This is a list of international cricket stadiums in Nepal that have hosted at least one international cricket match. A cricket ground is a large grass field on which the game of cricket is played which are generally oval in shape with no fixed dimensions. A boundary rope usually demarcates the perimeter of the field and a cricket pitch, an area close to the centre of the field is where the batter hits the bowled ball and run between the wickets to score runs, while the fielding team tries to return the ball to either wicket to prevent this.[1]
International matches are currently played at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur and Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground on the outskirts of Kathmandu.[2][3] 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.
Active Stadiums
edit| Ground | Photo | City | District | Province | Capacity | ODl[4] | T20I[5] | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | First match | Matches | First match | |||||||
| Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground | 
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Kirtipur | Kathmandu | Bagmati | 15,000 | 25 | 5 February 2020 | 27 | 5 December 2019 | [6] |
| Mulpani International Cricket Ground | 
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Kageshwari-Manohara | Kathmandu | Bagmati | 4,000 | 1 | 29 April 2023 | 13 | 23 October, 2023 | [7] |
| Pokhara International Cricket Stadium | Pokhara | Kaski | Gandaki | 5,000+ | 4 | 2 December 2019 | 0 | Not Yet | Proposed expansion | |
Under construction
edit| Ground | City | District | Province | Capacity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 [8] | |
| 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[9] |
| Girija Prasad Koirala Cricket Stadium | Baijanathpur, Biratanagar | Morang | Koshi | 45,000 |
Gallery
edit- International cricket stadiums in Nepal
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The 15,000-capacity Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground -
The 4,000-capacity Mulpani International Cricket Ground
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Cricket Rules and Regulations". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ^ "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.