Nepal A cricket team

Nepal "A"
AssociationCricket Association of Nepal
Personnel
CaptainBinod Bhandari
विनोद भण्डारी
CoachGyanendra Malla
ज्ञानेन्द्र मल्ल
Team information
Founded2024
Home groundMulpani International Cricket Ground
Capacity4000
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[edit]

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 Contract forms Domestic team Nepal T20
Batters
Arjun Kumal (2005-12-11) 11 December 2005 (age 18) Right-handed Right-arm Leg-break — List A Gandaki Province —
Dev Khanal (2005-06-29) 29 June 2005 (age 18) Right-handed Right-arm offbreak EC List A , T20 Lumbini Province Far West United
Ashutosh Ghiraiya 29 February 2000 (age 24) Right-handed Right-arm Leg-break — List A Bagmati Province —
Mayan Yadav (2006-05-07) 7 May 2006 (age 17) Right-handed Right-arm offbreak — T20 Madhesh Province —
Sujan Thapaliya — T20 Koshi Province —
Naren Bhatta — List A Sudurpashchim Province —
All-rounders
Pawan Sarraf (2000-12-17) 17 December 2000 (age 23) Right-handed Right-arm offbreak D T20 Madhesh Province Janakpur Royals
Basir Ahamad (2003-09-11) 11 September 2003 (age 20) Left-handed Left-arm leg spin D List A , T20 Tribhuwan Army Club Kathmandu Knights
Bibek Yadav (2003-10-07) 7 October 2003 (age 20) Right-handed Right-arm medium D T20 Tribhuwan Army Club Biratnagar Super Kings
Bipin Khatri (1997-11-25) 25 November 1997 (age 26) Right-handed Right-arm medium EC T20 Gandaki Province Pokhara Avengers
Kiran Thagunna Right-handed — T20 Sudurpashchim Province —
Narayan joshi — T20 Sudurpashchim Province Biratnagar Super Kings
Sher Malla (2002-12-01) 1 December 2002 (age 21) Left-handed Right-arm offbreak — T20 Sudurpashchim Province Far West United
Wicket-keeper
Binod Bhandari (1990-01-25) 25 January 1990 (age 34) Right-handed Right-arm leg spin C List A , T20 Nepal Army Club Far West United
Arjun Saud (2003-06-29) 29 June 2003 (age 20) Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox C List A Nepal Army Club Biratnagar Super Kings
Lokesh Bam (2003-08-14) 14 August 2003 (age 20) Right-handed Right-arm offbreak — T20 Sudurpashchim Province —
Arjun Gharti (2003-06-29) 29 June 2003 (age 20) Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox EC T20 Karnali Province —
Spin Bowlers
Sagar Dhakal (2001-12-14) 14 December 2001 (age 22) Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox — T20 Nepal Police Club Lumbini All Stars
Shahab Alam (2001-01-11) 11 January 2001 (age 23) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox — List A Tribhuwan Army Club Biratnagar Super Kings
Ranjit Kumar (2001-12-14) 14 December 2001 (age 22) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox — List A Madhesh Province
Mausam Dhakal (2001-01-27) 27 January 2001 (age 23) Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox — List A Nepal Police Club Pokhara Avengers
Pace Bowlers
Rijan Dhakal (1994-12-31) 31 December 1994 (age 29) Right-handed Left-arm medium EC List A Bagmati Province Biratnagar Super Kings
Hemant Dhami (2006-05-14) 14 May 2006 (age 17) Right-handed Right-arm medium EC T20 Sudurpashchim Province —
Rupesh Singh (2000-07-14) 14 July 2000 (age 23) Right-handed Right-arm Fast medium EC List A Madhesh Province —
Kamal Singh Airee (2000-12-19) 19 December 2000 (age 23) Right-handed Right-arm medium — List A ,T20 Nepal Police Club Kathmandu Knights
Rashid Khan (2001-02-21) 21 February 2001 (age 23) Right-handed Right-arm medium — T20 Nepal Police Club Far West United
Bikash Aagri — List A ,T20 Sudurpashchim Province —
As of 25 March 2024

Pay grade[edit]

CAN awards central contracts to its players, their pay is graded according to the importance of the player. Players' salaries are as follows:

  • Grade A – रू12 lakh (US$9,400)
  • Grade B – रू8.4 lakh (US$6,600)
  • Grade C – रू6.6 lakh (US$5,200)
  • Grade D – रू4.2 lakh (US$3,300)
  • Grade EC (Emerging Category) – रू3 lakh (US$2,300)

Coaching staff[edit]

Position Name
Cricket manager NepalBinod Das
Team manager Nepal c p
Head coach Nepal Gyanendra Malla
Assistant coach Nepal Kalam Ali
Team Analyst Nepal Ravi Thapa
Fitness coach
Physiotherapist
Team Doctor Nepal Abisekh Raj Singh

Results summary[edit]

Nepal A 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[edit]

References[edit]

  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.

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