The Nepal men's national cricket team represents Nepal in International cricket and is governed by the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN). They have been a Associate Member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 1996. Nepal were awarded Twenty20 International (T20I) status by the ICC in June 2014 until the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier and earned One Day International (ODI) status in 2018.
Paras Khadka is a Nepalese former cricketer who is the current Secretary of Cricket Association of Nepal and President of Bagmati Province Cricket Association. He captained the Nepalese cricket team from 2008 to 2019. An all-rounder,Khadka was a right-handed batsman,and a right-arm medium-fast as well as an off-break bowler. He made his debut against Malaysia in April 2004. Khadka played in Nepal's inaugural One Day International (ODI) match,against the Netherlands,in August 2018. He is often considered as the greatest cricketers of Nepal.
Basanta Regmi is a Nepalese professional cricketer. An all-rounder,he bats left-handed and is a left-arm orthodox spinner. He made his debut for Nepal against Namibia in March 2006. He was one of the eleven cricketers to play in Nepal's first ever One Day International (ODI) match,against the Netherlands,in August 2018.
Cricket in Nepal has gained popularity over the years and has become the country's one of the most popular and widely followed sport. It rapidly grew popularity in the mid 2010s,following the slight successes of the Nepalese cricket team as well as the country's explosive rise in social media and television viewing influence from neighboring country India. It is played by many people throughout the country,especially in the Terai region. The biggest cricketing achievement of the national cricket team was when the team reached the qualification tournament of 2014 ICC World T20 held in Bangladesh. Nepal's playing season runs from September to November and starts again in March before finishing in May. As of October 2023,there were 3400 senior cricket clubs and over 35000 registered players in Nepal.
Saad Bin Zafar is a Pakistani-Canadian cricketer who represents Canada in international cricket and is the current captain of the Canadian national cricket team. Saad is a left-handed all-rounder.
Gyanendra Malla is a Nepalese cricket coach and former captain of the Nepal national cricket team,currently serving as head coach of Nepal A team. He was a right-handed batsman and an occasional wicket-keeper. He made his debut against Namibia in March 2006. He was one of the cricketers who played in Nepal's first One Day International (ODI) match,against the Netherlands,in August 2018.
Sompal Kami is a Nepalese professional cricketer. Kami is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He is one of the eleven cricketers to play in Nepal's first ever One Day International (ODI) match,against the Netherlands,in August 2018. In January 2019,he became the first bowler for Nepal to take a five-wicket haul in an ODI. He represents the Nepal Army Club of the National League,Jagdamba Giants of the Nepal Premier League,and New Horizon College,which plays in the SPA Cup.
Aarif Sheikh is a Nepalese cricketer,who has been a former vice-captain of the Nepal under-19 cricket team,and currently plays for the senior team. An all-rounder,Aarif is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler. He made his debut against Hong Kong in May 2014.
Sandeep Lamichhane is a Nepalese cricketer,former captain of the Nepal national cricket team.
Dipendra Singh Airee is a Nepalese cricketer. In August 2018,he was one of the eleven cricketers to play in Nepal's first-ever One Day International (ODI) match,against the Netherlands. During the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou,China,Airee scored the fastest fifty in T20Is,off just 10 balls,against Mongolia. In April 2024,he became the only third player in T20Is to hit six consecutive sixes in an over,doing it against Qatar in the ACC Premier Cup. He is also dubbed as “The Tiger”for his aggressive batting skills.
Anil Kumar Sah is a Nepalese cricketer. He made his List A debut for Nepal in the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament on 12 February 2018. He was one of the eleven cricketers to play in Nepal's first ever One Day International (ODI) match,against the Netherlands,in August 2018.
The 2023 Nepal Tri-Nation Series was the 19th round of the 2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 cricket tournament took place in Nepal in February 2023. It was a tri-nation series between the men's national cricket teams of Namibia,Nepal and the Scotland,with the matches being played as One Day International (ODI) fixtures. The ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 formed part of the qualification pathway to the 2023 Cricket World Cup.
Aasif Sheikh is a Nepalese cricketer,who plays as right-handed wicket-keeper-batsman. He made his debut for Nepal against the Netherlands in a Twenty20 International in April 2021. He is renowned for his classical batting style. He is the only Nepalese player with over 10 ODI cricket half-centuries,with 12 to be precise.
Gulsan Jha is a Nepalese cricketer,who plays as a bowler for Nepal national team. He became the third youngest ODI player when he made his ODI debut against the United States at just 15 years and 212 days of age.
Kishore Mahato is a Nepalese cricketer who plays for Nepal as a medium fast bowler. He has played in different leagues including Nepal T20 League,EPL for different teams like Biratnagar Kings,Pokhara Rhinos,Armed Police Force,Kathmandu Golden,Gandaki Province and Lumbini All Stars. He also played for Greenvale Kangaroos in Victorian Premier League.
The 2023 Nepal Tri-Nation Series was the 21st,and last,round of the 2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 cricket tournament took place in Nepal in March 2023. It was a tri-nation series between Nepal,Papua New Guinea and the United Arab Emirates cricket teams,with the matches played as One Day International (ODI) fixtures. The ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 formed part of the qualification pathway to the 2023 Cricket World Cup. Going into the final series of the League 2 tournament,Nepal required four wins from four games to claim the third and final automatic place in the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier,at the expense of Namibia.
Madhesh Province Cricket Team,and also known as Team Madhesh is a Nepali provincial cricket team,based in the Madhesh Province of Nepal. The team plays limited overs and Twenty20 cricket in the Prime Minister One Day Cup. The team is currently being run under the Madhesh Province Cricket Association.
The 2024 Nepal Tri-Nation Series was the first round of the 2023–2027 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 cricket tournament took place in Nepal in February 2024. The tri-nation series was contested by the men's national teams of Namibia,Nepal and Netherlands. The matches were played as One Day International (ODI) fixtures.
The Canada men's cricket team toured Nepal in February 2024 to play three One Day International (ODI) matches against Nepal. For Nepal,the series provided the preparation for the 2024 Nepal Tri-Nation Series. In January 2024,the Cricket Association of Nepal announced the bilateral series as a part of Nepal's cricket calendar for 2024.
Rijan Dhakal is a Nepalese cricketer who plays as an left arm medium. He has played in different leagues including NepalT20 for different teams like Biratnagar Super Kings &Lalitpur Patriots. He had also been a part of Under-19s and Nepal national under-16 cricket team.
