Nepal A cricket team
Appearance
Association | Cricket Association of Nepal | |
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Team information | ||
Founded | 2024 | |
Home ground | Mulpani International Cricket Ground | |
Capacity | 4000 | |
Official website | https://cricketnepal.org.np | |
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As of 14 February 2024 |
The Nepal A cricket team is a national 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 to be first-class or List A. It is a developmental team, often domestic players first get selected in this team before playing for senior team..[1]
The team was announced by Cricket Association of Nepal secretary Paras Khadka on January 4.[2] The first international game played by Nepal A was against Canada in February 2024.[3] The squad has announced on Feb 14, 2024.[4][5]
Current squad
The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) on 14 February 2024 revealed the Nepal A side with Binod Bhandari leading the team.[6] International cap players are marked as Bold.
Name | Date of birth | Batting style | Bowling style | Domestic team | Forms | Notes |
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Batters | ||||||
Sundeep Jora | 20 October 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | Nepal A.P.F. Club | ||
Ashutosh Ghiraiya | 29 February 2000 (age 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm Leg-break | Bagmati Province | ||
Arjun Kumal | 11 December 2005 | Right-handed | Right-arm Leg-break | Gandaki Province | ||
Mayan Yadav | 7 May 2006 | Right-handed | Right-arm offbreak | Madhesh Province | ||
Sujan Thapaliya | Koshi Province | |||||
All-rounders | ||||||
Bibek Yadav | 7 October 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Tribhuwan Army Club | ||
Kiran Thagunna | Right-handed | Sudurpaschim Province | ||||
Sher Malla | 1 December 2002 | Left-handed | Right-arm offbreak | Sudurpaschim Province | ||
Wicket-keepers | ||||||
Binod Bhandari | 25 January 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | Nepal Army Club | Captain | |
Spin Bowlers | ||||||
Sagar Dhakal | 14 December 2001 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Nepal Police Club | ||
Shahab Alam | 11 January 2001 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Tribhuwan Army Club | ||
Basir Ahamad | 11 September 2003 | Left-handed | Left-arm leg spin | Tribhuwan Army Club | ||
Pace Bowlers | ||||||
Rijan Dhakal | 31 December 1994 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | Bagmati Province | ||
Pratis GC | 22 May 2004 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | Bagmati Province | ||
Rashid Khan | 21 February 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Nepal Police Club | ||
Hemant Dhami | 14 May 2006 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Sudurpaschim Province |
Coaching staff
- Head coach: Gyanendra Malla
- Assistant Coach: Kalam Ali
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. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "The Cricket Association of Nepal unveils cricket calendar 2024". Cricnepal. 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.
- ^ "Nepal A squad unveiled, Binod Bhandari to lead the team". Cricnepal. Retrieved 14 February 2024.