC Trophy	5th place
2006	2006 ACC Trophy	4th place
2008	2008 ACC Trophy Elite	4th place
2010	2010 ACC Trophy Elite	Runners-up
2012	2012 ACC Trophy Elite	Winners (Shared trophy with United Arab Emirates national cricket team

Current Squad: Meet the Players

The players listed below have contracts with the Cricket Association of Nepal for 2024. The players in bold are chosen for the 2024–2026 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2.

No.	Name	Date of birth	Batting style	Bowling style	C/G	Forms	Domestic Team	NPL	Last ODI	Last T20I
Captain (ODI, T20I) & Batsman
17	Rohit Paudel	(2002-09-02) 2 September 2002 (age 22)	Right-handed	Right-arm off break	A	ODI, T20I	Armed Police Force (APF)	Lumbini Lions	2024	2024
Batsmen
14	Kushal Bhurtel	(1997-01-22) 22 January 1997 (age 28)	Right-handed	Right-arm Leg break	A	ODI, T20I	Nepal Police Club	Pokhara Avengers	2024	2024
24	Aarif Sheikh	(1997-10-05) 5 October 1997 (age 27)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	B	ODI, T20I	Nepal Police Club	Sudurpaschim Royals	2024	2024
52	Bhim Sharki	(2001-09-26) 26 September 2001 (age 23)	Right-handed	N/A	B	ODI	Nepal Army Club	Kathmandu Gurkhas	2024	N/A
21	Sundeep Jora	(2001-10-20) 20 October 2001 (age 23)	Right-handed	N/A	C	T20I	APF Club	Lumbini Lions	N/A	2024
18	Dev Khanal	(2005-05-29) 29 May 2005 (age 20)	Right-handed	N/A	EC	ODI, T20I	Lumbini Province	Karnali Yaks	2024	2024
All-rounders
45	Dipendra Singh Airee	(2000-01-24) 24 January 2000 (age 25)	Right-handed	Right-arm off break	A	ODI, T20I	Nepal Police Club	Sudurpaschim Royals	2024	2024
02	Kushal Malla	(2004-03-05) 5 March 2004 (age 21)	Left-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox	B	ODI, T20I	Nepal Army Club	Chitwan Rhinos	2024	2024
15	Gulsan Jha	(2005-02-17) 17 February 2005 (age 20)	Left-handed	Right-arm medium	B	ODI, T20I	Nepal Police Club	Karnali Yaks	2024	2024
75	Basir Ahamad	(2003-09-11) 11 September 2003 (age 21)	Left-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox	D	ODI, T20I	Nepal Army Club	Biratnagar Kings	2022	2022
31	Pawan Sarraf	(2000-12-17) 17 December 2000 (age 24)	Right-handed	Right-arm off break	D	ODI, T20I	Madhesh Province	N/A	2024	2022
71	Bibek Yadav	(2003-10-07) 7 October 2003 (age 21)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	D	T20I	Nepal Army Club	Lumbini Lions	N/A	2024
	Bipin Khatri	(1997-11-25) 25 November 1997 (age 27)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	EC	N/A	Gandaki Province	Pokhara Avengers	N/A	N/A
Wicket-keepers
9	Aasif Sheikh	(2001-01-22) 22 January 2001 (age 24)	Right-handed	N/A	A	ODI, T20I	APF Club	Janakpur Bolts	2024	2024
43	Arjun Saud	(2003-06-29) 29 June 2003 (age 21)	Right-handed	N/A	C	ODI, T20I	Nepal Army Club	Lumbini Lions	2024	2022
18	Binod Bhandari	(1990-01-25) 25 January 1990 (age 35)	Right-handed	N/A	C	ODI, T20I	Nepal Army Club	Sudurpaschim Royals	2022	2024
16	Anil Kumar Sah	(1998-11-17) 17 November 1998 (age 26)	Right-handed	N/A	D	ODI, T20I	Madhesh Province	Janakpur Bolts	2024	2024
	Arjun Gharti	(2003-06-29) 29 June 2003 (age 21)	Right-handed	N/A	EC	N/A	Karnali Province	Karnali Yaks	N/A	N/A
Spin bowlers
25	Sandeep Lamichhane	(2000-08-02) 2 August 2000 (age 24)	Right-handed	Leg break	A	ODI, T20I	Gandaki Province	Biratnagar Kings	2024	2024
27	Lalit Rajbanshi	(1999-02-27) 27 February 1999 (age 26)	Right-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox	B	ODI, T20I	Nepal Police Club	Janakpur Bolts	2024	2024
8	Sagar Dhakal	(2001-12-14) 14 December 2001 (age 23)	Right-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox	D	ODI, T20I	Nepal Police Club	Pokhara Avengers	2022	2024
	Surya Tamang	(2001-09-30) 30 September 2001 (age 23)	Left-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox	D	ODI	Bagmati Province	Lumbini Lions	2024	N/A
	Dipesh Kandel	(2005-07-04) 4 July 2005 (age 19)	Left-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox	EC	N/A	Koshi Province	Kathmandu Gurkhas	N/A	N/A
Fast bowlers
10	Sompal Kami	(1996-02-02) 2 February 1996 (age 29)	Right-handed	Right-arm Fast medium	A	ODI, T20I	Nepal Army Club	Karnali Yaks	2024	2024
33	Karan KC	(1991-10-10) 10 October 1991 (age 33)	Right-handed	Right-arm Fast medium	A	ODI, T20I	APF Club	Kathmandu Gurkhas	2024	2024
13	Avinash Bohara	(1997-07-30) 30 July 1997 (age 27)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	B	ODI,T20I	APF Club	Sudurpaschim Royals	2020	2024
37	Pratis GC	(2004-05-22) 22 May 2004 (age 21)	Right-handed	Left-arm medium	C	ODI,T20I	Bagmati Province	Biratnagar Kings	2023	2024
1	Rijan Dhakal	(1994-12-31) 31 December 1994 (age 30)	Right-handed	Left-arm medium	EC	ODI, T20I	Bagmati Province	Chitwan Rhinos	2024	2024
11	Aakash Chand	(2004-12-18) 18 December 2004 (age 20)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	D	ODI, T20I	Sudurpashchim Province	Pokhara Avengers	2024	2024
	Hemant Dhami	(2006-04-14) 14 April 2006 (age 19)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	EC	ODI	Sudurpashchim Province	Janakpur Bolts	2024	N/A
	Rupesh Singh	(2000-07-14) 14 July 2000 (age 24)	Right-handed	Right-arm Fast medium	EC	N/A	Madhesh Province	Janakpur Bolts	N/A	N/A

Player Pay Grades

The CAN gives contracts to its players. Their pay depends on how important the player is to the team. Here are the monthly salaries:

• Grade A – रु. 1,00,000
• Grade B – रु. 70,000
• Grade C – रु. 55,000
• Grade D – रु. 35,000
• Grade EC. (Emerging Category) – रु. 25,000

Players also get extra money for each match they play:

• Rs 5,000 for each T20I match
• Rs 10,000 for each ODI match

Coaching Staff

Position	Name
Cricket Manager	Binod Das
Team Manager	Pradeep Majgaiyan
Head Coach	Monty Desai
Assistant Coach	Basant Shahi
Mentor	Pubudu Dassanayake
Bowling Consultant	Roddy Estwick
Batting Consultant	Nandan Phadnis
Consultant Coach	Jagat Tamata
Analyst	Raman Siwakoti
Physiotherapist	Vikram Neupane
Trainer	Abdul Sattar
Team Doctor	Dr. Abhisekh Raj Singh

Coaching History

• 2001: Aftab Baloch
• 2001-2010: Roy Dias
• 2011-2015: Pubudu Dassanayake
• 2015-2019: Jagat Tamata
• 2019-2020: Umesh Patwal
• 2020-2021: Dav Whatmore
• 2021-2022: Pubudu Dassanayake
• 2022: Manoj Prabhakar
• 2023–present: Monty Desai

Records and Statistics

International Match Summary – Nepal

Last updated 4 November 2024

Playing Record
Format	M	W	L	T	NR	Inaugural Match
One Day International	73	35	35	1	2	1 August 2018
Twenty20 International	95	53	38	2	2	16 March 2014

One Day Internationals

• Highest team total: 310/8 v. Oman on 21 April 2023 at Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground, Kirtipur.
• Highest individual score: 126, Rohit Paudel vs Papua New Guinea on 25 March 2022 at Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground, Kirtipur.
• Best individual bowling figures: 6/11, Sandeep Lamichhane vs Papua New Guinea on 10 September 2021 at Oman Cricket Academy, Al Amerat.

ODI Record Versus Other Nations

Records complete to ODI #4796. Last updated 4 November 2024.

Opponent	M	W	L	T	NR	First match	First win
v. Full Members
India	1	0	1	0	0	4 September 2023
Ireland	1	0	1	0	0	4 July 2023
Pakistan	1	0	1	0	0	30 August 2023
West Indies	1	0	1	0	0	22 June 2023
Zimbabwe	1	0	1	0	0	18 June 2023
v. Associate Members
Canada	5	3	2	0	0	8 February 2024	8 February 2024
Namibia	8	2	5	0	1	11 July 2022	14 February 2023
Netherlands	5	2	3	0	0	1 August 2018	3 August 2018
Oman	8	3	5	0	0	5 February 2020	19 September 2021
Papua New Guinea	10	8	2	0	0	7 September 2021	7 September 2021
Scotland	8	4	3	0	1	13 July 2022	13 July 2022
United Arab Emirates	15	9	6	0	0	30 August 2018	26 January 2019
United States	9	4	4	1	0	8 February 2020	8 February 2020

Twenty20 Internationals

• Highest team total: 314/3 v. Mongolia on 27 September 2023 at Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Hangzhou.
• Highest T20I score: 137*, Kushal Malla vs Mongolia on 27 September 2023 at Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Hangzhou.
• Best individual bowling figures: 6/11, Abinash Bohara vs Maldives on 1 October 2023 at Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Hangzhou

T20I Record Versus Other Nations

Records complete to T20I #2921. Last updated 20 October 2024.

Opponent	Matches	Won	Lost	Tied	No Result	First	Last
Full Members
Afghanistan	1	1	0	0	0	20 March 2014	20 March 2014
Bangladesh	2	0	2	0	0	18 March 2014	16 June 2024
India	1	0	1	0	0	3 October 2023
Ireland	3	0	3	0	0	13 July 2015
South Africa	1	0	1	0	0	14 June 2024
Zimbabwe	2	0	2	0	0	27 September 2019
v. Associate Members
Bhutan	1	1	0	0	0	5 December 2019	5 December 2019
Canada	3	1	2	0	0	21 February 2022	21 February 2022
Hong Kong	11	5	5	0	1	16 March 2014	16 March 2014
Kenya	5	3	2	0	0	25 August 2022	25 August 2022
Kuwait	1	1	0	0	0	27 July 2019	27 July 2019
Malaysia	10	9	1	0	0	13 July 2019	13 July 2019
Maldives	3	3	0	0	0	6 December 2019	6 December 2019
Mongolia	1	1	0	0	0	27 September 2023	27 September 2023
Namibia	2	1	1	0	0	27 February 2024	1 March 2024
Netherlands	13	5	7	0	1	30 June 2015	4 June 2024
Oman	8	5	2	1	0	10 October 2019	11 February 2022
Papua New Guinea	6	4	2	0	0	17 July 2015	28 March 2022
Philippines	1	1	0	0	0	19 February 2022	19 February 2022
Qatar	2	1	1	0	0	23 July 2019	13 April 2024
Saudi Arabia	1	1	0	0	0	17 April 2024	17 April 2024
Singapore	3	2	1	0	0	28 July 2019	28 September 2019
Thailand	1	1	0	0	0	4 March 2020	4 March 2020
United Arab Emirates	10	5	5	0	0	31 January 2019	1 February 2019
United States	3	2	0	1	0	17 October 2024	17 October 2024

Images for kids

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  Nepal cricket team during the 2013 ICC World Cricket League Division Three in Bermuda

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  Captain Paras Khadka batting during the 2013 ICC World Cricket League Division Three

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  Nepal fans in Bermuda during the 2013 ICC World Cricket League Division Three

See Also