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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
Nickname(s)MP
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 titles1
PM Cup wins0
National T20 Championship wins1
Jay Trophy wins0
Official websitemadheshcricket.com

The Madhesh Province Cricket Team, (formerly known as Province No. 2 Cricket Team) and also known as Team Madhesh is a Nepali provincial cricket team, based in the Madhesh Province of Nepal. The team plays first-class, limited overs and Twenty20 cricket in the Jay Trophy, Prime Minister One Day Cup and KP Oli Cup respectively.[2][3][4] The team is currently being run under the Madhesh Province Cricket Association.[5][6]

History

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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

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Shree Ram Janaki International Stadium

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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

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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

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Current squad

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Madhesh Province Cricket Team Squad for 2025 Men's Prime Minister Cup
Name Birth date District Batting style Bowling style NPL Team Notes
Batsmen
Mayan Yadav 7 May 2006 Sarlahi Right-handed Right-arm offbreak Janakpur Bolts
All-rounders
Harishankar Shah 1 January 1995 Dhanusha Left-handed Left-arm offbreak
Pawan Sarraf 17 December 2000 Bara Right-handed Right-arm offbreak Karnali Yaks Vice-captain
Rupesh Singh 1 October 2000 Siraha Right-handed Right-arm medium fast Janakpur Bolts
Nikhil Singh 28 August 2004 Bara Right-handed Right-arm offbreak
Wicket-keepers
Anil Sah 17 November 1998 Bara Right-handed Right-arm offbreak Janakpur Bolts Captain
Rohan BK 5 February 2004 Right-handed
Spin Bowlers
Ranjit Kumar 7 April 2006 Parsa Left-handed Left-arm Slow orthodox Chitwan Rhinos
Pradip Paswan – Siraha Right-handed Left-arm Slow orthodox
Pace Bowlers
Bishal Patel 30 October 2003 Sarlahi Left-handed Left-arm medium Lumbini Lions
Rajesh Yadav 30 November 2005 Rautahat Right-handed Right-arm medium fast
Dipesh Das Right-handed Right-arm medium fast
Kamal Gupta 21 July 1994 Bara Right-handed Right-arm medium fast
Sailendra Shah
Sunny Shah Right-handed Right-arm medium fast
Source: Onlinekhabar[12]
As of 28 January 2024

Support staff

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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

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  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.
  12. ^ "प्रधानमन्त्री कपका लागि मधेशको टिम घोषणा" [Madhesh squad announced for Prime Minister cup]. Online Khabar (in Nepali). Retrieved 11 January 2024.
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