List of cricket grounds in Nepal


This is a list of cricket grounds in Nepal. International matches are currently played only at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur on the outskirts of Kathmandu.[1][2] Women's international matches have been played at the Pokhara Rangashala in Pokhara. New grounds capable of hosting international matches are under construction in Mulpani, Kathmandu and Bharatpur, Chitwan.

Major current and under construction cricket grounds in Nepal

International cricket grounds
Ground City District Province Capacity ODl[3] T20I[4] Notes
Matches First match Matches First match
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground Kirtipur Kathmandu Bagmati 20,000 8 5 February 2020 18 5 December 2019 [5]

Women's international cricket grounds
Ground City District Province Capacity Women's T20I Notes
Matches First match
Pokhara Cricket Ground Pokhara Kaski Gandaki N/A 4 2 December 2019 Proposed expansion

Under construction
Ground City District Province Capacity Notes
Gautam Buddha International Cricket Stadium Bharatpur Chitwan Bagmati 30,000
Mulpani Cricket Stadium Kageshwari Manohara Kathmandu Bagmati 13,000 Under Construction

Domestic cricket grounds

Province No. 1
Ground City District Capacity Notes
Mechi Campus Cricket Ground Bhadrapur Jhapa N/A [6]
Baijanathpur Cricket Ground Biratnagar Morang N/A Proposed expansion[7]
Degree Campus Ground Biratnagar Morang N/A [8]
Sahid Rangashala Biratnagar Morang N/A [8]

Province No. 2
Ground City District Capacity Notes
Siddeshwor Cricket Ground Kalaiya Bara N/A [9]
Barhabigha Ground Janakpur Dhanusha N/A [10]
JCF Cricket Ground Janakpur Dhanusha N/A [11]
Jaleshwar Stadium Jaleshwar Mahottari N/A [12]
Mahottari Cricket Ground Jaleshwar Mahottari N/A [13]
Birgunj Cricket Ground Birgunj Parsa N/A [14]
Narayani Cricket Ground Birgunj Parsa N/A [15]
Rajbiraj Stadium Rajbiraj Saptari N/A [16]

Bagmati
Ground City District Capacity Notes
Sainik Awasiya Mahavidyalaya Ground Suryabinayak Bhaktapur N/A [17]
Laboratory School Ground Kirtipur Kathmandu N/A [18]
St. Xavier's School Ground Godawari Lalitpur N/A [19]
Engineering Campus Ground Lalitpur Lalitpur 5,000 [20]
Makawanpur Cricket Ground (Huprachaur) Hetauda Makawanpur N/A

Gandaki
Ground City District Capacity Notes
Nagar Bikas Cricket Ground Pokhara Kaski N/A [21]
Gaidakot Ground Gaidakot Nawalparasi East N/A [22]
Kawasoti Cricket Ground Kawasoti Nawalparasi East N/A [23]

Lumbini
Ground City District Capacity Notes
Kohalpur Cricket Ground Kohalpur Banke N/A Proposed expansion[24]
Dang International Cricket Stadium Ghorahi Dang N/A
Lamahi Cricket Ground Lamahi Dang 500+ Proposed expansion[25]
Shree Buddha Padma Rangashala Taulihawa Kapilvastu N/A [26]
Siddhartha Rangashala Siddharthanagar Rupandehi 500+ Under expansion[27]
Sunwal Cricket Ground Sunwal Nawalparasi West N/A Proposed expansion[28]

Karnali
Ground City District Capacity Notes
Kalinchowk Cricket Ground Birendranagar Surkhet N/A
Nakhira Cricket Ground Musikot Western Rukum N/A [23]

Sudurpashchim
Ground City District Capacity Notes
Baitadi Cricket Ground Dasarathchand Baitadi N/A
APF Cricket Ground Attariya Kailali N/A [29]
Fapla Cricket Ground Dhangadhi Kailali 4,000 Proposed expansion[30]
Seti Zone Police Ground Dhangadhi Kailali N/A [31]
District Sports Development Committee Ground Bhimdatta Kanchanpur N/A

Proposed
Ground City District Province Capacity Notes
Itahari Cricket Ground Itahari Sunsari Province No. 1 N/A [23]
Gauritar Cricket Ground Hetauda Makawanpur Bagmati N/A
Gautam Buddha Cricket Stadium Sainamaina Rupandehi Lumbini 60000
Dhangadhi Cricket Ground Dhangadhi Kailali Sudurpashchim N/A [32]
Sanfebagar Cricket Ground Sanfebagar Achham Sudurpashchim N/A [33]

See also

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