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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. Nepal has 3 international cricket venues

Major Venues

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

Ground Name Province City Current Capacity After Completion Notes Ref
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground Bagmati Kirtipur 10,000 25,000 Under Upgradation [1]
Mulpani International Cricket Ground Bagmati Kageshwari-Manohara 5,000+ [2]
Pokhara International Cricket Stadium Gandaki Pokhara 5,000+ 18,000 Only WT20I Matches played [3]
Girija Prasad Koirala Cricket Stadium Koshi Biratnagar 5,000 25,000 Proposed expansion [4]
Ramjanaki Cricket Stadium Madhesh Janakpur 3,000+ 45,000 Proposed expansion [5]
Narayani Cricket Ground Madhesh Birgunj 5,000 18,000 [6] [7]
Mulpani Cricket Stadium Bagmati Kageshwari-Manohara 5,000 25,000 Under Construction
Gautam Buddha International Cricket Stadium Bagmati Bharatpur 15,000 30,000 Under Construction [8]
Extra Tech International Cricket Ground Lumbini Tilottama 5,000+ 25,000 Set to finished first phase in 2025 January
Deukhuri International Cricket Stadium Lumbini Ghorahi 5,000 25,000
Siddhartha Cricket Stadium Lumbini Siddharthanagar 2,500+ 15,000 Under expansion [9]
Kalinchowk Cricket Ground Karnali Birendranagar 3,000 25,000
Fapla International Cricket Ground Sudurpashchim Dhangadhi 5,000 40,000 Proposed expansion [10]
Gauritar International Cricket Stadium (Makwanpur) Bagmati Hetauda (Gauritar) 1,500 6,000+ [11][12]
Mechi Campus Cricket Ground Koshi Bhadrapur 3,000 8,000 [13]

Regional Grounds

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Ground Name Province City Capacity Notes Ref.
Pulchowk Engineering Campus Ground Bagmati Lalitpur 5,000 [14]
Dharan Cricket Ground Koshi Dharan (Bhanu Marg) N/A [15]
Dr. Khalil Azad Cricket Ground Koshi Bhokhraha N/A KPL season 2 hosted by this ground [16]
Inaruwa Rangasala Koshi Inaruwa N/A First night cricket tournament happened in this stadium. [17]
Degree Campus Ground Koshi Biratnagar N/A [18]
Katahari Cricket Ground Koshi Katahari N/A
Siddeshwor Cricket Ground Madhesh Kalaiya N/A [19]
Barhabigha Ground Madhesh Janakpur N/A [20]
JCF Cricket Ground Madhesh Janakpur N/A [21]
Jaleshwar Stadium Madhesh Jaleshwar N/A [22]
Mahottari Cricket Ground Madhesh Jaleshwar N/A [23]
Rajbiraj Stadium Madhesh Rajbiraj 7,000 [24]
Huprachaur Cricket Ground Bagmati Hetauda 3,000
Laboratory School Ground Bagmati Kirtipur N/A [25]
St. Xavier's School Ground Bagmati Godawari N/A [26]
Gaidakot Ground Gandaki Gaidakot N/A [27]
Gorkha Rangasala Gandaki Haramtari N/A [28]
Kawasoti Cricket Ground Gandaki Kawasoti N/A
Nagar Bikas Cricket Ground Gandaki Pokhara N/A [29]
Kohalpur Cricket Ground Lumbini Kohalpur 20,000 Proposed expansion [30] [31]
Shree Buddha Padma Rangashala Lumbini Taulihawa N/A [32]
Sunwal Cricket Ground Gandaki Sunwal N/A Proposed expansion [33]
Chandanath Stadium Karnali Jumla N/A
Chaurjahari Regional Cricket Ground Karnali Chaurjahari 5,000 [34]
Nakhira Cricket Ground Karnali Musikot N/A [28]
Samtelichowd Playground Sudurpashchim Api Himal N/A
Baitadi Cricket Ground Sudurpashchim Dasarathchand N/A
APF Cricket Ground Sudurpashchim Attariya N/A [35]
Seti Zone Police Ground Sudurpashchim Dhangadhi N/A [36]
District Sports Development Committee Ground Sudurpashchim Bhimdatta N/A
Birendra Sainik Maha Vidyalaya Ground Bagmati Bhaktapur N/A

Proposed

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Ground City District Province Capacity Ref.
Kajini International Cricket Ground Suryodaya Ilam Koshi N/A [37][38]
Dhangadhi Cricket Ground Dhangadhi Kailali Sudurpashchim N/A [39]
Itahari Cricket Ground Itahari Sunsari Koshi 15,000 [28]
Sainamaina Cricket Ground also known as Lord Buddha International Cricket Stadium Sainamaina Rupandehi Lumbini 60000 [40]
MBJ Cricket Ground Biratnagar Morang Koshi 15000 [41]
Sanfebagar Cricket Ground Sanfebagar Achham Sudurpashchim N/A [42]

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.[43] The capacity of the stadium is around 15,000. It is the home ground of Biratnagar Kings in Nepal Premier League.

Dang International Cricket Stadium

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Dang International Cricket Stadium (Nepali: दाङ अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय क्रीकेट मैदान), also known as Ghorahi Int'l Cricket Ground is proposed Int'l Cricket Stadium. It is located in Dang Valley, Ghorahi, Dang.[44][45] This stadium will be one of the biggest cricket stadium in Nepal. The capacity of the stadium will have over 30,000 spectators. It is the home ground of Lumbini Lions in Nepal Premier League. Additionally, this stadium is also the home ground of Lumbini Province cricket team and Lumbini Province women's cricket team.

Ghorahi Cricket Ground has been hosting under-16 and under-19 provincial-level tournaments. It has also hosted the Dang Cricket League twice and the Sagarmatha T20 League one time. The Ghorahi Cricket Stadium in Ghorahi Sub-Metropolitan City does not have as much infrastructure as the stadium in Lamahi, but Ghorahi has a good ground capable of hosting big national tournaments.[46]

Inaruwa Cricket Stadium

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  • Location: Inaruwa, Sunsari District
  • Also Known As: Jail Field
  • Proximity: Near Inaruwa District Hospital
  • Events: Hosted Manmohan Memorial Cup (ODI format) and Mayor Cup (T20 format)
  • Features: Eight floodlights for night matches

Top 5 most games hosted

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Total Matches Held Ground Name City First Game
82 Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground Kathmandu 2020-2025
14 Mulpani International Cricket Ground Mulpani 2023
6 Pokhara International Cricket Stadium Pokhara 2019

See also

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References

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