The Prime Minister Cup Men's National Cricket Tournament () is a premier domestic One-day cricket tournament in Nepal. It was organised annually by the Cricket Association of Nepal. This tournament featured 10 teams which are 7 Provincial teams and 3 Departmental teams.
The teams represent the seven provinces of Nepal, and three departmental teams. The current champions are Nepal Police Club.
History
The first edition of the Prime Minister Cup was organised in 2017 by the National Sports Council following the suspension of the Cricket Association of Nepal by International Cricket Council. It was the nation’s top-tier domestic cricket league, boasting the largest prize pool. The inaugural edition ended in a shared title between Nepal Police Club and Tribhuvan Army Club after rain disrupted the final. All matches were played at Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground in a round-robin group format, with each group containing 4 teams.
The 2024 edition brought a significant format change, scrapping the group system entirely. Now the top two teams qualify for the final while the top four qualify for the newly introduced Jay Trophy. This was also the first edition where matches were played outside of TU Cricket Ground, with games held at Mulpani Cricket Ground and Siddhartha Cricket Stadium.
In 2026, the qualification spots for the Jay Trophy were increased to six. This edition also marked the first appearance of a provincial team in the final, where Sudurpaschim ultimately fell to Tribhuvan Army Club by five wickets.
Tournament format The inaugural edition had eight teams, five regional teams and three departmental teams, competing in two round-robin groups with the top two teams from each group advancing to the semi-finals. All matches were played in the one-day format. The following season the five regional teams were replaced by teams representing the seven provinces, taking the number of teams to ten.
The format was changed for the 2024 season, with the ten teams competing in a round-robin format and the top two teams qualifying for the final. The top four teams also qualify for the multi-day Jay Trophy.
Teams The following ten teams currently participate in the Prime Minister One Day Cup. TeamFirst seasonTitlesRunner-upFirst titleLast titleKoshi Province201800Madhesh Province201800Bagmati Province201800Gandaki Province201800Lumbini Province201800Karnali Province201800Sudurpashchim Province201801Tribhuwan Army Club20173520172026Nepal APF Club20172120182022Nepal Police Club20174020172025
Defunct teams The following teams also appeared in the Prime Minister Cup.
Eastern Development Region (2017) Central Development Region (2017) Western Development Region (2017) Mid-Western Development Region (2017) Far-Western Development Region (2017)
Winners SeasonFinalMost runsMost wicketsPlayer of the tournamentRefWinnerRunner-up2017Nepal Police Club,Tribhuwan Army ClubThe trophy was shared after the final ended in a no result.N/ASaurav Khanal (Western)Sushan Bhari (TAC)Sagar Pun (TAC)Sagar Pun (TAC)2018Armed Police Force ClubTribhuwan Army ClubPradeep Airee (APF)Sushan Bhari (TAC),Sompal Kami (TAC)Sagar Pun (TAC)2019Nepal Police ClubTribhuwan Army ClubRaju Rijal (TAC)Lalit Rajbanshi (NPC)Lalit Rajbanshi (NPC) 2021 Tribhuwan Army Club Armed Police Force Club Prithu Baskota (Bagmati) Abinash Bohara (APF) Kamal Airee (APF) 2022Armed Police Force ClubTribhuwan Army ClubDipendra Singh Airee (NPC)Mousom Dhakal (APF)Dipendra Singh Airee (NPC) 2024 Nepal Police Club Tribhuwan Army Club Anil Sah (Madhesh) Surya Tamang (Bagmati) Surya Tamang (Bagmati) 2025 Nepal Police Club Tribhuwan Army Club Arjun Kumal (Gandaki) Lalit Rajbanshi (NPC) Lalit Rajbanshi (NPC) 2026 Tribhuwan Army Club Sudurpashchim Province Arjun Kumal () Hemant Dhami () Santosh Yadav ()
Team's performance
Seasons Season (No. of teams)2017(8)2018(10)2019(10)2021(10)2022(10)2024(10)2025(10)2026(10)Bagmati Province—GSSFSFGSGSGSGSGandaki Province—GSGSGSGSGSGSGSKarnali Province—GSGSGSGSGSGSGSLumbini Province—SFGSGSGSGSGSGSNepal APF ClubSFCSFRUCGS GSGSNepal Police ClubCSFCSFSFC CGSKoshi Province—GSGSGSGSGSGSGSMadhesh Province—GSGSGSSFGSGSGSSudurpashchim Province—GSGSGSGSGSGSRUTribhuwan Army ClubCRURUCRURURUCEastern Development Region†GS—Central Development Region†GS—Western Development Region†SF—Mid-Western Development Region†GS—Far Western Development Region†GS—
† Team now defunct C: Champions RU: Runner-up SF: Semi-final GS – Group stage
Records and statistics Batting RecordsMost runsBinod Bhandari (Army)1,824Highest averageArjun Kumal (Gandaki)47.52Best strike rateAasif Sheikh (APF)104.07Highest scoreAasif Sheikh (APF)208 vs Madhesh (13 April 2026)Highest partnershipSubash Khakurel & Pradeep Airee (APF)231 vs Province 2 (4 June 2018)Most hundredsBinod Bhandari (Army)5Most fifties (and over)Rohit Paudel (APF/Army/Western)12Most runs in a seriesArjun Kumal (Gandaki)504( 2026)Bowling RecordsMost wicketsLalit Rajbanshi (Police)125Lowest averageLalit Rajbanshi (Police)11.36Best strike rateLalit Rajbanshi (Police)19.42Best economy rateBhuvan Karki (APF)3.27Best bowling figuresHemant Dhami (Sudurpaschim)7/14 vs Bagmati (5 April 2026)Most five-wickets-in-an-inningsLalit Rajbanshi (Police)14Most wickets in a seriesLalit Rajbanshi (Police)41 (2025)FieldingMost dismissals (wicket-keeper)Raju Rijal (Sudurpashchim/Army)47Most catches (fielder)Sandeep Jora (APF)41Team recordsHighest totalAPF390/5 vs Madhesh (13 April 2026)Lowest totalKoshi25 vs Gandaki (21 January 2024)
See also Jay Trophy National T20 Championship Prime Minister Cup Women's National Tournament
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