Madhesh Province cricket team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Madhesh Province women's cricket team.

Madhesh Province
NicknameMP
Personnel
CaptainAnil Kumar Sah
CoachSunil Sah
ChairmanSunil Mahaseth[1]
OwnerMadhesh Province Cricket Association
ManagerDipendra Yadav
Team information
Colours  Orange
Established2020
Home groundShree Ram Janaki International Stadium, Janakpur
Capacity60,000+
Secondary home ground(s)Narayani Cricket Ground, Birgunj
Secondary ground capacity5,000
History
No. of titles0
PM Cup wins0
Jay Trophy wins0
Official websitemadheshcricket.com

Madhesh Province Cricket team is a Nepali professional cricket team, based in the Madhesh Province,Nepal. The team competes in Prime Minister Cup and Jay Trophy. [2][3][4] The team is currently being run under the Madhesh Province Cricket Association.[5][6]

History

The team was formed and named as Team Madhesh in December 2020. The team won the inagrual edition of KP Oli Cup, a domestic T20 cricket tournament back in the December 2023 under the captaincy of Harishankar Shah. [7][8]

Grounds

Shree Ram Janaki International Stadium

Main article: Shree Ram Janaki International Stadium

Shree Ram Janaki International Stadium is a multi-purpose sports stadium under development in Janakpur, Nepal. The stadium is being built on 17 bighas of land in Rajaul, Janakpur. It will have a capacity of over 60,000. The Govt. of India has announced the financial support of ₹100 Crores. The Madhesh Pradesh Government has announced to invest Rs. 2 Billion on this stadium.[9][10][11]

Narayani Cricket Ground

Main article: Narayani Cricket Ground

The Narayani Cricket Ground, commonly known as Birgunj Cricket Ground, is a cricket ground in Birgunj, Madhesh Province, Nepal.

Statistics and honours

Current squad

As of 8 March 2024
Madhesh Province Cricket Team Squad for 2025 Men's Prime Minister Cup
Name Nationality Birth date Batting style Bowling style NPL Team Notes
Batsmen
Mayan Yadav    Nepal 19 Right-handed Right-arm offbreak Janakpur Bolts N/a
Harishankar Shah    Nepal 31 Left-handed Left-arm offbreak N/a N/a
All-rounders
Pawan Sarraf    Nepal 25 Right-handed Right-arm offbreak Karnali Yaks Vice-captain
Rupesh Singh    Nepal 25 Right-handed Right-arm medium fast Janakpur Bolts N/a
Nikhil Singh    Nepal 21 Right-handed Right-arm offbreak N/a N/a
Wicket-keepers
Anil Sah    Nepal 27 Right-handed N/a Janakpur Bolts Captain
Rohan BK    Nepal 22 Right-handed N/a N/a N/a
Spin Bowlers
Ranjit Kumar    Nepal 19 Left-handed Left-arm Slow orthodox Chitwan Rhinos N/a
Pradip Paswan    Nepal 24 Right-handed Left-arm Slow orthodox N/a N/a
Pace Bowlers
Bishal Patel    Nepal 22 Left-handed Left-arm medium Lumbini Lions N/a
Rajesh Yadav    Nepal 20 Right-handed Right-arm medium fast N/a N/a
Dipesh Das    Nepal Right-handed Right-arm medium fast N/a N/a
Kamal Gupta    Nepal 31 Right-handed Right-arm medium fast N/a N/a
Sailendra Shah    Nepal N/a N/a
Sunny Shah    Nepal Right-handed Right-arm medium fast N/a N/a

Support staff

As of 13 March 2025
Position Name
Head Coach Sunil Sah
Assistant Coach Shubha Tandukar
Team Manager Dipendra Yadav
Technical Analyst Navneet Jaiswal
As of 13 March 2025

References

  1. ^ "मधेश क्रिकेट संघको अध्यक्षमा सुनिल महासेठ निर्वाचित" [Sunil Mahaseth elected president of Madhesh Cricket Association]. Onlinekhabar (in Nepali). Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  2. ^ "प्रधानमन्त्री कप क्रिकेटका लागि मधेश प्रदेशको टोली घोषणा" [Madhesh Pradesh team announcement for Prime Minister's Cup cricket]. Nayapatrika (in Nepali). Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Madhesh Province". cricnepal. December 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Squad Announcement for KP Oli Cup T20 Cricket Tournament 2080". Madhesh Cricket Association. Retrieved 22 November 2023 – via Twitter/X.
  5. ^ "Third meeting of PN 2 Provincial Cricket Association concluded". Cricket Association of Nepal. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Focused on building administrative structure, PN 2 Cricket Association meeting concluded". Cricket Association of Nepal. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  7. ^ "आर्मीलाई हराउँदै मधेश प्रदेशले जित्यो केपी ओली कपको उपाधि". Madhesh Province Cricket Association. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Madhesh Province makes history with KP Oli T20 Cup triumph". Cricnepal. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Construction of Shree Ram Janaki Multi-purpose International Stadium in Janakpurdham stalled". myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  10. ^ "Shriram Janki International Stadium to come up in Nepal's Janakpurdham". english.hindusthansamachar.in. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  11. ^ "Madhesh govt announces to invest Rs 2 billion in Ram-Janki Stadium". myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
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