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Major current and under construction cricket grounds in Nepal

This is a list of cricket grounds in Nepal that have been used for first-class, List A and Twenty20 cricket games.

International Ground

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Ground Name Location Province Capacity Notes Ref.
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground Kirtipur, Kathmandu Bagmati 20,000 [1]
Mulpani International Cricket Ground Kageshwari-Manohara, Kathmandu 5,000+ [2]
Pokhara International Cricket Stadium Pokhara, Kaski Gandaki 5000+ Only WT20I Matches played [3]

Cricket Ground List

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Grounds listed in bold have hosted at least one international cricket match.

Koshi Province

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Ground City District Capacity Notes Ref.
Inaruwa Rangasala Inaruwa Municipality Sunsari District 100,000 First night cricket tournament happened in this stadium. [4]
MBJ Cricket Ground Biratnagar Morang 15,000 It is to be developed by Nepal Cricket Foundation through financial support of Marylebone Cricket Club Foundation, London, UK. Foundation is based at Lords, UK. It is going to be the home ground of Biratnagar Kings in Nepal Premier League. [5]
Girija Prasad Koirala Cricket Stadium Biratnagar Morang 45,000 Proposed expansion [6]
Degree Campus Ground Biratnagar Morang N/A [7]
Mechi Campus Cricket Ground Bhadrapur Jhapa N/A [8]

Madhesh Province

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Ground City District Capacity Notes Ref.
Shree Ram Janaki International Cricket Stadium Janakpur Dhanusha 60,000+ Proposed construction [9]
Siddeshwor Cricket Ground Kalaiya Bara N/A [10]
Barhabigha Ground Janakpur Dhanusha N/A [11]
JCF Cricket Ground Janakpur Dhanusha N/A [12]
Jaleshwar Stadium Jaleshwar Mahottari N/A [13]
Mahottari Cricket Ground Jaleshwar Mahottari N/A [14]
Narayani Cricket Ground Birgunj Parsa 18,000 [15] [16]
Rajbiraj Stadium Rajbiraj Saptari 7,000 [17]

Note : The proposed Shree Ram Janaki International Cricket Stadium in Madhesh Province will be bow shaped.

Bagmati

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Ground City District Capacity Notes Ref.
Mulpani Cricket Stadium Kageshwari-Manohara Kathmandu 25000 Under Construction
Gautam Buddha International Cricket Stadium Bharatpur Chitwan 60,000 Under Construction [18]
Pulchowk Engineering Campus Ground Lalitpur Lalitpur 5,000 [19]
Tundikhel Ground Kathmandu Kathmandu N/A [20]
Laboratory School Ground Kirtipur Kathmandu N/A [21]
St. Xavier's School Ground Godawari Lalitpur N/A [22]
Makawanpur Cricket Ground (Huprachaur) Hetauda Makawanpur N/A

Gandaki

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Ground City District Capacity Notes Ref.
Nagar Bikas Cricket Ground Pokhara Kaski N/A [23]
Gaidakot Ground Gaidakot Nawalparasi East N/A [24]
Kawasoti Cricket Ground Kawasoti Nawalparasi East N/A
Gorkha Rangasala Haramtari Gorkha N/A [25]

Lumbini

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Ground City District Capacity Notes Ref.
Extra Tech International Cricket Ground Tilottama Rupandehi 30000+ Set to finished first phase in 2025 January
Kohalpur Cricket Ground Kohalpur Banke N/A Proposed expansion [26]
Dang International Cricket Stadium Ghorahi Dang 30,000+
Lamahi Cricket Ground, commonly known as Deukhuri International Cricket Stadium Lamahi Dang 35,000+ Proposed expansion [27]
Shree Buddha Padma Rangashala Taulihawa Kapilvastu N/A [28]
Siddhartha Cricket Stadium Siddharthanagar Rupandehi 2500+ Under expansion [29]
Sunwal Cricket Ground Sunwal Nawalparasi West N/A Proposed expansion [30]

Karnali

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Ground City District Capacity Notes Ref.
Chandanath Stadium Jumla Jumla District N/A
Chaurjahari Regional Cricket Ground Chaurjahari West Rukum 15,000 [31]
Kalinchowk Cricket Ground Kalinchok, Birendranagar Surkhet 25,000
Nakhira Cricket Ground Musikot Western Rukum N/A [25]

Sudurpashchim

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Ground City District Capacity Notes Ref.
Samtelichowd Playground Api Himal Gaunpalika Darchula district N/A
Baitadi Cricket Ground Dasarathchand Baitadi N/A
APF Cricket Ground Attariya Kailali N/A [32]
Fapla International Cricket Ground Dhangadhi Kailali 40,000 Proposed expansion [33]
Seti Zone Police Ground Dhangadhi Kailali N/A [34]
District Sports Development Committee Ground Bhimdatta Kanchanpur N/A

Proposed

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Ground City District Province Capacity Notes
Itahari Cricket Ground Itahari Sunsari Koshi 15,000 [25]
Gauritar Cricket Ground Hetauda Makawanpur Bagmati N/A
Gautam Buddha Cricket Stadium Sainamaina Rupandehi Lumbini 60000
Dhangadhi Cricket Ground Dhangadhi Kailali Sudurpashchim N/A [35]
Sanfebagar Cricket Ground Sanfebagar Achham Sudurpashchim N/A [36]

Marylebone Jwala Cricket Ground

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MBJ Cricket Ground (Nepali: मेरिलेबोन जावला क्रिकेट मैदान) is developed by Nepal Cricket Foundation through financial support of Marylebone Cricket Club Foundation, London, UK. Foundation is based at Lords, UK.[37] The capacity of the stadium is around 15,000. It is the home ground of Biratnagar Kings in Nepal Premier League.

See also

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References

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  2. ^ "Mulpani Cricket Ground | Nepal | Cricket Grounds | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Pokhara Rangasala". ESPN Crickeinfo. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  4. ^ https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricket-grounds/inaruwa-rangasala-1211256
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  13. ^ "Mahottari to host U-16 National Cricket Championship". eKantipur. Mahottari. 20 December 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
  14. ^ "Mahottari win title". My Republica. Kathmandu. 11 January 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
  15. ^ Pokharel, Amit (28 March 2018). "The Narayani Cricket Ground: A story of ineptitude in Nepal". CricketConcern. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
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  18. ^ "Towering claims, scanty investment leave Nepali cricket stunted".
  19. ^ "Pulchowk Engineering Campus Cricket Ground". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  20. ^ "Tundikhel Ground". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  21. ^ "Laboratory School Ground". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  22. ^ "St. Xavier's School Ground". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  23. ^ Upreti, Arun (9 February 2014). "Inter-School Girls Cricket starts Tomorrow". Cric Nepal. Kathmandu. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  24. ^ "Gaindakot in Nepal's Cricket Map". Cricket Lok. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
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  27. ^ "Cricket ground in Dang in limbo". eKantipur. Dang. 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  28. ^ "Sound Image Cricket Club Lucknow lifts Gautam Buddha International T20 Cricket title". Sports Adventure. 19 October 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  29. ^ "Birgunj & Mahendranagar makes it to the final of Inter- School". cricnepal.com. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
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  31. ^ https://www.trip.com/travel-guide/attraction/rukum/chaurjahari-regional-cricket-stadium-142799404?curr=USD&locale=en-XX
  32. ^ "APF, Rising to vie for Attariya Cup title". My Republica. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  33. ^ Upreti, Arun (26 March 2014). "APF chip in for Fapla Cricket Ground construction". Cricnepal. Dhangadhi. Archived from the original on 16 August 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  34. ^ van Brooks, Eddie (7 December 2014). "SPA Cup to begin from January 30". Cricketing Nepal. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  35. ^ "New cricket ground in Dhangadhi in the offing". Setopati. Kailali. 13 March 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  36. ^ "Shaping Cricketing Aspiration in Achham: Locals provide 16 Hectares Land for Cricket Ground". Hamro Cricket. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  37. ^ https://www.localgymsandfitness.com/XX/Unknown/309230638945297/Marylebone-Biratnagar-Jwala-Cricket-Ground
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