List of cricket grounds in Nepal

This is a list of cricket grounds in Nepal. There are 65 grounds in Nepal with 17 turf wickets. International matches are played mostly at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground.^[1][2] A new state-of-the-art ground is under construction at Mulpani, Kathmandu.

Grounds

Ground/Stadium	District	Capacity	Hosted Tournaments/Series	Notes
Eastern Development Region
Mechi Zone
Mechi Campus Cricket Ground,[3] Bhadrapur	Jhapa	N/A	Regional tournaments
Koshi Zone
Biratnagar Cricket Ground,[4] Biratnagar	Morang	N/A	N/A	PROPOSED
Degree Campus Ground,[5] Biratnagar	Morang	N/A	Regional tournaments
Martyr's Ground,[5] Biratnagar	Morang	N/A	Regional tournaments
Sagarmatha Zone
Rajbiraj Stadium ,[6] Rajbiraj	Saptari	N/A	Prime minister cup 2072 B.S.
Central Development Region
Janakpur Zone
Barhabigha Ground,[7] Janakpur	Dhanusa	N/A	Regional tournaments
Jaleshwar Stadium,[8] Jaleshwar	Mahottari	N/A	Regional tournaments
JCF Cricket Ground,[9] Janakpur	Dhanusa	N/A	Regional tournaments
Mahottari Cricket Ground,[10] Jaleshwar	Mahottari	N/A	Regional tournaments
Narayani Zone
Birgunj Cricket Ground,[11] Birgunj	Parsa	N/A	Regional tournaments
Siddeswor Sports Complex Cricket Ground,[12] Kalaiya	Bara	N/A	Regional tournaments
Bagmati Zone
Engineering Campus Ground ,[13] Lalitpur	Lalitpur	N/A	1998 ACC Trophy[14] 2005 ACC Under-19 Cup 2009 ACC Under-17 Elite Cup 2011 ACC Twenty20 Cup 2013 ACC Twenty20 Cup 2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Five
Laboratory School Ground,[15] Kirtipur	Kathmandu	N/A	2007 ACC Under-15 Elite Cup[14]
Mulpani Cricket Stadium,[16] Mulpani	Kathmandu	30,000	N/A	UNDER CONSTRUCTION
SAMV Ground,[17] Bhaktapur	Bhaktapur	N/A	2005 ACC Under-19 Cup[14] 2007 ACC Under-15 Elite Cup 2009 ACC Under-17 Elite Cup 2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Five 2010 ACC Under-16 Elite Cup
St. Xavier's School Ground,[18] Lalitpur	Lalitpur	N/A	1998 ACC Trophy[14]
Subarna Shumsher Memorial Cricket Stadium,[19][20][21][22] Budanilkantha	Kathmandu	N/A	N/A	UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground,[23] Kirtipur	Kathmandu	20,000	1998 ACC Trophy[24] 1999 Tempo World Legends Cup 2003 ACC Emerging Nations Tournament 2003 India Under-19 Tour of Nepal 2004 ICC Intercontinental Cup 2004 ACC Fast Track Countries Tournament 2005 ACC Under-19 Cup 2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup 2006 ACC Premier League 2007 ACC Under-15 Cup 2009 ACC Under-17 Elite Cup 2009 MCC Tour of Nepal 2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Five 2010 ACC Under-16 Elite Cup 2011 ACC Twenty20 Cup 2013 ACC Twenty20 Cup
Tundikhel Ground,[25] Kathmandu	Kathmandu	N/A	2005 ACC Under-19 Cup[14]
Western Development Region
Lumbini Zone
Bhairahawa Cricket Ground, Bhairahawa	Rupandehi	N/A	N/A	PROPOSED
Gaidakot Ground,[26] Gaidakot	Nawalparasi	N/A	N/A
Shree Buddha Padma Rangashala,[27] Kapilavastu	Kapilvastu	N/A	Regional tournaments
Gandaki Zone
Nagar Bikas Cricket Ground,[28] Pokhara	Kaski	N/A	Regional tournaments
Pokhara Cricket Ground,[29] Pokhara	Kaski	N/A	N/A	PROPOSED
Rangashala Ground, Pokhara	Kaski	N/A	Regional tournaments
Mid-Western Development Region
Rapti Zone
Lamahi Cricket Ground,[30] Lamahi	Dang	N/A	N/A	PROPOSED
Bheri Zone
Nepalgunj Cricket Ground,[29] Nepalgunj	Banke	N/A	N/A	PROPOSED
Far-Western Development Region
Mahakali Zone
Baitadi Cricket Ground,[31] Baitadi	Baitadi	N/A	N/A	PROPOSED
District Sports Development Committee Ground, Mahendranagar	Kanchanpur	N/A	2014 Nepal Premier League
Seti Zone
Dhangadhi Cricket Ground,[32] Dhangadhi	Kailali	N/A	N/A	PROPOSED
Fapla Cricket Ground,[33] Dhangadhi	Kailali	N/A	2014 Nepal Premier League
Sanfebagar Cricket Ground,[34] Sanfebagar	Achham	N/A	N/A	PROPOSED
Seti Zone Police Ground,[35] Dhangadhi	Kailali	N/A	2015 SPA Cup

See also

Kathmandu

Bhaktapur

Lalitpur

Kaski

Kailali

Kanchanpur

Banke

Morang

Baitadi

Dhanusa

Rupandehi

Saptari

Distribution of cricket grounds in Nepal based on districts

• Cricket Association of Nepal
• Cricket in Nepal
• Nepal national cricket team
• Nepal Premier League
• SPA Cup
• Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground
• Mulpani Cricket Stadium

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External links

• Grounds in Nepal at Cricket Archive.
• Grounds, Nepal at ESPNcricinfo