Nepal A cricket team explained

Nepal "A"
Native Name:नेपाली क क्रिकेट टोली
Association:Cricket Association of Nepal
Captain:Binod Bhandari
Coach:Gyanendra Malla
Founded:2024
Ground:Mulpani International Cricket Ground
Capacity:4000
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Website:https://cricketnepal.org.np
Asofdate:14 February 2024

The Nepal A cricket team (Nepali: [[:ne:नेपाल ए क्रिकेट टिम|नेपाल ए क्रिकेट टिम]]) is a national-level men's cricket team of Nepal that plays in the second-tier relative to the Nepal national cricket team. Matches played by Nepal A are not considered Test matches or One Day Internationals; they instead are eligible to receive first-class and List A classification respectively. It is a developmental team, domestic players are often expected to first get selected in this team before playing for the senior team.[1]

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 Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) on 14 February 2024 revealed the Nepal A side with Binod Bhandari leading the team.[9] Players with international caps are marked as bold.

NameDate of birthBatting styleBowling styleformsDomestic teamNepal T20
Batters
Dev Khanal2005 6, df=y Right-handed Right-arm offbreakList A, T20Lumbini ProvinceFar West United
Arjun Kumal11 December 2005Right-handed Right-arm Leg-breakList A Gandaki Province
Ashutosh Ghiraiya 29 February 2000 (age 24)Right-handedRight-arm Leg-breakList A Bagmati Province
Mayan Yadav7 May 2006 Right-handed Right-arm offbreakT20Madhesh Province
Sujan Thapaliya T20Koshi Province
Naren BhattaList A
All-rounders
Basir Ahamad11 September 2003Left-handed Left-arm leg spinList A, T20Tribhuwan Army ClubKathmandu Knights
Bibek Yadav7 October 2003Right-handed Right-arm mediumT20Tribhuwan Army ClubBiratnagar Super Kings
Pawan Sarraf2000 12, df=y Right-handed Right-arm offbreakT20Madhesh ProvinceJanakpur Royals
Bipin Khatri1997 11, df=y Right-handed Right-arm mediumT20 Gandaki ProvincePokhara Avengers
Sher Malla1 December 2002Left-handedRight-arm offbreakT20Sudurpashchim ProvinceFar West United
Kiran Thagunna T20Sudurpashchim Province
Narayan joshiList ASudurpashchim ProvinceBiratnagar Super Kings
Wicket-keeper
Binod Bhandari25 January 1990 Right-handedList A, T20Nepal Army ClubFar West United
Arjun Saud2003 6, df=y Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodoxList ANepal Army ClubBiratnagar Super Kings
Lokesh Bam2003 8, df=y Right-handed Right-arm offbreakT20Sudurpashchim Province
Arjun Gharti2003 6, df=y Right-handed T20
Spin Bowlers
Sagar Dhakal14 December 2001Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodoxT20Lumbini All Stars
Mousom Dhakal27 January 2001Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodoxList A Nepal Police ClubPokhara Avengers
Shahab Alam11 January 2001Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxList ATribhuwan Army Club
Ranjit Kumar14 December 2001Left-handed List AMadhesh Province
Pace Bowlers
Kamal Singh Airee19 December 2000Right-handedRight-arm mediumList A,T20Nepal Police ClubKathmandu Knights
Rashid Khan 21 February 2001Right-handedRight-arm mediumT20Nepal Police ClubFar West United
Hemant Dhami 14 May 2006Right-handed Right-arm mediumT20Sudurpashchim Province
Rijan Dhakal 31 December 1994Right-handed Left-arm mediumList A Bagmati ProvinceBiratnagar Super Kings
Rupesh Singh2000 7, df=y Right-handed Right-arm Fast mediumList A Madhesh Province
Bikash AagriList A,T20

Pay grade

CAN awards central contracts to its players, their pay is graded according to the importance of the player. Players' salaries are as follows:

Coaching staff

PositionName
Cricket manager Binod Das
Team manager c p
Head coach Gyanendra Malla
Assistant coach Kalam Ali
Team Analyst Ravi Thapa
Fitness coach
Physiotherapist
Team Doctor Abisekh Raj Singh

Results summary

Nepal A matchesList A matchesT20 matchesOTHERS matches
DateOpponentWLDWLNR/TWLNR/T
18-22 February 2024vs style="background:#f5fffa;"-style="background:#f5fffa;"-style="background:#f5fffa;"-style="background:#f5fffa;"-style="background:#f5fffa;"-style="background:#f5fffa;"-120
29 March-07 April 2024vs Ireland Wolvesstyle="background:#f5fffa;"-3style="background:#f5fffa;"-120style="background:#f5fffa;"-style="background:#f5fffa;"-style="background:#f5fffa;"-

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 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 . ne . 6 February 2024 . Nepal Live.
  2. Web site: नेपाल ए टिम बनाउने आधार प्रधानमन्त्री कप क्रिकेट . Prime Minister's Cup cricket is the basis for making Nepal A team . ne . Onlinekhabar . 6 February 2024 .
  3. Web site: Nepal A's fixture revealed against Canada XI . Cricnepal . 15 February 2024 . 16 February 2024.
  4. Web site: The Cricket Association of Nepal unveils cricket calendar 2024 . Cricnepal . 4 January 2024 . 5 February 2024.
  5. Web site: नेपालले पहिलाेपटक क्रिकेटको ए टिम बनाउने . Nepal will make an A team of cricket for the first time . ne . Nepal Views . 6 February 2024 .
  6. Web site: Ireland Wolves will travel for an eight-match white ball tour of Nepal . Cricket Ireland . 3 March 2024 . 3 March 2024.
  7. 1764266666723320131 . CricketNep . Ireland A Tour of Nepal kicks off on 24th March.
  8. Web site: Rock to skipper Ireland Wolves in Nepal . 4 March 2024 . www.cricketeurope.com.
  9. Web site: Nepal A squad unveiled, Binod Bhandari to lead the team . Cricnepal . 14 February 2024 . 14 February 2024.