Bagmati Province cricket team

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Bagmati Province
Nickname(s)BP
LeaguePrime Minister One Day Cup
Personnel
CaptainGyanendra Malla
ChairmanRaju Basnyat
OwnerBagmati Province Cricket Association
AdviserBinayaraj Pandey
Team information
CityHetauda
Colours  Blue
Established2020
Home groundEngineering Campus Ground, Lalitpur
Capacity5,000
History
PM Cup wins0
Official websitecricketnepal.org.np

Bagmati Province cricket team, also known as Team Bagmati is a Nepali provincial cricket team, based in the Bagmati Province of Nepal. The team plays limited overs and Twenty20 cricket in the Prime Minister One Day Cup and the Gautam Buddha Cup.[1] The team is currently being run under the Cricket Association of Bagmati Province,[2] with Gyanendra Malla as the team captain.[3]

History[]

The team was formed and named as Team Bagmati in December 2020, ahead of the 2020 Gautam Buddha Cup, which was played by three teams from 12 December to 15 December 2020.[4] The team competed in the tournament under the leadership of Nepalese national captain Gyanendra Malla.[5]

Seasons summary[]

2020 Gautam Buddha Cup[]

Main article: 2020 Gautam Buddha Cup

Team Bagmati made its entrance to Nepalese domestic cricket for the first time, on 12 December 2020, against the Team Narayani, which ended in a tie. However, later Team Narayani was announced as the winner, when Team Bagmati fell short of 5 runs while chasing the target of 26 in the super over.[6][7] Team Bagmati lost their next match by 11 runs to end their campaign disappointingly, as they were eliminated from the tournament.[8]

2021 Prime Minister Cup[]

Main article: 2021 Prime Minister Cup

Bagmati Province was one of the ten teams participating in the 2021 Prime Minister Cup, a limited overs tournament, which commenced on 15 January and ended on 13 January 2021.[9][10] Bagmati started their campaign for PM Cup pleasingly as the won their inaugural match by 7 wickets against the Nepal Police Club, guided by Tilak Bhandari's four wickets for seventeen runs.[11] In their next match, Prithu Baskota's 84 runs off 99 balls starred in Bagmati's 180-runs massive victory, as Sudurpaschim Province were all out for 119.[12] After their next match being tied, Bagmati Province ensured their place in the semi-finals,[13] although they lost the sem-final match against Tribhuwan Army Club and were eliminated from the tournament.[14]

Current squad[]

Name[15] Nationality Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
Gyanendra Malla    Nepal 16 September 1990 Right-handed – Captain
Aadil Khan    Nepal Unknown Unknown –
Prithu Baskota    Nepal 5 July 1992 Right-handed Right-arm off-break
Ishan Pandey    Nepal 2 March 1998 Left-handed –
All-rounders
Bipin Acharya    Nepal 22 February 2001 Left-handed Right-arm off-break
Paras Khadka    Nepal 24 October 1987 Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
Nandan Yadav    Nepal Unknown Right-handed Right-arm medium
Wicket-keepers
Aakash Thapa    Nepal Unknown Right-handed Right-arm medium
Bowlers
Sonu Devkota    Nepal Unknown – Unknown
Gautam KC    Nepal Unknown – Unknown
Ramnaresh Giri    Nepal 9 April 1996 Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
Subash Khatri    Nepal Unknown – Unknown
Ariyo Poudel    Nepal 25 November 2001 Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Dipesh Shrestha    Nepal 8 May 1998 Right-handed Right-arm medium

Seasons overview[]

Gautam Buddha Cup[]

Season League standings Notes
P W L T NR NRR Pts Pos
2020[16] 2 0 2 0 0 –0.275 0 3rd
Season Statistics
Most runs Most wickets Highest team totals
2020[17] Sunil Dhamala (48) Sompal Kami (4) 118 (19.4 overs) vs Team Rapti

Prime Minister One Day Cup[]

Season League standings Notes
P W L T NR NRR Pts Pos
2021[18] 4 3 0 1 0 +1.303 7 1st Semi-finals
Season Statistics
Most runs Most wickets Highest team totals
2021[19] Prithu Baskota (215) Gautam KC (11) 299/9 (50 overs) vs Sudurpaschim Province

References[]

  1. ^ "Miscellaneous matches played by Bagmati Province". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  2. ^ "The meeting of 'Bagmati Provincial Cricket Association' has concluded in Hetauda". Cricket Association of Nepal. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  3. ^ "ज्ञानेन्द्रको कप्तानीमा बागमतीको टोली घोषणा". Hamro Khelkud. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Gautam Buddha Cup 2020 to kick off on December 12". The Himalayan Times. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Nepal Cricket to Commence with Gautam Buddha Cup 2020". Emerging Cricket. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Khakurel's Narayani edge Malla-led Bagmati in Super Over". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Full Scorecard of Bagmati vs Narayani 1st Match 2020/21". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Skipper Malla's Bagmati crash out after second defeat". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Tournament Fixture for PM Cup Men's National Cricket Tournament, 2077". Cricket Association of Nepal. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  10. ^ Adhikari, Priyanka (13 January 2021). "Cricket team announced for PM Cup tournament". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  11. ^ Sen, Sandeep (18 January 2021). "TAC make it two in a row". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Gandaki beat Province-1; Bagmati triumph, again". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  13. ^ "Two matches of PM Cup men's national cricket tournament today". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  14. ^ "2nd Semi-final, Bagmati Province vs Tribhuwan Army Club – 2021 Prime Minister Cup". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  15. ^ "Bagmati Province current squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  16. ^ "2020 Gautam Buddha Cup – Points Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  17. ^ "Gautam Buddha Cup, 2020/21 - Bagmati Cricket Team Records & Stats". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  18. ^ "2021 Prime Minister Cup – Points Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  19. ^ "Prime Minister Cup, 2020/21 - Bagmati Province Cricket Team Records & Stats". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 June 2021.

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