Nepal A cricket team

Nepal "A"
नेपाली क क्रिकेट टोली
NicknameThe Rhinos
AssociationCricket Association of Nepal
Personnel
One Day captainAnil Kumar Sah
T20I captainAnil Kumar Sah
CoachRaju Basyant
Team information
Founded2024
Home groundMulpani International Cricket Ground
Capacity4,000
Secondary home groundTribhuvan University International Cricket Ground
Secondary ground capacity25,000
History
List A debutv. Ireland Wolves at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur; 1 April 2024
Twenty20 debutv. Ireland Wolves at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur; 29 March 2024
Official websitehttps://cricketnepal.org.np

ODI kit

As of 14 February 2024
Nepal national cricket teams

Women's
Men's
Men's A
Women's U19
Men's U19
Blind Men's

The Nepal A cricket team (Nepali: नेपाल ए क्रिकेट टिम) is a national-level men's cricket team of Nepal that functions as the second-tier team relative to the senior Nepal national cricket team.

Matches played by Nepal A are eligible for first-class and List A classification depending on the opposition; however, they do not carry Test matches or One Day International (ODI) status. Functioning primarily as a developmental squad, domestic players are typically expected to earn selection for the 'A' team to gain international exposure before progressing to the senior national side.[1]

History

The team was announced by Cricket Association of Nepal secretary Paras Khadka on 4 January 2024.[2] The first representative game played by Nepal A was against Canada in February 2024.[3] The squad for that series was announced on 14 February 2024.[4][5] Nepal A played their first official List A cricket match against Ireland Wolves during the Nepal tour of Ireland Wolves in late March 2024.[6][7][8]

Current squad

The Players marked with bold selected for upcoming matches.

Name Age Batting style Bowling style forms Domestic team NPL
Batters
Arjun Kumal 20Right-handedN/aList AGandaki ProvincePokhara Avengers
Dev Khanal21Right-handedN/aList ALumbini ProvinceChitwan Rhinos
Mayan Yadav20Right-handedN/aList AMadhesh ProvinceJanakpur Bolts
Trit Raj Das24Right-handedN/aList ANepal Army ClubPokhara Avengers
Shubh Kansakar 26Right-handedN/aList A, T20Bagmati ProvinceJanakpur Bolts
All-rounders
Basir Ahamad 22Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxList ANepal Army ClubBiratnagar Kings
Pawan Sarraf25Right-handedRight-arm offbreakT20Madhesh ProvinceKarnali Yaks
Rupesh Singh 26Right-handedRight-arm Fast mediumT20Madhesh ProvinceJanakpur Bolts
Narayan Joshi 25Right-handedRight-arm mediumList ASudurpashchim ProvinceBiratnagar Kings
Santosh Yadav 19Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxList A, T20Lumbini ProvinceKathmandu Gorkhas
Wicket-keepers
Anil Kumar Sah(c) 27Right-handedN/aList A, T20Madhesh ProvinceJanakpur Bolts
Arjun Saud23Right-handedN/aList ANepal Army Club Chitwan Rhinos
Arjun Gharti23Right-handedN/aT20Karnali ProvinceKarnali Yaks
Spin bowlers
Lalit Rajbanshi 27Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxList ANepal Police ClubJanakpur Bolts
Sher Malla 23Left-handedRight-arm offbreakList A, T20Sudurpashchim ProvinceLumbini Lions
Shahab Alam 25Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxList A, T20

Nepal Army Club

 Kathmandu Gorkhas
Sagar Dhakal24Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxList A, T20Nepal Police ClubPokhara Avengers
Yuvaraj Khatri 18Right-handedRight-arm Leg-breakList A, T20APF ClubKarnali Yaks
Pace bowlers
Rashid Khan 25Right-handedRight-arm mediumList A, T20Nepal Police ClubKathmandu Gorkhas
Hemant Dhami20Right-handedRight-arm mediumList A, T20

Sudurpashchim Province

Sudurpaschim Royals
Aakash Chand21Right-handedRight-arm mediumList A, T20

Nepal Army Club

 Pokhara Avengers
As of 24 May 2026

Coaching staff

Position Name
Cricket manager Binod Das
Head coach Raju Basnyat

Results summary

Key
More wins
Equal wins/losses ratio
More losses
Matches List A matches T20 matches Other matches
Date Opponent W L D W L NR/T W L NR/T
18-22 February 2024 vs  Canada XI – – – – – – 1 2 0
29 March-07 April 2024 vs Ireland Wolves 0 3 0 1 2 0 – – –
26 August- 3 September 2025 vs Assam – – – 3 2 0 – – –
22 – 24 April 2026 vs Oman – – – – – – 1 1 0
06 – 09 May 2026 vs Scotland – – – – – – 2 0 0
07 – 11 May 2026 vs USA – – – – – – 2 0 0
  • Source: ESPNcricinfo[9]

Canada in Nepal, 2023–24

After the ODI series, the Canadian team played three unofficial one-day matches against Nepal A.[10][3] The visitors won this unofficial series 2–1.[11]

Ireland Wolves in Nepal, 2023–24

The Ireland Wolves cricket team toured Nepal in March and April 2024 to play three List A and three Twenty20 (T20) matches against a Nepal A team.[12] Before those matches, the team played a two-match T20 series against the senior Nepal men's team.[6] This was the first tour to Nepal by an Irish representative team.[13] The tour also marked the first-ever T20 series played by Nepal A.[14]

Nepal A tour of Assam 2025

Nepal A toured Guwahati for a five‑match T20 series against Assam from August 28 to September 1, 2025 .[15]

The first two matches were daytime games at the ACA Cricket Academy Ground, while the last three were day/night fixtures at the ACA Stadium (Barsapara Cricket Stadium) .

See also

References

  1. ↑ "प्रधानमन्त्री कपलगत्तै नेपाली क्रिकेटको 'ए' टिम बनाउने क्यानको घोषणा" [After the Prime Minister's Cup, CAN's announcement to form the 'A' team of Nepali cricket]. Nepal Live (in Nepali). Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  2. ↑ "नेपाल ए टिम बनाउने आधार प्रधानमन्त्री कप क्रिकेट" [Prime Minister's Cup cricket is the basis for making Nepal A team]. Onlinekhabar (in Nepali). Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Nepal A's fixture revealed against Canada XI". Cricnepal. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  4. ↑ "The Cricket Association of Nepal unveils cricket calendar 2024". Cricnepal. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  5. ↑ "नेपालले पहिलाेपटक क्रिकेटको ए टिम बनाउने" [Nepal will make an A team of cricket for the first time]. Nepal Views (in Nepali). Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  6. 1 2 "Ireland Wolves will travel for an eight-match white ball tour of Nepal". Cricket Ireland. 3 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  7. ↑ @CricketNep (3 March 2024). "Ireland A Tour of Nepal kicks off on 24th March" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
  8. ↑ "Rock to skipper Ireland Wolves in Nepal". www.cricketeurope.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  9. ↑ "Nepal a Cricket Team | NEP-A | Nepal a Team News and Matches".
  10. ↑ @CricketNep (15 February 2024). "Nepal A vs Canada XI is all set to kick off from 18th Feb" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
  11. ↑ "Canada XI win the series against Nepal A". Cricnepal. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  12. ↑ "Wolves end exile with Nepal tour". CricketEurope. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  13. ↑ "Cricket Nepal to host Ireland Wolves team for OD/T20 series in March 2024". Czarsportz. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  14. ↑ "Ireland A to tour Nepal". Cricnepal. 3 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  15. ↑ https://kathmandupost.com/cricket/2025/08/26/nepal-a-to-play-day-night-matches-with-assam-state
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