Bagmati Province cricket team

Bagmati Province
Personnel
CaptainSandeep Lamichhane (C)
CoachKalam Ali
ChairmanParas Khadka
OwnerBagmati Province Cricket Association
AdviserBinayaraj Pandey
Team information
ColoursDark Blue
Founded2020
Home groundMulpani Cricket Ground
Capacity5,000
History
No. of titles0
PM Cup wins0
Jay Trophy wins0
Official websitecricketnepal.org.np

The Bagmati Province Cricket team is a Nepali professional cricket team which represents Bagmati Province in Nepalese domestic cricket. The team competes in Prime Minister Cup and Jay Trophy.[1] The team is currently being run under the Bagmati Province cricket Association.[2]

History

The team was formed and named as Team Bagmati in December 2020, ahead of the 2020 Gautam Buddha Cup, which was played by three teams from 12 to 15 December 2020.[3] The team competed in the tournament under the leadership of Nepalese national captain Gyanendra Malla.[4][5]

Grounds

Mulpani International Cricket Ground

The Mulpani International Cricket Ground, Commonly known as Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground or simply Mulpani Ground is a cricket ground in Mulpani, Kathmandu, Nepal. [6]

Gautam Buddha International Cricket Stadium

Gautam Buddha International Cricket Stadium, often abbreviated as GBICS,[7][8] is a cricket stadium being built at Bharatpur, Nepal.[9][10] As of July 2020, 15% of the overall work has been completed.[8]

Statistics and honours

Notable players

Current squad

As of 18 March 2026
Bold highlighted Players are named for 2026 Prime Minister Cup[11]
Name Nationality Birth date Batting style Bowling style NPL Team Notes
Batsmen
Asshutosh Ghiraiya   Nepal26Right-handedRight-arm legbreakN/aN/a
Rit Gautam   Nepal24Right-handed N/aN/aN/a
Shubh Kansakar   Nepal26Right-handedN/aJanakpur BoltsN/a
Suman Sunar   Nepal28Right-handedN/aN/aN/a
Ringzin Lama   Nepal20Right-handedN/aN/a
Pawan Bahadur Thapa   NepalRight-handedN/aN/aN/a
Shivam Tiwari   Nepal19Right-handedN/aN/aN/a
All-rounders
Ishan Pandey   Nepal28Left-handedRight-arm off breakSudurpaschim RoyalsVice-captain
Sonu Devkota   Nepal22Right-handed Left-arm Leg breakN/aN/a
Pratish GC   Nepal22Right-handedLeft-arm mediumBiratnagar KingsN/a
Bipin Acharya   Nepal25Right-handedRight-arm offbreakChitwan RhinosN/a
Sachin Lekhak   Nepal26Right-handedRight-arm offbreakN/aN/a
Subash Khatri   Nepal26Right-handedLeft-arm orthodoxN/aN/a
Wicket-keepers
Bibek Rana Magar   Nepal23Left-handedN/aN/aN/a
Uttam Thapa Magar   Nepal20Right-handedN/aKathmandu GorkhasN/a
Shaurav Shakhakarmi   Nepal24Right-handedN/aN/aN/a
Spin bowlers
Surya Tamang   Nepal24Left-handedleft-arm Slow orthodoxBiratnagar KingsN/a
Sandeep Lamichhane   Nepal26Right-handedRight-arm legbreakBiratnagar KingsCaptain
Tilak Bhandari   Nepal21Right-handedRight-arm legbreakLumbini Lions
Pace bowlers
Gautam KC   Nepal22Right-handedRight-arm medium fastChitwan RhinosN/a
Rijan Dhakal   Nepal27Right-handedLeft-arm mediumChitwan RhinosN/a
Dayanand Mandal   Nepal19Right-handedLeft-arm mediumN/aN/a

Support staff

As of 18 January 2024
Position Name
Team manager Bijit Dhwaj Chand
Head coach Kalam Ali

References

  1. ↑ "Miscellaneous matches played by Bagmati Province". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "The meeting of 'Bagmati Provincial Cricket Association' has concluded in Hetauda". Cricket Association of Nepal. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Gautam Buddha Cup 2020 to kick off on December 12". The Himalayan Times. 10 December 2020. Archived from the original on 10 December 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "Nepal Cricket to Commence with Gautam Buddha Cup 2020". Emerging Cricket. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "ज्ञानेन्द्रको कप्तानीमा बागमतीको टोली घोषणा". Hamro Khelkud. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  6. ↑ "Nepal realises dream: Mulpani Cricket Ground opens with first match". kathmandupost.com.
  7. ↑ "Gautam Buddha International Cricket Stadium: From dream to reality for Nepal". Emerging Cricket. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  8. 1 2 "Introduction of Gautam Buddha International Cricket Stadium". Dhurmus Suntali Foundation. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  9. ↑ "Dhurmus-Suntali take reins in constructing cricket stadium". Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  10. ↑ "MoU signed for GB stadium". The Himalayan Times. 31 January 2019.
  11. ↑ "Sandeep Lamichhane to lead Bagmati Province in Jay Trophy 2026". Retrieved 20 February 2026.