SAAF School Cricket Series
| Countries | Nepal |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Student Athletic Activities Foundation |
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First edition | 2014 |
| Latest edition | 2019 |
| Tournament format | Round robin, followed by playoffs |
The SAAF School Cricket Series is an annual high school cricket championship organized by the Student Athletic Activities Foundation (SAAF) in Nepal. It is played under the Twenty20 variant of limited overs cricket.[1]
History[edit]
The inaugural event of the SAAF School Cricket Series was staged in Kathmandu from 31 December 2014 to 7 January 2015 with eight high school cricket teams from seven high schools. The event was titled WAI WAI School Cricket Series 2014 after the main sponsor of the championship. Out of the 20 matches, 16 were played at Sainik Awasiya Mahavidyalaya Ground, Bhaktapur and 4 were played at Engineering Campus Ground, Lalitpur.
Format[edit]
Eight teams are divided into two, four-team, pools. Each pool plays a round-robin format. The top two teams from each pool compete in the first place playoffs to determine the teams finishing in the top four positions. The bottom two teams from each pool are relegated to the fifth place playoffs.[citation needed]
Teams[edit]
| Team | School | Captain |
|---|---|---|
| Everest Burners | Mount Everest School | Sushil Kunwar |
| Galaxy Jaguars | Galaxy Public School | Bamdev Singh Jagari |
| DAV Kiwis | DAVSKVB School | Sujal Gupta |
| Police Ncops | Nepal Police School | Suraj Chaudhary |
| KINS Rhinos | Kathmandu International School | Udit Khanal |
| Sainik Seals | Sainik Awasiya Mahavidyalaya | Bishal Budhathoki |
| Sainik Sharks | Sainik Awasiya Mahavidyalaya | Bhuwan Sapkota |
| Rajan Warriors | Rajan Memorial School | Prabesh Panta |
Championship Titles[edit]
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| Year | Title | Final Venue | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Result | Runner-up | |||
| 2014 | WAI WAI School Cricket Series 2014 | Engineering Campus Ground, Lalitpur | Sainik Sharks 47/0 (4.0 overs) |
Sharks won by 10 wickets Scorecard |
Police Ncops 46 all out (15.2 overs) |
| 2015 | School Cricket Series 2015 | ||||
Statistics[edit]
2014[edit]
| Overall records | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Runs | Bishnu Kumal | Sainik Sharks | 203 runs |
| Most Wickets | Mandip Bhandari Sudip Khadka |
Sainik Sharks Sainik Seals |
13 wickets 13 wickets |
2019[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ "School cricket series from Wednesday". Republica. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
External links[edit]
- SAAF School Cricket Series Results on CricHQ
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