List of cricket grounds in Nepal

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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

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Major Venues

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

Ground NameProvinceCityCurrent CapacityAfter CompletionNotesRef
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground Bagmati Kirtipur 18,000 [1]
Mulpani International Cricket Ground Bagmati Kageshwari-Manohara 5,000+ [2]
Pokhara International Cricket Stadium Gandaki Pokhara 5,000+18,000Only WT20I Matches played [3]
Girija Prasad Koirala Cricket Stadium Koshi Biratnagar 5,00025,000Proposed expansion [4]
Ramjanaki Cricket Stadium Madhesh Janakpur 3,000+45,000Proposed expansion [5]
Narayani Cricket Ground Madhesh Birgunj 5,00018,000 [6] [7]
Mulpani Cricket Stadium Bagmati Kageshwari-Manohara 5,00025,000Under Construction
Gautam Buddha International Cricket Stadium Bagmati Bharatpur 15,00030,000Under Construction [8]
Extra Tech International Cricket Ground Lumbini Tilottama 5,000+25,000Set to finished first phase in 2025 January
Deukhuri International Cricket Stadium Lumbini Ghorahi 5,00025,000
Siddhartha Cricket Stadium Lumbini Siddharthanagar 2,500+15,000Under expansion [9]
Kalinchowk Cricket Ground Karnali Kalinchok, Birendranagar 3,00025,000
Fapla International Cricket Ground Sudurpashchim Dhangadhi 5,00040,000Proposed expansion [10]
Gauritar International Cricket Stadium (Makwanpur) Bagmati Hetauda, Makwanpur1,5006,000+ [11] [12]
Kajini International Cricket Ground Koshi Suryodaya Municipality , Ilam District N/AN/AProposed [13] [14]
Mechi Campus Cricket Ground Koshi Bhadrapur 3,0008,000 [15]

Regional Grounds

Ground NameProvinceCityCapacityNotesRef.
Pulchowk Engineering Campus Ground Bagmati Lalitpur 5,000 [16]
Inaruwa Rangasala Koshi Inaruwa Municipality N/AFirst night cricket tournament happened in this stadium. [17]
Degree Campus Ground Koshi Biratnagar N/A [18]
Katahari Cricket Ground Koshi Katahari N/A
Siddeshwor Cricket Ground Madhesh Kalaiya N/A [19]
Barhabigha Ground Madhesh Province Janakpur N/A [20]
JCF Cricket Ground Madhesh Janakpur N/A [21]
Jaleshwar Stadium Madhesh Jaleshwar N/A [22]
Mahottari Cricket Ground Madhesh Jaleshwar N/A [23]
Rajbiraj Stadium Madhesh Rajbiraj 7,000 [24]
Huprachaur Cricket Ground Bagmati Hetauda 3,000
Laboratory School Ground Bagmati Kirtipur N/A [25]
St. Xavier's School Ground Bagmati Godawari N/A [26]
Gaidakot Ground Gandaki Gaidakot N/A [27]
Gorkha Rangasala Gandaki Haramtari N/A [28]
Kawasoti Cricket Ground Gandaki Kawasoti N/A
Nagar Bikas Cricket Ground Gandaki Pokhara N/A [29]
Kohalpur Cricket Ground Lumbini Kohalpur N/AProposed expansion [30]
Shree Buddha Padma Rangashala Lumbini Taulihawa N/A [31]
Sunwal Cricket Ground Gandaki Sunwal N/AProposed expansion [32]
Chandanath Stadium Karnali Jumla N/A
Chaurjahari Regional Cricket Ground Karnali Chaurjahari 5,000 [33]
Nakhira Cricket Ground Karnali Musikot N/A [28]
Samtelichowd Playground Sudurpashchim Api Himal GaunpalikaN/A
Baitadi Cricket Ground Sudurpashchim Dasarathchand N/A
APF Cricket Ground Sudurpashchim Attariya N/A [34]
Seti Zone Police Ground Sudurpashchim Dhangadhi N/A [35]
District Sports Development Committee Ground Sudurpashchim Bhimdatta N/A
Birendra Sainik Maha Vidyalaya Ground Bagmati Bhaktapur N/A

Proposed

GroundCityDistrictProvinceCapacityNotes
Dhangadhi Cricket Ground Dhangadhi Kailali Sudurpashchim N/A [36]
Itahari Cricket Ground Itahari Sunsari Koshi 15,000 [28]
Sainamaina Cricket Ground also known as Lord Buddha International Cricket Stadium Sainamaina Rupandehi Lumbini 60000 [37]
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. [38]
Sanfebagar Cricket Ground Sanfebagar Achham Sudurpashchim N/A [39]

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. [40] The capacity of the stadium is around 15,000. It is the home ground of Biratnagar Kings in Nepal Premier League.

Dang International Cricket Stadium

Dang International Cricket Stadium (Nepali : दाङ अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय क्रीकेट मैदान ), also know as Ghorahi Int'l Cricket Ground is proposed Int'l Cricket Stadium. It is located in Dang Valley, Ghorahi, Dang. [41] [42] This stadium will be one of the biggest cricket stadium in Nepal. The capacity of the stadium will have over 30,000 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.

Ghorahi Cricket Ground has been hosting under-16 and under-19 provincial-level tournaments. It has also hosted the Dang Cricket League twice and the Sagarmatha T20 League one time. The Ghorahi Cricket Stadium in Ghorahi Sub-Metropolitan City does not have as much infrastructure as the stadium in Lamahi, but Ghorahi has a good ground capable of hosting big national tournaments. [43]

Inaruwa Cricket Stadium

Top 5 most games hosted

Total Matches HeldGround NameCityFirst Game
82 Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground Kathmandu 2020-2025
14 Mulpani International Cricket Ground Mulpani 2023
6 Pokhara International Cricket Stadium Pokhara 2019

See also

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