नेपाली यु-१९ क्रिकेट टोली | |
Personnel | |
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Captain | Dev Khanal |
Coach | Jagat Tamatta |
Owner | Cricket Association of Nepal |
Team information | |
City | Kathmandu |
Colours | Red and Blue |
Founded | 1998 |
Home ground | Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground Mulpani Cricket Stadium |
Official website | cricketnepal |
The Nepal national under-19 cricket team represents Nepal in under-19 international cricket. It is governed by Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN), which is an associate member of International Cricket Council (ICC). [1] [2]
Nepal has historically been one of the strongest associate members at the Under-19 Cricket World Cup, qualifying on seven occasions and twice advancing to the second round (in 2000 and 2016). The team has recorded World Cup victories against many full member teams.
At its height, Nepal Under-19 team became Plate Champions of 2006 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup defeating a Test Nation New Zealand by 1 wicket at Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Sri Lanka on 18 Feb 2006. [3] The team is also two-time finalist of Plate Championship, respectively in 2002 and 2008. Out of nine U-19 World Cup Cricket tournament, Nepal has participated in six (2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2012). They qualified for the 2012 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup after an impressive second-place finish, behind only Scotland and ahead of hosts Ireland at the 10-team World Cup qualifying tournament. Nepal did not qualify for the tournament in 1998, 2010 & 2014. Whereas in the first U-19 world cup in 1988 Nepal was not the member of ACC. [4]
On Asian level Nepal U-19 team plays on ACC U-19 Elite Cup which is senior level of ACC Under-19 Cup and which is also the first level qualification tournament of ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier. Out of Eight tournaments Nepal is four times winner of tournament as in 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 and two times finalist as in 1999 and 2011. In 1997 and 2009 Nepal could not make it to final. Unluckily Nepal U-19 cricket team didn't qualify for 2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Nepal qualified for the 2016 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup after winning the 2015 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier. [5]
In 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup, there were some concerns about the eligibility of Nepal's captain, Raju Rijal, with reports stating he was over 19 years of age. However, the ICC were satisfied that his date of birth was correct. As a result, Nepal finished in 8th position, Which is their best result in U-19 World cup along with the result in 2000 U-19 world cup. [6]
Nepal's U19 World Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | P | W | L | D | NR | |
1988 | Did not enter (no team) | |||||||
1998 | Did not participate | |||||||
2000 | Second Round | 8/16 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
2002 | First Round | 10/16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
2004 | First Round | 13/16 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
2006 | First Round | 9/16 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
2008 | First Round | 10/16 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
2010 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2012 | First Round | 13/16 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
2014 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2016 | Quarter-finals | 8/16 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
2018 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2020 | ||||||||
2022 | ||||||||
2024 | Super Six (Ongoing) | |||||||
Total | Quarter-finals | 7/14 | 44 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 2 |
Year | Result | Position | P | W | L | D | NR | Remarks |
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2009 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2011 | Round Robin | 2/10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Qualified for 2012 Under-19 World Cup |
2015 | Winners | 1/5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualified for 2016 Under-19 World Cup |
Asia Division 1 | ||||||||
2017 | Round Robin | 2/4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify |
2019 | Round Robin | 2/6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify |
2021 | Qualification cancelled due to Covid-19 | Did not qualify | ||||||
2024 | Winners | 1/5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualified for 2024 Under-19 World Cup |
Total | 2 Titles | 5/6 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Qualified on Multiple Occasions |
Year | Result | Position | P | W | L | D | NR |
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Youth Asia Cup | |||||||
1997 | Second Round | 4/8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
1999 | Runners-up | 2/8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
2001 | Champions | ||||||
2003 | Champions | 1/10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
ACC U-19 Cup | |||||||
2005 | Champions | 1/15 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ACC U-19 Elite | |||||||
2007 | Champions | 1/10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2009 | Semi-final | 3/10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2011 | Runners-up | 2/10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | Semi-final | 4/10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
ACC U-19 Premier | |||||||
2014 | Runners-up | 2/6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | Runners-up | 2/6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
ACC U-19 Eastern Region | |||||||
2017 | Champions | 1/8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | Champions | 1/7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Year | Result | Position | P | W | L | D | NR |
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1989 | Did not enter (no team) | ||||||
2003 | Did not participate | ||||||
2012 | Group Stage | 5/8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2013-14 | Group Stage | 6/8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | Group Stage | 6/8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | Semi-Final | 4/8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | Group Stage | 6/8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | Group Stage | 5/8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | Group Stage | 7/8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | Group Stage | 7/8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
TBA 2024 | |||||||
Total | Semi-Final | 6/8 | 25 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Youth ODI records versus other nations [13] | |||||||
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Opposition | M | W | L | T | NR | Win% | First Win |
Afghanistan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% | |
Australia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | |
Bangladesh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.00% | 6, 7 February 2002 |
Canada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 28 January 2002 |
England | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | |
India | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25.00% | |
Ireland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66.67% | 9 February 2006 |
Kenya | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 16 January 2000 |
Namibia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 80.00% | 30 January 2002 |
New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66.67% | 18 January 2000 |
Pakistan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.00% | 9 February 2016 |
Papua New Guinea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 25 January 2002 |
Scotland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.00% | 1 February 2002 |
South Africa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.00% | 18 February 2004 |
Sri Lanka | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | |
Uganda | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 19 February 2004 |
United Arab Emirates | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00% | 10 September 2019 |
West Indies | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | |
Zimbabwe | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33.33% | 24 February 2008 |
Total | 52 | 24 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 50.00% |
The following list contains the 15 players in the final squad for the 2023 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup
Name | Date of birth | Batting style | Bowling style | Domestic Team | NEPAL T20 | Remarks | |
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Captain | |||||||
Dev Khanal | 29 May 2005 | Right-handed | Right-arm Off break | Lumbini Province U19 Team | Far West United | ||
Batsmen | |||||||
Deepak Bohara | 19 June 2005 | Right-handed | Right-arm Off break | Sudurpashim Province U19 Team | — | ||
Arjun Kumal | 11 December 2005 | Right-handed | Right-arm Leg break | Gandaki Province U19 Team | — | ||
Aakash Tripathi | 10 September 2005 | Right-handed | Right-arm Off break | Lumbini Province U19 Team | — | ||
Bishal Bikram KC | 12 April 2005 | Right-handed | Right-arm Off break | Lumbini Province U19 Team | Pokhara Avengers | ||
Wicket-keepers | |||||||
Uttam Rangu Thapa Magar | 28 August 2005 | Right-handed | — | Bagmati Province U19 Team | — | ||
Dipak prasad Dumre | 22 September 2004 | Right-handed | — | Gandaki Province U19 Team | — | ||
Dipak Bohora | 26 December 2004 | Right-handed | — | Sudurpashim Province U19 Team | — | ||
Bipin Rawal | 25 July 2004 | Left-handed | — | Karnali Province U19 Team | — | ||
Prajjwol Bahadur Thapa | 4 March 2005 | Right-handed | — | Lumbini Province U19 Team | — | ||
All-rounders | |||||||
Gulsan Jha | 17 February 2005 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium fast | Nepal Police Club | Lumbini All Stars | ||
Dipesh Kandel | 4 July 2005 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Koshi Province U19 Team | — | ||
Nirmal Gurung | 28 January 2006 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Lumbini Province U19 Team | — | ||
Rajesh Yadav | 30 November 2005 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | Madesh Province U19 Team | — | ||
pace bowlers | |||||||
Durgesh Gupta | 25 December 2004 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | Lumbini Province U19 Team | Far West United | ||
Hemanta Dhami | 14 April 2006 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Sudurpashim Province U19 Team | — | ||
Aakash Chand | 14 December 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Sudurpashim Province U19 Team | Lumbini All Stars | ||
Spin bowlers | |||||||
Subhash Bhandari | 5 December 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm Off break | Gandaki Province U19 Team | — | ||
Tilak raj Bhandari | 28 October 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Lumbini Province U19 Team | Lumbini All Stars | — | |
Milan Bohora | 28 May 2005 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Sudurpashim Province U19 Team | — | ||
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