Nickname(s) | MP |
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Personnel | |
Captain | Harishankar Shah |
Coach | Sunil Sah |
Chairman | Sunil Mahaseth [1] |
Owner | Madhesh Province Cricket Association |
Team information | |
Colours | Orange |
Established | 2020 |
Home ground | Shree Ram Janaki International Stadium, Janakpur |
Capacity | 60,000+ |
Secondary home ground(s) | Narayani Cricket Ground, Birgunj |
Secondary ground capacity | 5,000 |
History | |
PM Cup wins | 0 |
National T20 Championship wins | 1 |
Jay Trophy wins | ongoing |
Official website | madheshcricket.com |
The Madhesh Province Cricket Team, (formerly known as Province No. 2 Cricket Team) and also known as Team Madhesh is a Nepali provincial cricket team, based in the Madhesh Province of Nepal. The team plays first-class, limited overs and Twenty20 cricket in the Jay Trophy, Prime Minister One Day Cup and KP Oli Cup respectively. [2] [3] [4] The team is currently being run under the Madhesh Province Cricket Association. [5] [6]
The team was formed and named as Team Madhesh in December 2020. The team won the inagrual edition of KP Oli Cup, a domestic T20 cricket tournament back in the December 2023 under the captaincy of Harishankar Shah. [7] [8]
Shree Ram Janaki International Stadium is a multi-purpose sports stadium under development in Janakpur, Nepal. The stadium is being built on 17 bighas of land in Rajaul, Janakpur. It will have a capacity of over 60,000. The Govt. of India has announced the financial support of ₹100 Crores. The Madhesh Pradesh Government has announced to invest Rs. 2 Billion on this stadium. [9] [10] [11]
The Narayani Cricket Ground , Commonly known as Birgunj Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Birgunj, Madhesh Province, Nepal.
Name | Birth date | District | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
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Batsmen | |||||
Mayan Yadav | 7 May 2006 | Sarlahi | Right-handed | Right-arm offbreak | Plays for Janakpur Bolts in NPL |
Niraj Yadav | 11 May 2004 | Saptari | Right-handed | – | |
All-rounders | |||||
Abhishek Tiwari | 2 September 2007 | Mahottari | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | |
Arniko Yadav | 17 May 1993 | Bara | Left-handed | Left-arm Slow orthodox | Plays for Janakpur Bolts in NPL |
Harishankar Shah | 1 January 1995 | Dhanusha | Left-handed | Left-arm offbreak | Captain |
Pawan Sarraf | 17 December 2000 | Bara | Right-handed | Right-arm offbreak | Vice-captain |
Rupesh Singh | 1 October 2000 | Siraha | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | Plays for Janakpur Bolts in NPL |
Wicket-keepers | |||||
Anil Sah | 17 November 1998 | Bara | Right-handed | Right-arm offbreak | Plays for Janakpur Bolts in NPL |
Spin Bowlers | |||||
Ranjit Kumar | 7 April 2006 | Parsa | Left-handed | Left-arm Slow orthodox | |
Pradip Paswan | – | Siraha | Right-handed | Left-arm Slow orthodox | |
Pace Bowlers | |||||
Bishal Patel | 30 October 2003 | Sarlahi | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | |
Rahul Mandal | 11 January 2002 | Saptari | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | |
Rajesh Yadav | 30 November 2005 | Rautahat | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | |
Samsad Ansari | – | Parsa | Right-handed | Right-arm medium |
Source: Onlinekhabar [12] |
Position | Name |
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Head Coach | Sunil Sah |
Assistant Coach | N/A |
Team Manager | N/A |
Technical Analyst | Navneet Jaiswal |
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