Cricket in Nepal
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Cricket
is the second most popular Sport in Nepal, catching up with Football as Nepal
's most popular Sport thanks largely to the spread of television to the rural communities. Televised Indian Cricket attracts huge audiences in Nepal. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/1775449.stm
Nepal's playing season runs from September to November and starts again in March before finishing in May. Work has already started on a National Academy, felt to be vital given the extremes of Nepal’s weather for indoor practice, which will be partly funded by the Asian Cricket Council
.http://www.asiancricket.org/c_nepal.cfm
There are 377 Senior Cricket clubs and 221 Junior Cricket clubs in Nepal.http://www.asiancricket.org/c_nepal.cfm
was introduced to Nepal by the ruling Rana dynasty
when they returned from studies in England
and India
in the 1920s, though the game was kept very much for themselves and the other elite. The Cricket Association of Nepal was formed in 1946 to promote Cricket amongst the aristocracy.
When King Tribhuvan
overthrew the Rana family in 1951, Cricket began to spread to the rest of the population. A team of Nepali players visited India
in 1954, and in 1961, the Cricket Association of Nepal became part of the National Sports Council, to attempt to promote Cricket in the whole of Nepal, though this tended to be limited to Kathmandu until the 1980s.
in 1988. A major development programme was begun in the early 1990s, with regional and district tournaments established and Cricket being promoted in schools.
The interest in Cricket increased quickly, and demand to play was such that the teams in tournaments had to be restricted until more facilities were built in the mid 1990s. Nepal became an associate member of the International Cricket Council in 1996, which was the year the national side played for the first time, in the ACC Trophy
in Kuala Lumpur
, in which Nepal finished fourth out of 6 teams in their first round group, beating Brunei and Japan.
is the official governing body
of the Sport of Cricket
in Nepal
. It was formed in 1946.
They have been an associate member of the International Cricket Council
since 1996, having previously been an affiliate member since 1988. They have been associate members of the Asian Cricket Council
since 1990 and became full members in 1994.
ground. A new international standard ground is under construction at Mulpani, Kathmandu and other is going to be built at Pokhara
with some help from the Asian Cricket Council
.
in international Cricket
matches.
They have been participating in international matches since 1996, including every ACC Trophy
tournament, the 2001 ICC Trophy
and 2 ICC Intercontinental Cup
s.
Nepal also has an Under-19 cricket team.
represents Nepal
in international Women's Cricket
matches. They made their international debut in the ACC Women's Tournament in Malaysia in July 2007.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
is the second most popular Sport in Nepal, catching up with Football as Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
's most popular Sport thanks largely to the spread of television to the rural communities. Televised Indian Cricket attracts huge audiences in Nepal. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/1775449.stm
Nepal's playing season runs from September to November and starts again in March before finishing in May. Work has already started on a National Academy, felt to be vital given the extremes of Nepal’s weather for indoor practice, which will be partly funded by the Asian Cricket Council
Asian Cricket Council
The Asian Cricket Council is a cricket organization which was established in 1983, to promote and develop the sport of cricket in Asia. It is the regional administrative body and is sub-ordinate to the International Cricket Council. The Conference became the Asian Cricket Council in 1995 and its...
.http://www.asiancricket.org/c_nepal.cfm
There are 377 Senior Cricket clubs and 221 Junior Cricket clubs in Nepal.http://www.asiancricket.org/c_nepal.cfm
Beginnings
CricketCricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
was introduced to Nepal by the ruling Rana dynasty
Rana dynasty
The Rana dynasty ruled the Kingdom of Nepal from 1846 until 1953, reducing the Shah monarch to a figurehead and making Prime Minister and other government positions hereditary...
when they returned from studies in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
in the 1920s, though the game was kept very much for themselves and the other elite. The Cricket Association of Nepal was formed in 1946 to promote Cricket amongst the aristocracy.
When King Tribhuvan
Tribhuvan of Nepal
King Tribhuhvan Bir Bikram Shah , King of Nepal was King of Nepal from 11 December 1911 until his death...
overthrew the Rana family in 1951, Cricket began to spread to the rest of the population. A team of Nepali players visited India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
in 1954, and in 1961, the Cricket Association of Nepal became part of the National Sports Council, to attempt to promote Cricket in the whole of Nepal, though this tended to be limited to Kathmandu until the 1980s.
ICC membership
Improvements to the communication and transport infrastructures in Nepal allowed the game to expand outside Kathmandu in the 1980s, and Nepal became an affiliate member of the International Cricket CouncilInternational Cricket Council
The International Cricket Council is the international governing body of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from England, Australia and South Africa, renamed the International Cricket Conference in 1965, and took up its current name in 1989.The...
in 1988. A major development programme was begun in the early 1990s, with regional and district tournaments established and Cricket being promoted in schools.
The interest in Cricket increased quickly, and demand to play was such that the teams in tournaments had to be restricted until more facilities were built in the mid 1990s. Nepal became an associate member of the International Cricket Council in 1996, which was the year the national side played for the first time, in the ACC Trophy
ACC Trophy
The ACC Trophy or Asian Cricket Council Trophy is a one-day cricket tournament organised by the Asian Cricket Council for the non-test nations in Asia...
in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
, in which Nepal finished fourth out of 6 teams in their first round group, beating Brunei and Japan.
Governing body
The Cricket Association of NepalCricket Association of Nepal
Cricket Association of Nepal is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Nepal. Its current headquarters is in Kathmandu, Nepal. Cricket Association of Nepal is Nepal's representative at the International Cricket Council and is an associate member and has been a member of that body...
is the official governing body
Sport governing body
A sport governing body is a sports organization that has a regulatory or sanctioning function. Sport governing bodies come in various forms, and have a variety of regulatory functions. Examples of this can include disciplinary action for rule infractions and deciding on rule changes in the sport...
of the Sport of Cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
in Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
. It was formed in 1946.
They have been an associate member of the International Cricket Council
International Cricket Council
The International Cricket Council is the international governing body of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from England, Australia and South Africa, renamed the International Cricket Conference in 1965, and took up its current name in 1989.The...
since 1996, having previously been an affiliate member since 1988. They have been associate members of the Asian Cricket Council
Asian Cricket Council
The Asian Cricket Council is a cricket organization which was established in 1983, to promote and develop the sport of cricket in Asia. It is the regional administrative body and is sub-ordinate to the International Cricket Council. The Conference became the Asian Cricket Council in 1995 and its...
since 1990 and became full members in 1994.
Competitions
- 1947 General Madan institutes 'Bishnu Trophy' for league tournaments.
- 1952 Madan Memorial Shield instituted.
- 1966 Maharaj Kumar Jugal Kishwore Trophy instituted.
- 1965 Ram Muni Trophy instituted
- 1980 Jai Trophy instituted by National Sports Council.
- 2000 Districts & Regional Level under-17 Tournaments initiated.
Cricket grounds
There are 72 grounds in Nepal with only 17 turf wickets.http://www.asiancricket.org/c_nepal.cfm. International matches can be played only at the Tribhuvan UniversityTribhuvan University
Tribhuvan University [त्रिभुवन विश्वविध्यालय] is a public university located in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal. Established in 1959, TU is the oldest of the five universities in Nepal...
ground. A new international standard ground is under construction at Mulpani, Kathmandu and other is going to be built at Pokhara
Pokhara
Pokhara Sub-Metropolitan City is the second largest city of Nepal. Pokhara is city of close to 350,000 inhabitants in central Nepal located at 28.25°N, 83.99°E, which is the centre of the country from east to west or from north to south, 198 km west of Kathmandu or 90 km west of Mugling, and...
with some help from the Asian Cricket Council
Asian Cricket Council
The Asian Cricket Council is a cricket organization which was established in 1983, to promote and develop the sport of cricket in Asia. It is the regional administrative body and is sub-ordinate to the International Cricket Council. The Conference became the Asian Cricket Council in 1995 and its...
.
Men's national team
The Nepal national cricket team is the team that represents NepalNepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
in international Cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
matches.
They have been participating in international matches since 1996, including every ACC Trophy
ACC Trophy
The ACC Trophy or Asian Cricket Council Trophy is a one-day cricket tournament organised by the Asian Cricket Council for the non-test nations in Asia...
tournament, the 2001 ICC Trophy
2001 ICC Trophy
The 2001 ICC Trophy was a cricket tournament played in Ontario, Canada in 2001. It was the qualifying tournament for the 2003 Cricket World Cup...
and 2 ICC Intercontinental Cup
ICC Intercontinental Cup
The ICC Intercontinental Cup is a cricket tournament organised by the International Cricket Council as part of its cricket development programme...
s.
Nepal also has an Under-19 cricket team.
Women's national team
The Nepal national women's cricket teamNepal national women's cricket team
The Nepal national women's cricket team is the team that represents the country of Nepal in international women's cricket matches. They are set to make their international debut in the ACC Women's Tournament in Malaysia in July 2007. They are in the same first round group as Hong Kong, Malaysia and...
represents Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
in international Women's Cricket
Women's cricket
Women's cricket is the form of the team sport of cricket that is played by women.-History:The first recorded match of women's cricket was reported in The Reading Mercury on 26 July 1745, a match contested "between eleven maids of Bramley and eleven maids of Hambledon, all dressed in white." The...
matches. They made their international debut in the ACC Women's Tournament in Malaysia in July 2007.