Bagmati Province cricket team

Bagmati Province
Personnel
CaptainSandeep Lamichhane (C)
CoachKalam Ali
ChairmanParas Khadka
OwnerBagmati Province Cricket Association
AdviserBinayaraj Pandey
Team information
ColoursDark Blue
Founded2020
Home groundMulpani Cricket Ground
Capacity5,000
History
No. of titles0
PM Cup wins0
Jay Trophy wins0
Official websitecricketnepal.org.np

The Bagmati Province Cricket team is a Nepali professional cricket team, which represents Bagmati Province in Nepalese domestic cricket. The team competes in Prime Minister Cup and Jay Trophy. [1] The team is currently being run under the Bagmati Province cricket Association.[2].

History

The team was formed and named as Team Bagmati in December 2020, ahead of the 2020 Gautam Buddha Cup, which was played by three teams from 12 to 15 December 2020.[3] The team competed in the tournament under the leadership of Nepalese national captain Gyanendra Malla.[4][5]

Grounds

Mulpani International Cricket Ground

The Mulpani International Cricket Ground, Commonly known as Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground or simply Mulpani Ground is a cricket ground in Mulpani, Kathmandu, Nepal. [6]

Gautam Buddha International Cricket Stadium

Gautam Buddha International Cricket Stadium , often abbreviated as GBICS,[7][8] is a cricket stadium being built at Bharatpur, Nepal.[9][10] As of July 2020, 15% of the overall work has been completed.[8]

Statistics and honours

Notable players

Current squad

As of 20 February 2026
Bold highlighted Players are named for 2026 Jay Trophy[11]
Name Nationality Birth date Batting style Bowling style NPL Team Notes
Batsmen
Asshutosh Ghiraiya    Nepal 26 Right-handed Right-arm legbreak N/a N/a
Rit Gautam    Nepal 24 Right-handed N/a N/a N/a
Shubh Kansakar    Nepal 25 Right-handed N/a Janakpur Bolts N/a
Suman Sunar    Nepal 27 Right-handed N/a N/a N/a
All-rounders
Ishan Pandey    Nepal 28 Left-handed Right-arm off break Sudurpaschim Royals Vice-captain
Sonu Devkota    Nepal 22 Right-handed Left-arm Leg break N/a N/a
Pratish GC    Nepal 21 Right-handed Left-arm medium Biratnagar Kings N/a
Bipin Acharya    Nepal 25 Right-handed Right-arm offbreak Chitwan Rhinos N/a
Sachin Lekhak    Nepal 26 Right-handed Right-arm offbreak N/a N/a
Wicket-keepers
Bibek Rana Magar    Nepal 22 Left-handed N/a N/a N/a
Uttam Thapa Magar    Nepal 19 Right-handed N/a Kathmandu Gorkhas N/a
Shaurav Shakhakarmi    Nepal 24 Right-handed N/a N/a N/a
Spin bowlers
Surya Tamang    Nepal 24 Left-handed left-arm Slow orthodox Biratnagar Kings N/a
Sandeep Lamichhane    Nepal 25 Right-handed Right-arm legbreak Biratnagar Kings Captain
Tilak Bhandari    Nepal 21 Right-handed Right-arm legbreak Lumbini Lions
Pankaj Pandey    Nepal N/a N/a
Pace bowlers
Gautam KC    Nepal 21 Right-handed Right-arm medium fast Chitwan Rhinos N/a
Nandan Yadav    Nepal 25 Right-handed Right-arm medium fast Karnali Yaks N/a
Rijan Dhakal    Nepal 26 Right-handed Left-arm medium Chitwan Rhinos N/a
Dayanand Mandal    Nepal 19 Right-handed Left-arm medium N/a N/a

Support staff

As of 18 January 2024
Position Name
Team manager Bijit Dhwaj Chand
Head coach Kalam Ali

References

  1. ^ "Miscellaneous matches played by Bagmati Province". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  2. ^ "The meeting of 'Bagmati Provincial Cricket Association' has concluded in Hetauda". Cricket Association of Nepal. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Gautam Buddha Cup 2020 to kick off on December 12". The Himalayan Times. 10 December 2020. Archived from the original on 10 December 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Nepal Cricket to Commence with Gautam Buddha Cup 2020". Emerging Cricket. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  5. ^ "ज्ञानेन्द्रको कप्तानीमा बागमतीको टोली घोषणा". Hamro Khelkud. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Nepal realises dream: Mulpani Cricket Ground opens with first match". kathmandupost.com.
  7. ^ "Gautam Buddha International Cricket Stadium: From dream to reality for Nepal". Emerging Cricket. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Introduction of Gautam Buddha International Cricket Stadium". Dhurmus Suntali Foundation. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Dhurmus-Suntali take reins in constructing cricket stadium". Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  10. ^ "MoU signed for GB stadium". The Himalayan Times. 31 January 2019.
  11. ^ "Sandeep Lamichhane to lead Bagmati Province in Jay Trophy 2026". Retrieved 20 February 2026.