Nepal A cricket team

The Nepal A cricket team (Nepali: 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]

Nepal "A"
AssociationCricket Association of Nepal
Personnel
CaptainBinod Bhandari
CoachGyanendra Malla
Team information
Founded2024
Home groundMulpani International Cricket Ground
Capacity4000
Official websitehttps://cricketnepal.org.np

ODI kit

As of 14 February 2024

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.

Name Date of birth Batting style Bowling style Contract forms Domestic team Nepal T20
Batters
Arjun Kumal (2005-12-11) 11 December 2005Right-handedRight-arm Leg-break—List AGandaki Province—
Dev Khanal (2005-06-29) 29 June 2005Right-handedRight-arm offbreakECList A , T20Lumbini ProvinceFar West United
Ashutosh Ghiraiya 29 February 2000 (age 24)Right-handedRight-arm Leg-break—List ABagmati Province—
Mayan Yadav (2006-05-07) 7 May 2006Right-handedRight-arm offbreak—T20Madhesh Province—
Sujan Thapaliya —T20Koshi Province—
Naren Bhatta —List ASudurpashchim Province—
All-rounders
Pawan Sarraf (2000-12-17) 17 December 2000Right-handedRight-arm offbreakDT20Madhesh ProvinceJanakpur Royals
Basir Ahamad (2003-09-11) 11 September 2003Left-handedLeft-arm leg spinDList A , T20Tribhuwan Army ClubKathmandu Knights
Bibek Yadav (2003-10-07) 7 October 2003Right-handedRight-arm mediumDT20Tribhuwan Army ClubBiratnagar Super Kings
Bipin Khatri (1997-11-25) 25 November 1997Right-handedRight-arm mediumECT20Gandaki ProvincePokhara Avengers
Kiran ThagunnaRight-handed—T20Sudurpashchim Province—
Narayan joshi —T20Sudurpashchim ProvinceBiratnagar Super Kings
Sher Malla (2002-12-01) 1 December 2002Left-handedRight-arm offbreak—T20Sudurpashchim ProvinceFar West United
Wicket-keeper
Binod Bhandari (1990-01-25) 25 January 1990Right-handedRight-arm leg spinCList A , T20Nepal Army ClubFar West United
Arjun Saud (2003-06-29) 29 June 2003Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxCList ANepal Army ClubBiratnagar Super Kings
Lokesh Bam (2003-08-14) 14 August 2003Right-handedRight-arm offbreak—T20Sudurpashchim Province—
Arjun Gharti (2003-06-29) 29 June 2003Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxECT20Karnali Province—
Spin Bowlers
Sagar Dhakal (2001-12-14) 14 December 2001Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox—T20Nepal Police ClubLumbini All Stars
Shahab Alam (2001-01-11) 11 January 2001Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox—List ATribhuwan Army ClubBiratnagar Super Kings
Ranjit Kumar (2001-12-14) 14 December 2001Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox—List AMadhesh Province
Mausam Dhakal (2001-01-27) 27 January 2001Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox—List ANepal Police ClubPokhara Avengers
Pace Bowlers
Rijan Dhakal (1994-12-31) 31 December 1994Right-handedLeft-arm mediumECList ABagmati Province Biratnagar Super Kings
Hemant Dhami (2006-05-14) 14 May 2006Right-handedRight-arm mediumECT20Sudurpashchim Province—
Rupesh Singh (2000-07-14) 14 July 2000Right-handedRight-arm Fast mediumECList AMadhesh Province—
Kamal Singh Airee (2000-12-19) 19 December 2000Right-handedRight-arm medium—List A ,T20Nepal Police ClubKathmandu Knights
Rashid Khan (2001-02-21) 21 February 2001Right-handedRight-arm medium—T20Nepal Police ClubFar West United
Bikash Aagri —List A ,T20Sudurpashchim Province—
As of 25 March 2024

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:

  • Grade A – रू12 lakh (US$9,000)
  • Grade B – रू8.4 lakh (US$6,300)
  • Grade C – रू6.6 lakh (US$4,900)
  • Grade D – रू4.2 lakh (US$3,100)
  • Grade EC (Emerging Category) – रू3 lakh (US$2,200)

Coaching staff
Position Name
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 matches List A matches T20 matches OTHERS matches
Date Opponent W L D W L NR/T W L NR/T
18-22 February 2024 vs  Canada XI - - - - - - 1 2 0
29 March-07 April 2024 vs Ireland Wolves - 3 - 1 2 0 - - -

See also

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