Nepal women's national under-19 cricket team

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The Nepal Women's National Under-19 Cricket Team () represents Nepal in international under-19 women's cricket. The team is administered by the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN), is currently having a historic run as one of Asia's most dominant rising associate teams.

Mahesh Prasad Rijal serves as the head coach of the team whereas Puja Mahato is the current Nepal U19 women's captains the team in all formats. Sony Pakhrin is serving as the vice-captain of the team.

The side played for the first time in the Asia Qualifier for the 2022 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup qualification. The junior women’s team had finished third in the ICC Women’s U-19 World Cup Asian Qualification, 2022. In 2024, under the captaincy of Puja Mahato, Nepal qualified to 2025 Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup and 2024 ACC Women's Under-19 T20 Asia Cup as a result of finishing first in points table in 2025 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup qualification. Nepal is set to co-organize the ICC U-19 Women’s World Cup in 2027 with Bangladesh.

Tournament History A red box around the year indicates tournaments played within Nepal +Key Champions Runners-up 3rd position

Under-19 World Cup & Qualification Record U19 World Cup recordWorld Cup Qualification recordYearResultPositionPWLDNRYearResultPositionPWLDNRRemarks 2023Did not qualify 2023 Round Robin3/653200Not qualified 2025Group Stage14/16 41300 2025Winners1/465100Qualified 2027Qualified as a Host nation 2027 Did not participate (Qualified as a Host Nation)TotalGroup Stage14/1641300Total1 Title1/5118300Qualified on Multiple Occasions

Under-19 Women's Asia Cup Record YearResult 2024Super Four 641102 2026TBDTBCTotal41102

Under-19 Women's Premier Cup Record YearResult 2026 Semi-finals 665010 2028TBDTBCTotal00000

Current Squad

The list of final squad for the 2026 ACC Women's Under-19 Premier Cup. Name Birth date Batting style Bowling style Domestic TeamCaptain (C) Right-handed Right-arm medium Bagmati ProvinceBattersSana Praveen Right-handed N/A Madhesh ProvinceTrishana BK Right-handed Right-arm off break Karnali ProvinceAnjila Pathak Right-handedN/A Lumbini ProvinceSneha Mahara Right-handed Right-arm off breakSudurpashchim ProvinceAll-rounders Anu Kadayat Right-handed Right-arm medium Bagmati ProvinceManisha ChaudharySabitra Dhami Right-handed Right-arm medium Sudurpashchim ProvinceKaruna Bistaa Right-handedN/A Sudurpashchim ProvincePratima Shah Madhesh ProvinceWicket-keepersAlisha Kumari Yadav Right-handed - Madhesh ProvinceBowlersManisha UpadhyayRachana Chaudhary Left-handed Left-arm medium Gandaki ProvinceRiya Sharma Right-handed Slow left-arm Orthodox Koshi ProvinceKrishma Gurung Right-handed Right-arm medium Bagmati ProvincePrisana Rana Magar Koshi ProvinceSakshi Yadav Madhesh ProvinceAshna Chaudhary Lumbini Province

Support Staffs Position Name Cricket Manager Binod Das Team Manager Maya Ghimire Gyawali Head coach Mahesh Prasad Rijal Assistant Coach Janaki Kumari Bhatta Mentor Bowling Consultant Batting Consultant Consultant Coach Analyst Raman Siwakoti Physiotherapist Neha Shah Trainer Monika Yadav Team Doctor

Records & Statistics International Match Summary

As of 18 July 2026 Playing records Format M W L T D/NR Inaugural matchYouth Women's Twenty20 Internationals 24147 1 2 3 June 2022 Youth Women's Twenty20 record versus other nations

As of 18 July 2026 ICC Full membersOpponent M W L T NR First match First win10 1 0 022 January 2025 20 2 0 020 December 2024 10 0 0 117 December 2024 11 0 0 016 December 2024 16 December 202410 0 0 119 December 2024

Associate members Opponent M W L T NR First match First win110006 June 2022 6 June 20221100014 July 2026 14 July 20261100018 July 2026 18 July 2026 1100015 July 2026 15 July 2026220007 November 2024 7 November 2024110009 June 2022 9 June 2022220003 June 2022 3 June 20221010020 January 20251100012 July 2026 12 July 2026 32 1 0 07 June 2022 6 November 2024412104 June 2022 13 November 2024

Leading Runs Scorers

S/NPlayersRunsAverageCareer span1Puja Mahato27254.402024–Present2Sabitri Dhami25364.102024–Present3Sana Praveen14328.602024–Present4Sony Pakhrin11929.752023–Present

Leading Wickets Takers

S/NPlayerWicketsAverageCareer span1Rachana Kumari Chaudhary155.642024–Present2Puja Mahato105.00 2024–Present3Riya Sharma186.222024–Present

Highest Individual Innings

S/NPlayerScoreOppositionMatch Date1Puja Mahato135*12 November 20242Sana Praveen9812 July 20263Sana Praveen9010 November 2024

Best Individual Bowling Figures

S/NPlayerScoreOppositionMatch Date1Puja Mahato5/812 November 20242Rachana Kumari Chaudhary4/106 November 2024

Highest Team Totals

S/NDatesTotalsAgainstRef112 November 2024213/2,(20 Overs) 214 July 2026211/6,(20 Overs)312 July 2026199/0,(20 Overs)410 November 2024 139/9, (20.0 Overs)

Lowest Team Totals

S/NDatesTotalsAgainstRef14 June 20228/10,(8.1 Overs) 2 7 June 202240/10,(19.5 overs) 318 January 2025 52/10, (18.2 overs) 420 December 2024 54/8, (11 overs) 522 January 2025 56/8, (20 overs)

Nepal women's national under-19 cricket team

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