Madhesh Province cricket team

Nepali domestic 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
Captain| Anil Kumar Sah
Coach| Sunil Sah
Chairman| Sunil Mahaseth[1]
Owner| Madhesh Province Cricket Association
Manager| Dipendra Yadav
Team information
Colours|   Orange
Established| 2020
Home ground| Shree Ram Janaki International Stadium, Janakpur
Capacity| 60,000+
Secondary home ground(s)| Narayani Cricket Ground, Birgunj
Secondary ground capacity| 5,000
History
No. of titles| 1
PM Cup wins| 0
National T20 Championship wins| 1
Jay Trophy wins| 0
Official website| madheshcricket.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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* Prime Minister Cup Men's National Cricket Tournament
* Semi finals (1): 2022
* National T20 Championship
* Winners (1): 2023

## Current squad

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Madhesh Province Cricket Team Squad for 2024 Men's Prime Minister Cup  Name  | Birth date  | District  | Batting style  | Bowling style  | Notes

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Batsmen
Mayan Yadav | 7 May 2006 | Sarlahi | Right-handed | Right-arm offbreak | Plays for Janakpur Bolts in NPL
Niraj Yadav | 11 May 2004 | Saptari | Right-handed | – |
All-rounders
Abhishek Tiwari | 2 September 2007 | Mahottari | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast |
Arniko Yadav | 17 May 1993 | Bara | Left-handed | Left-arm Slow orthodox | Plays for Janakpur Bolts in NPL
Harishankar Shah | 1 January 1995 | Dhanusha | Left-handed | Left-arm offbreak | Captain
Pawan Sarraf | 17 December 2000 | Bara | Right-handed | Right-arm offbreak | Vice-captain
Rupesh Singh | 1 October 2000 | Siraha | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | Plays for Janakpur Bolts in NPL
Wicket-keepers
Anil Sah | 17 November 1998 | Bara | Right-handed | Right-arm offbreak | Plays for Janakpur Bolts in NPL
Spin Bowlers
Ranjit Kumar | 7 April 2006 | Parsa | Left-handed | Left-arm Slow orthodox |
Pradip Paswan | – | Siraha | Right-handed | Left-arm Slow orthodox |
Pace Bowlers
Bishal Patel | 30 October 2003 | Sarlahi | Left-handed | Left-arm medium |
Rahul Mandal | 11 January 2002 | Saptari | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast |
Rajesh Yadav | 30 November 2005 | Rautahat | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast |
Samsad Ansari | – | Parsa | Right-handed | Right-arm medium |
Source: Onlinekhabar[12]

As of 28 January 2024

## Support staff

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As of 13 March 2025  Position  | Name

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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.

## External links

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* Team home at ESPNcricinfo

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