Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground

Tribhuvan University International Cricket Stadium
Kirtipur Cricket Stadium; TU Cricket Stadium
	Tribhuvan University International Cricket Stadium at Kirtipur
Ground information
Location	Kirtipur, Nepal
Coordinates	27°49′41″N 85°17′25″E / 27.82806°N 85.29028°E
Establishment	1998
Capacity	20,000+
Owner	Tribhuvan University
Operator	Cricket Association of Nepal
Tenants	Nepal national cricket team
	End names
	Pavilion End; Chobhar End
International information
Team information
Nepal cricket team	(1998 -)
	As of July 19, 2014; Source: Ground profile

Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground or Kirtipur Cricket Ground or TU Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Kirtipur just outside Kathmandu, Nepal.

History

The first recorded match held on the ground came in 1998 when Bangladesh played Papua New Guinea in the 1998 ACC Trophy.^[1]

Nepal took part in the inaugural Intercontinental Cup with the matches in the competition having first-class status. The ground held its first first-class match when Nepal hosted Malaysia. Another two first-class match were held there during the 2005 Intercontinental Cup when Nepal hosted Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates.^[2]

These remain the only first-class matches to be played at the ground, as well as the only first-class matches to be held anywhere in Nepal. The ground has since hosted a number of international competitions, including the 2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Five.^[1]

Controversy arose during the competition in a match between Nepal and the United States with crowd trouble flaring up when a large number of spectators disturbed play when they became unhappy with the performance of the Nepal team.

The match was later investigated by the International Cricket Council for the crowd trouble and the resulting calculations of the net-run rate which denied Singapore promotion to 2010 Division Four.^[3]

The ground also successful hosted 2011 ACC Twenty20 Cup and 2013 ACC Twenty20 Cup.

Renovations

After the earthquake of 2015 TU cricket grounds basic infrastructure gets destroyed so, CAN is rebuilding its infrascture such as grounds wall and adding pavilion building, media box, View tower, Vip seating area and many more facilities.