List of cricket grounds in Nepal

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Major current and under construction cricket grounds in Nepal

This is a list of cricket grounds in Nepal that have been used for first-class, List A and Twenty20 cricket games. Nepal has 3 international cricket venues

Contents

List

Key
Symbol/ WordMeaning
NameOfficial name
CapacitySeating capacity of the stadium (approximately)
TestFirstStarting date of the first Test match played
LastStarting date of the last Test match played
ODIFirstDate of the first One Day International played
LastDate of the last One Day International played
T20IFirstDate of the first Twenty20 International played
LastDate of the last Twenty20 International played
Ref.Reference(s)

Grounds listed in bold have hosted at least one international cricket match.

Koshi Province

GroundCityDistrictCapacityNotesRef.
Inaruwa Rangasala Inaruwa Municipality Sunsari District 100,000First night cricket tournament happened in this stadium. [1]
Girija Prasad Koirala Cricket Stadium Biratnagar Morang 45,000Proposed expansion [2]
Degree Campus Ground Biratnagar Morang N/A [3]
Mechi Campus Cricket Ground Bhadrapur Jhapa N/A [4]

Madhesh Province

GroundCityDistrictCapacityNotesRef.
Shree Ram Janaki International Cricket Stadium Janakpur Dhanusha 60,000+Proposed construction [5]
Siddeshwor Cricket Ground Kalaiya Bara N/A [6]
Barhabigha Ground Janakpur Dhanusha N/A [7]
JCF Cricket Ground Janakpur Dhanusha N/A [8]
Jaleshwar Stadium Jaleshwar Mahottari N/A [9]
Mahottari Cricket Ground Jaleshwar Mahottari N/A [10]
Narayani Cricket Ground Birgunj Parsa 18,000 [11] [12]
Rajbiraj Stadium Rajbiraj Saptari 7,000 [13]

Note : The proposed Shree Ram Janaki International Cricket Stadium in Madhesh Province will be bow shaped.

Bagmati Province

GroundCityDistrictCapacityNotesRef.
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground Kirtipur Kathmandu 20,000 [14]
Mulpani International Cricket Ground Kageshwari-Manohara Kathmandu 5,000+ [15]
Mulpani Cricket Stadium Kageshwari-Manohara Kathmandu 25000Under Construction
Gautam Buddha International Cricket Stadium Bharatpur Chitwan 60,000Under Construction [16]
Pulchowk Engineering Campus Ground Lalitpur Lalitpur 5,000 [17]
Tundikhel Ground Kathmandu Kathmandu N/A [18]
Laboratory School Ground Kirtipur Kathmandu N/A [19]
St. Xavier's School Ground Godawari Lalitpur N/A [20]
Makawanpur Cricket Ground (Huprachaur) Hetauda Makawanpur N/A

Gandaki Province

GroundCityDistrictCapacityNotesRef.
Gaidakot Ground Gaidakot Nawalparasi East N/A [21]
Gorkha Rangasala Haramtari Gorkha N/A [22]
Kawasoti Cricket Ground Kawasoti Nawalparasi East N/A
Nagar Bikas Cricket Ground Pokhara Kaski N/A [23]
Pokhara International Cricket Stadium Pokhara Kaski 5000+Only WT20I Matches played [24]

Lumbini Province

GroundCityDistrictCapacityNotesRef.
Extra Tech International Cricket Ground Tilottama Rupandehi 30000+Set to finished first phase in 2025 January
Kohalpur Cricket Ground Kohalpur Banke N/AProposed expansion [25]
Dang International Cricket Stadium Ghorahi Dang 30,000+
Shree Buddha Padma Rangashala Taulihawa Kapilvastu N/A [26]
Siddhartha Cricket Stadium Siddharthanagar Rupandehi 2500+Under expansion [27]
Sunwal Cricket Ground Sunwal Nawalparasi West N/AProposed expansion [28]

Karnali Province

GroundCityDistrictCapacityNotesRef.
Chandanath Stadium Jumla Jumla District N/A
Chaurjahari Regional Cricket Ground Chaurjahari West Rukum 15,000 [29]
Kalinchowk Cricket Ground Kalinchok, Birendranagar Surkhet 25,000
Nakhira Cricket Ground Musikot Western Rukum N/A [22]

Sudurpashchim Province

GroundCityDistrictCapacityNotesRef.
Samtelichowd Playground Api Himal Gaunpalika Darchula district N/A
Baitadi Cricket Ground Dasarathchand Baitadi N/A
APF Cricket Ground Attariya Kailali N/A [30]
Fapla International Cricket Ground Dhangadhi Kailali 40,000Proposed expansion [31]
Seti Zone Police Ground Dhangadhi Kailali N/A [32]
District Sports Development Committee Ground Bhimdatta Kanchanpur N/A

Proposed

GroundCityDistrictProvinceCapacityNotes
Deukhuri International Cricket Stadium Lamahi Dang 35,000+Proposed expansion [33]
Dhangadhi Cricket Ground Dhangadhi Kailali Sudurpashchim N/A [34]
Itahari Cricket Ground Itahari Sunsari Koshi 15,000 [22]
Gauritar Cricket Ground Hetauda Makawanpur Bagmati N/A
Gautam Buddha Cricket Stadium Sainamaina Rupandehi Lumbini 60000
MBJ Cricket Ground Biratnagar Morang 15,000It is to be developed by Nepal Cricket Foundation through financial support of Marylebone Cricket Club Foundation, London, UK. Foundation is based at Lords, UK. It is going to be the home ground of Biratnagar Kings in Nepal Premier League. [35]
Sanfebagar Cricket Ground Sanfebagar Achham Sudurpashchim N/A [36]

Marylebone Jwala Cricket Ground

MBJ Cricket Ground (Nepali : मेरिलेबोन जावला क्रिकेट मैदान ) is developed by Nepal Cricket Foundation through financial support of Marylebone Cricket Club Foundation, London, UK. Foundation is based at Lords, UK. [37] The capacity of the stadium is around 15,000. It is the home ground of Biratnagar Kings in Nepal Premier League.

Deukhuri International Cricket Stadium

Deukhuri International Cricket Stadium (Nepali : देउखुरी अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय क्रीकेट मैदान ) is proposed Int'l Cricket Stadium. It is located in lamahi, Dang. This stadium is also called as Lamahi Cricket Ground [38] . This stadium will be one of the biggest cricket stadium in Nepal. The capacity of the stadium will be around 35,000 spectators. It is the home ground of Lumbini Lions in Nepal Premier League.

Additionally, this stadium is also the home ground of Lumbini Province cricket team and Lumbini Province women's cricket team.

Siddhartha Cricket Ground

Additionally, this stadium is also the home ground of Lumbini Province cricket team and Lumbini Province women's cricket team.

Inaruwa Cricket Stadium

Top 5 most games hosted

Total Matches HeldGround NameCityFirst Game
52 Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground Kathmandu 2020-2024
14 Mulpani International Cricket Ground Mulpani 2023
6 Pokhara International Cricket Stadium Pokhara 2019

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