Manmohan Memorial National One-Day Cup Explained

Manmohan Memorial National One-Day Cup
Country: Nepal
Cricket Format:One-day cricket
First:2019
Last:2020
Tournament Format:Round-robin and Knockout
Champions:Tribhuvan Army Club
Current:2019-20

The Manmohan Memorial National One-Day Cup (MM Cup) is a one-day cricket tournament in Nepal. It is one of two main 50-over tournaments in Nepal, the other being the Prime Minister One Day Cup.[1]

History

Shanti Deep Nepal organised the first Manmohan Memorial National One-Day Cup in January 2019 as one of the premier 50-over domestic cricket tournaments in Nepal, alongside the Prime Minister One Day Cup. The same seven provincial sides and three departmental sides are involved in both tournaments. This event also includes host club MMCC Inaruwa and an invited foreign side. In 2019, the Malaysian national team is competing ahead of a series against Nepal.[2]

Teams

The following teams currently participate in the Manmohan Memorial National One-Day tournament.

TeamTitlesRunner-up
Province No. 100
Madhesh00
Bagmati (formerly Province No. 3)00
Gandaki(formerly Province No. 4)00
Lumbini (formerly Province No. 5)00
Karnali (formerly Province No. 6)00
Sudurpaschim (formerly Province No. 7)00
Nepal Army Club20
Armed Police Force Club00
Nepal Police Club02
MMCC Inaruwa00

The following teams have featured in the tournament as guests.

TeamYearTitlesRunner-up
Malaysia Selection XI202000
Supaul cricket team (India)201900

Tournament history

YearWinner(s)Runner-upSemi-Finalists
2019Nepal Army Club[3] Nepal Police Club[4] Province No. 1
Province No. 7[5]
2020Nepal Army ClubNepal Police ClubProvince No. 3[6]
Sudurpaschim Province[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MM One Day national cricket starts on Jan 5 . The Kathmandu Post . 28 November 2018 . 5 January 2020.
  2. Web site: Malaysia will play the MM Cup as well as Nepal One Day and T20I series. Cricket Himalaya . ne. 31 December 2019.
  3. Web site: TAC crush NPC to win Manmohan Memorial Cup. Kathmandu Post. 2020-01-05.
  4. Web site: Dilip's composed century steers NPC into final. Cricketing Nepal. 2020-01-05.
  5. Web site: Hari, Rohit star as Army enter final. Cricketing Nepal. 2020-01-05.
  6. Web site: Tribhuvan Army Club edge Province 3 to storm into Manmohan Memorial final . The Kathmandu Post . 16 January 2020 . 16 January 2020.
  7. Web site: Nepal Police Club edge Sudurpaschim Province to storm into Manmohan Memorial final . The Himalayan Times . 16 January 2020 . 16 January 2020.