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The Nepal A cricket team () is a national-level men's cricket team of Nepal that functions as the second-tier team relative to the senior Nepal national cricket team.
Matches played by Nepal A are eligible for first-class and List A classification depending on the opposition; however, they do not carry Test matches or One Day International (ODI) status. Functioning primarily as a developmental squad, domestic players are typically expected to earn selection for the 'A' team to gain international exposure before progressing to the senior national side.
History The team was announced by Cricket Association of Nepal secretary Paras Khadka on 4 January 2024. The first representative game played by Nepal A was against Canada in February 2024. The squad for that series was announced on 14 February 2024. Nepal A played their first official List A cricket match against Ireland Wolves during the Nepal tour of Ireland Wolves in late March 2024.
Current squad The Players marked with bold selected for upcoming matches.
Name Age Batting style Bowling style forms Domestic team NPL BattersArjun Kumal Right-handed List AGandaki ProvincePokhara AvengersDev Khanal Right-handed List ALumbini ProvinceChitwan RhinosMayan Yadav Right-handed List AMadhesh ProvinceJanakpur BoltsTrit Raj DasRight-handedList ANepal Army Club Janakpur boltsShubh Kansakar Right-handed List A, T20 Bagmati Provincekarnali yaks All-roundersBasir Ahamad Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxList ANepal Army ClubBiratnagar KingsPawan Sarraf Right-handed Right-arm offbreakT20Madhesh ProvinceKarnali YaksRupesh Singh Right-handed Right-arm Fast mediumT20 Madhesh ProvinceJanakpur BoltsNarayan JoshiRight-handedRight-arm mediumList ASudurpashchim ProvinceBiratnagar KingsSantosh Yadav Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodoxList A, T20 Lumbini ProvinceKathmandu Gorkhas Wicket-keepersAnil Kumar Sah(c)Right-handedList A, T20Madhesh ProvinceJanakpur BoltsArjun Saud Right-handed List ANepal Army ClubChitwan RhinosArjun Gharti Right-handed T20Karnali ProvincePokhara Avengers Spin bowlersLalit Rajbanshi Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodoxList ANepal Police ClubJanakpur BoltsSher Malla Left-handed Right-arm offbreakList A, T20Sudurpashchim ProvinceLumbini LionsShahab Alam Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodoxList A, T20Nepal Army ClubKathmandu Gorkhas Sagar Dhakal Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodoxList A, T20Nepal Police ClubPokhara AvengersYuvaraj KhatriRight-handed Right-arm Leg-breakList A, T20APF ClubKarnali Yaks Pace bowlersRashid Khan Right-handed Right-arm mediumList A, T20Nepal Police ClubKathmandu GorkhasHemant Dhami Right-handed Right-arm mediumList A, T20Sudurpashchim Province Sudurpaschim RoyalsAakash Chand Right-handed Right-arm mediumList A, T20Nepal Army Club Pokhara Avengers
Coaching staff PositionNameCricket manager Binod DasHead coachRaju Basnyat
Results summary +Key MatchesFirst-class matches List A matches T20 matches Other matches Ref(s) Date Opponent W L D W L D W L NR/T W L NR/T 18-22 February 2024 vs –––––––––120 29 March-07 April 2024 vs Ireland Wolves–––030120–––26 August- 3 September 2025 vs Assam–––––– – – –32 0 22 – 24 April 2026 vs Oman––– – – – – – – 1 1 006 – 09 May 2026 vs Scotland––– – – – – – – 2 0 007 – 11 May 2026 vs USA––– – – – – – – 2 0 0
Source: ESPNcricinfo
Canada in Nepal, 2023–24
After the ODI series, the Canadian team played three unofficial one-day matches against Nepal A. The visitors won this unofficial series 2–1.
Ireland Wolves in Nepal, 2023–24 The Ireland Wolves cricket team toured Nepal in March and April 2024 to play three List A and three Twenty20 (T20) matches against a Nepal A team. Before those matches, the team played a two-match T20 series against the senior Nepal men's team. This was the first tour to Nepal by an Irish representative team. The tour also marked the first-ever T20 series played by Nepal A.
Nepal A tour of Assam 2025 Nepal A toured Guwahati for a five‑match T20 series against Assam from August 28 to September 1, 2025 .https://kathmandupost.com/cricket/2025/08/26/nepal-a-to-play-day-night-matches-with-assam-state
The first two matches were daytime games at the ACA Cricket Academy Ground, while the last three were day/night fixtures at the ACA Stadium (Barsapara Cricket Stadium) .
See also Nepal national cricket team Nepal national under-19 cricket team
References
External links Team home at ESPNcricinfo