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. International matches are currently played at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur and Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground on the outskirts of Kathmandu. [1] [2] Women's international matches have been played at the Pokhara Rangashala in Pokhara. New grounds capable of hosting international matches are under construction in Tilottama Rupandehi, Mulpani, Kathmandu, Lamahi Dang and Bharatpur, Chitwan.

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International cricket grounds

GroundCityDistrictProvinceCapacity ODl [3] T20I [4] Notes
MatchesFirst matchMatchesFirst match
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground Kirtipur Kathmandu Bagmati 15,000255 February 2020275 December 2019 [5]
Mulpani International Cricket Ground Kageshwari-Manohara Kathmandu Bagmati 4,000129 April 20231323 October, 2023 [6]

Women's international cricket grounds

GroundCityDistrictProvinceCapacity Women's T20I Notes
MatchesFirst match
Pokhara Cricket Ground Pokhara Kaski Gandaki 1650042 December 2019Proposed expansion

Under construction

GroundCityDistrictProvinceCapacityNotes
Extra Tech Oval Cricket Stadium Tilottama Rupandehi Lumbini 25000First phase set to finished in 2024 mid
Gautam Buddha International Cricket Stadium Bharatpur Chitwan Bagmati 30,000
Mulpani Cricket Stadium Kageshwari Manohara Kathmandu Bagmati 25,000Set to finished in 2024 January
Girija Prasad Koirala Cricket Stadium Baijanathpur, Biratanagar Morang Koshi 25000

Domestic cricket grounds

Koshi Province

GroundCityDistrictCapacityNotes
Mechi Campus Cricket Ground Bhadrapur Jhapa N/A [7]
Baijanathpur Cricket Ground Biratnagar Morang N/AProposed expansion [8]
Degree Campus Ground Biratnagar Morang N/A [9]
Sahid Rangashala Biratnagar Morang N/A [9]

Madhesh Province

GroundCityDistrictCapacityNotes
Siddeshwor Cricket Ground Kalaiya Bara N/A [10]
Barhabigha Ground Janakpur Dhanusha N/A [11]
JCF Cricket Ground Janakpur Dhanusha N/A [12]
Jaleshwar Stadium Jaleshwar Mahottari N/A [13]
Mahottari Cricket Ground Jaleshwar Mahottari N/A [14]
Birgunj Cricket Ground Birgunj Parsa N/A [15]
Narayani Cricket Ground Birgunj Parsa N/A [16]
Rajbiraj Stadium Rajbiraj Saptari N/A [17]

Bagmati

GroundCityDistrictCapacityNotes
Sainik Awasiya Mahavidyalaya Ground Suryabinayak Bhaktapur N/A [18]
Laboratory School Ground Kirtipur Kathmandu N/A [19]
St. Xavier's School Ground Godawari Lalitpur N/A [20]
Pulchowk Engineering Campus Ground Lalitpur Lalitpur 5,000 [21]
Makawanpur Cricket Ground (Huprachaur) Hetauda Makawanpur N/A

Gandaki

GroundCityDistrictCapacityNotes
Nagar Bikas Cricket Ground Pokhara Kaski N/A [22]
Gaidakot Ground Gaidakot Nawalparasi East N/A [23]
Kawasoti Cricket Ground Kawasoti Nawalparasi East N/A
Gorkha Rangasala Haramtari Gorkha N/A [24]

Lumbini

GroundCityDistrictCapacityNotes
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 N/A
Lamahi Cricket Ground Lamahi Dang 500+Proposed expansion [26]
Shree Buddha Padma Rangashala Taulihawa Kapilvastu N/A [27]
Siddhartha Rangashala Siddharthanagar Rupandehi 2500+Under expansion [28]
Sunwal Cricket Ground Sunwal Nawalparasi West N/AProposed expansion [29]

Karnali

GroundCityDistrictCapacityNotes
Kalinchowk Cricket Ground Birendranagar Surkhet N/A
Nakhira Cricket Ground Musikot Western Rukum N/A [24]

Sudurpashchim

GroundCityDistrictCapacityNotes
Baitadi Cricket Ground Dasarathchand Baitadi N/A
APF Cricket Ground Attariya Kailali N/A [30]
Fapla International Cricket Ground Dhangadhi Kailali 4,000Proposed expansion [31]
Seti Zone Police Ground Dhangadhi Kailali N/A [32]
District Sports Development Committee Ground Bhimdatta Kanchanpur N/A

Proposed

GroundCityDistrictProvinceCapacityNotes
Itahari Cricket Ground Itahari Sunsari Koshi N/A [24]
Gauritar Cricket Ground Hetauda Makawanpur Bagmati N/A
Gautam Buddha Cricket Stadium Sainamaina Rupandehi Lumbini 60000
Dhangadhi Cricket Ground Dhangadhi Kailali Sudurpashchim N/A [33]
Sanfebagar Cricket Ground Sanfebagar Achham Sudurpashchim N/A [34]

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