List of international cricket grounds in Nepal
This is a list of international cricket grounds in Nepal that have hosted at least one international cricket match. International matches are currently played at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur and Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground on the outskirts of Kathmandu.[1][2] Women's international matches have been played at the Pokhara Rangashala in Pokhara. New grounds capable of hosting international matches are under construction in Tilottama Rupandehi, Mulpani, Kathmandu, Lamahi Dang and Bharatpur, Chitwan. First night cricket tournament happened in Inaruwa jailfield.
List
[edit]Any stadium that has hosted an international match in the last five years have been listed as active unless the stadium has been deliberately closed.
Active Stadiums
[edit]Ground | Photo | City | District | Province | Capacity | ODl[3] | T20I[4] | Notes | ||
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Matches | First match | Matches | First match | |||||||
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground | ![]() |
Kirtipur | Kathmandu | Bagmati | 15,000 | 25 | 5 February 2020 | 27 | 5 December 2019 | [5] |
Mulpani International Cricket Ground | ![]() |
Kageshwari-Manohara | Kathmandu | Bagmati | 4,000 | 1 | 29 April 2023 | 13 | 23 October 2023 | [6] |
Women's Active Stadium
[edit]Ground | Photo | City | District | Province | Capacity | Women's T20I | Women's ODI | Notes | ||
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Matches | First match | Matches | First match | |||||||
Pokhara International Cricket Stadium | Pokhara | Kaski | Gandaki | 5,000+ | 4 | 2 December 2019 | 0 | Not Yet | Proposed expansion |
Under construction stadium
[edit]Ground | City | District | Province | Capacity | Notes |
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Extra Tech Oval Cricket Stadium | Tilottama | Rupandehi | Lumbini | 25,000 | First phase set to finished in mid 2024 |
Gautam Buddha International Cricket Stadium | Bharatpur | Chitwan | Bagmati | 60,000 [7] | |
Mulpani Cricket Stadium | Kageshwari Manohara | Kathmandu | Bagmati | 25,000 | Set to finished in 2024 January |
Fapla International Cricket Ground | Dhangadhi | Kailali | Sudurpashchim Province | 40,000 | Proposed expansion[8] |
Girija Prasad Koirala Cricket Stadium | Baijanathpur, Biratanagar | Morang | Koshi | 45,000 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Grounds in Nepal". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ^ "Grounds, Nepal". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ^ "Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ^ "Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ^ "Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ^ "Mulpani Cricket Ground | Nepal | Cricket Grounds | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Towering claims, scanty investment leave Nepali cricket stunted".
- ^ Upreti, Arun (26 March 2014). "APF chip in for Fapla Cricket Ground construction". Cricnepal. Dhangadhi. Archived from the original on 16 August 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
External links
[edit]- Grounds in Nepal at CricketArchive.
- Grounds, Nepal at ESPNcricinfo