List of cricket grounds in Nepal

Kirtipur

Tilottama

Mulpani

Pokhara

Bharatpur

Biratnagar

Deukhuri

Dhangadi

Janakpur

Surkhet

Birgunj

Bhairahawa

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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 have 4 international cricket venues i.e. two at Mulpani, one at Kirtipur and other one at Pokhara.

Major Venues

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

Ground Name	Province	City	Current Capacity	After Completion	Notes	Ref
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground	Bagmati	Kirtipur	15,000+	25,000	1st Phase work and Flood Light installation will complete within August 2025	[1]
Mulpani International Cricket Ground	Bagmati	Kageshwari-Manohara	5,000+	-		[2]
Pokhara International Cricket Stadium	Gandaki	Pokhara	5,000+	18,000	Only WT20I Matches played	[3]
Girija Prasad Koirala Cricket Stadium	Koshi	Biratnagar	5,000+	25,000	Proposed expansion	[4]
Shree ram janaki Cricket Stadium	Madhesh	Janakpur	3,000+	45,000	Proposed expansion	[5]
Narayani Cricket Ground	Madhesh	Birgunj	5,000	18,000		[6] [7]
Mulpani Cricket Stadium	Bagmati	Kageshwari-Manohara	5,000	25,000	Under Construction
Gautam Buddha International Cricket Stadium	Bagmati	Bharatpur	15,000	30,000	Under Construction	[8]
Extra Tech International Cricket Ground	Lumbini	Tilottama	5,000+	25,000	Set to finished first phase in 2025 January
Deukhuri International Cricket Stadium	Lumbini	Ghorahi	5,000	25,000
Siddhartha Cricket Stadium	Lumbini	Siddharthanagar	2,500+	15,000	Under expansion	[9]
Kalinchowk Cricket Ground	Karnali	Birendranagar	3,000	25,000
Fapla International Cricket Ground	Sudurpashchim	Dhangadhi	5,000	40,000	Proposed expansion	[10]
Gauritar Cricket Stadium	Bagmati	Hetauda (Gauritar)	1,500	6,000+		[11] [12]
Mechi Campus Cricket Ground	Koshi	Bhadrapur	3,000	8,000		[13]

Regional Grounds

Ground Name	Province	City	Capacity	Notes	Ref.
Pulchowk Engineering Campus Ground	Bagmati	Lalitpur	5,000		[14]
Dharan Cricket Ground	Koshi	Dharan (Bhanu Marg)	N/A		[15]
Dr. Khalil Azad Cricket Ground	Koshi	Bhokhraha	N/A	KPL season 2 hosted by this ground	[16]
Inaruwa Rangasala	Koshi	Inaruwa	N/A	First 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]
Janta Campus Cricket Ground	Koshi	Rangeli	N/A	Yearly ongoing local tournament
Chopraha Cricket Ground	Koshi	Rangeli	N/A	Continuously hosting regional tournament
Barhabigha Ground	Madhesh	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	20,000	Proposed expansion	[30] [31]
Shree Buddha Padma Rangashala	Lumbini	Taulihawa	N/A		[32]
Sunwal Cricket Ground	Gandaki	Sunwal	N/A	Proposed expansion	[9]
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	N/A
Baitadi Cricket Ground	Sudurpashchim	Dasarathchand	N/A		[34] [35]
APF Cricket Ground	Sudurpashchim	Attariya	N/A		[36]
Seti Zone Police Ground	Sudurpashchim	Dhangadhi	N/A		[37]
District Sports Development Committee Ground	Sudurpashchim	Bhimdatta	N/A
Birendra Sainik Maha Vidyalaya Ground	Bagmati	Bhaktapur	5,000		[38]

Proposed

Ground	City	District	Province	Capacity	Ref.
Kajini International Cricket Ground	Suryodaya	Ilam	Koshi	N/A	[39] [40]
Dhangadhi Cricket Ground	Dhangadhi	Kailali	Sudurpashchim	N/A	[41]
Itahari Cricket Ground	Itahari	Sunsari	Koshi	15,000	[28]
Sainamaina Cricket Ground also known as Lord Buddha International Cricket Stadium	Sainamaina	Rupandehi	Lumbini	60000	[42]
1907 Arena Cricket Stadium also known as १९०७ एरेना क्रिकेट स्टेडियम	Arjunchaupari	Syangja	Gandaki	10000	[43]
MBJ Cricket Ground	Biratnagar	Morang	Koshi	15000	[44]
Sanfebagar Cricket Ground	Sanfebagar	Achham	Sudurpashchim	N/A	[45]

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. ^[46] The capacity of the stadium is around 15,000. It is the home ground of Biratnagar Kings in Nepal Premier League.^{[ citation needed ]}

Dang International Cricket Stadium

Dang International Cricket Stadium (Nepali : दाङ अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय क्रीकेट मैदान ), also known as Ghorahi Int'l Cricket Ground is proposed Int'l Cricket Stadium. It is located in Dang Valley, Ghorahi, Dang. ^{[47] [48]} 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. ^[49]

Inaruwa Cricket Stadium

• Location: Inaruwa, Sunsari District
• Also Known As: Jail Field
• Proximity: Near Inaruwa District Hospital
• Events: Hosted Manmohan Memorial Cup (ODI format) and Mayor Cup (T20 format)
• Features: Eight floodlights for night matches

Top 5 most games hosted

Total Matches Held	Ground Name	City	First Game
82	Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground	Kathmandu	2020-2025
14	Mulpani International Cricket Ground	Mulpani	2023
4	Pokhara International Cricket Stadium	Pokhara	2019
0	Mulpani Cricket Stadium	Mulpani	will be on 2026 , only YODIs played

• Total matches held refers to the combined number of first-class, List A and Twenty20 matches held at one ground.

See also

• Cricket in Nepal
• Cricket Association of Nepal
• Nepal national cricket team
• List of cricket grounds by capacity

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External links

• Grounds in Nepal at CricketArchive.
• Grounds, Nepal at ESPNcricinfo