Bagmati Province cricket team
Nickname(s) | BP |
---|---|
League | Prime Minister One Day Cup |
Personnel | |
Captain | Rit Gautam (C) |
Chairman | Paras Khadka |
Owner | Bagmati Province Cricket Association |
Adviser | Binayaraj Pandey |
Team information | |
City | Kathmandu |
Colours | Blue |
Established | 2020 |
Home ground | Engineering Campus Ground, Lalitpur |
Capacity | 5,000 |
History | |
PM Cup wins | 0 |
Official website | cricketnepal.org.np |
The Bagmati Province cricket team, also known as Team Bagmati is a Nepali provincial cricket team, based in the Bagmati Province of Nepal. The team plays limited overs one day and Twenty20 cricket in the Prime Minister One Day Cup and the Gautam Buddha Cup, respectively.[1] The team is currently being run under the Cricket Association of Bagmati Province,[2] with Rit Gautam as the team captain.
Stadium
[edit]- Mulpani Cricket Ground
- Gautam Buddha International Cricket Stadium
- Makawanpur Cricket Ground (Huprachaur)
History
[edit]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]
Seasons summary
[edit]2020 Gautam Buddha Cup
[edit]Team Bagmati made its entrance to Nepalese domestic cricket for the first time, on 12 December 2020, against the Team Narayani, which ended in a tie. However, later Team Narayani was announced as the winner, when Team Bagmati fell short of 5 runs while chasing the target of 26 in the super over.[6][7] Team Bagmati lost their next match by 11 runs to end their campaign disappointingly, as they were eliminated from the tournament.[8]
2021 Prime Minister Cup
[edit]Bagmati Province was one of the ten teams participating in the 2021 Prime Minister Cup, a limited overs tournament, which commenced on 15 January and ended on 13 January 2021.[9][10] Bagmati started their campaign for PM Cup pleasingly as the won their inaugural match by 7 wickets against the Nepal Police Club, guided by Tilak Bhandari's four wickets for seventeen runs.[11] In their next match, Prithu Baskota's 84 runs off 99 balls starred in Bagmati's 180-runs massive victory, as Sudurpaschim Province were all out for 119.[12] After their next match being tied, Bagmati Province ensured their place in the semi-finals,[13] although they lost the semi-final match against Tribhuwan Army Club and were eliminated from the tournament.[14]
Current squad
[edit]Name[15] | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
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Batsmen | |||||
Rit Gautam | Nepal | 17 September 2001 | Right-handed | – | Captain |
Asshutosh Ghiraiya | Nepal | 19 February 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm legbreak | |
Bibek Rana Magar | Nepal | 25 February 2004 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | |
Ishan Pandey | Nepal | 2 March 1998 | Left-handed | Batting All rounder | |
All-rounders | |||||
Pratish GC | Nepal | 22 May 2004 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | |
Ashok Paudel | Nepal | Unknown | Right-handed | Right-arm legbreak | |
Pratik Shrestha | Nepal | 18 December 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
Bipin Acharya | Nepal | 22 February 2001 | Left-handed | Right-arm offbreak | |
Wicket-keepers | |||||
Rabin Joshi | Nepal | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
Bowlers | |||||
Sonu Devkota | Nepal | Unknown | – | Unknown | |
Rijan Dhakal | Nepal | 31 December 1994 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | |
Surya Tamang | Nepal | 30 September 2001 | Left-handed | left-arm Slow orthodox | |
Krijan Gurung | Nepal | 10 December 2003 | Left-handed | left-arm Slow orthodox |
- As of 4 february 2024
Coaching staff
[edit]Position | Name |
---|---|
Team manager | Bijit Dhwaj Chand |
Head coach | Kalam Ali |
Technical Analyst | Rajan Shah (MomoCricket) |
Assistant coach | N/A |
- As of 18 January 2024
Seasons overview
[edit]Gautam Buddha Cup
[edit]Season | League standings | Notes | |||||||
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P | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Pos | ||
2020[16] | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | –0.275 | 0 | 3rd |
Season | Statistics | ||
---|---|---|---|
Most runs | Most wickets | Highest team totals | |
2020[17] | Sunil Dhamala (48) | Sompal Kami (4) | 118 (19.4 overs) vs Team Rapti |
Prime Minister One Day Cup
[edit]Season | League standings | Notes | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Pos | ||
2021[18] | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1.303 | 7 | 1st | Semi-finals |
Season | Statistics | ||
---|---|---|---|
Most runs | Most wickets | Highest team totals | |
2021[19] | Prithu Baskota (215) | Gautam KC (11) | 299/9 (50 overs) vs Sudurpaschim Province |
References
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- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Nepal Cricket to Commence with Gautam Buddha Cup 2020". Emerging Cricket. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "ज्ञानेन्द्रको कप्तानीमा बागमतीको टोली घोषणा". Hamro Khelkud. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Khakurel's Narayani edge Malla-led Bagmati in Super Over". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 12 December 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Full Scorecard of Bagmati vs Narayani 1st Match 2020/21". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 12 December 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Skipper Malla's Bagmati crash out after second defeat". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Tournament Fixture for PM Cup Men's National Cricket Tournament, 2077". Cricket Association of Nepal. Archived from the original on 11 January 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ Adhikari, Priyanka (13 January 2021). "Cricket team announced for PM Cup tournament". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ Sen, Sandeep (18 January 2021). "TAC make it two in a row". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Gandaki beat Province-1; Bagmati triumph, again". The Himalayan Times. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Two matches of PM Cup men's national cricket tournament today". The Himalayan Times. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "2nd Semi-final, Bagmati Province vs Tribhuwan Army Club – 2021 Prime Minister Cup". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Bagmati Province current squad". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "2020 Gautam Buddha Cup – Points Table". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Gautam Buddha Cup, 2020/21 - Bagmati Cricket Team Records & Stats". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "2021 Prime Minister Cup – Points Table". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Prime Minister Cup, 2020/21 - Bagmati Province Cricket Team Records & Stats". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 June 2021.