Madhesh Province cricket team

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Madhesh Province
Madhesh Province cricket team logo.png
Nickname(s)MP
Personnel
Captain Harishankar Shah
CoachSunil Sah
ChairmanSunil Mahaseth [1]
OwnerMadhesh Province Cricket Association
Team information
Colours  Orange
Established2020
Home ground Shree Ram Janaki International Stadium, Janakpur
Capacity60,000+
Secondary home ground(s) Narayani Cricket Ground, Birgunj
Secondary ground capacity5,000
History
PM Cup  wins0
National T20 Championship  wins1
Jay Trophy  winsongoing
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]

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History

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]

Grounds

Shree Ram Janaki International Stadium

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]

Narayani Cricket Ground

The Narayani Cricket Ground , Commonly known as Birgunj Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Birgunj, Madhesh Province, Nepal.

Statistics and honours

Current squad

Madhesh Province Cricket Team Squad for 2024 Men's Prime Minister Cup
NameBirth dateDistrictBatting styleBowling styleNotes
Batsmen
Mayan Yadav7 May 2006 Sarlahi Right-handedRight-arm offbreak Plays for Janakpur Bolts in NPL
Niraj Yadav11 May 2004 Saptari Right-handed
All-rounders
Abhishek Tiwari2 September 2007 Mahottari Right-handedRight-arm medium fast
Arniko Yadav17 May 1993 Bara Left-handedLeft-arm Slow orthodox Plays for Janakpur Bolts in NPL
Harishankar Shah 1 January 1995 Dhanusha Left-handedLeft-arm offbreak Captain
Pawan Sarraf 17 December 2000 Bara Right-handedRight-arm offbreak Vice-captain
Rupesh Singh1 October 2000 Siraha Right-handedRight-arm medium fast Plays for Janakpur Bolts in NPL
Wicket-keepers
Anil Sah 17 November 1998 Bara Right-handedRight-arm offbreak Plays for Janakpur Bolts in NPL
Spin Bowlers
Ranjit Kumar7 April 2006 Parsa Left-handedLeft-arm Slow orthodox
Pradip Paswan Siraha Right-handedLeft-arm Slow orthodox
Pace Bowlers
Bishal Patel30 October 2003 Sarlahi Left-handedLeft-arm medium
Rahul Mandal11 January 2002 Saptari Right-handedRight-arm medium fast
Rajesh Yadav30 November 2005 Rautahat Right-handedRight-arm medium fast
Samsad Ansari Parsa Right-handedRight-arm medium


Source: Onlinekhabar [12]
As of 28 January 2024

Support staff

As of 29 April 2024
PositionName
Head CoachSunil Sah
Assistant CoachN/A
Team ManagerN/A
Technical AnalystNavneet Jaiswal
As of 10 November 2022


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