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The Nepal national under-19 cricket team ( ne, नेपाल अन्डर-१९ राष्ट्रिय क्रिकेट टोली) represents
Nepal Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
in under-19 international
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(CAN), which is an associate member of
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(ICC). Nepal has historically been one of the strongest associate members at the
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, qualifying on seven occasions and twice advancing to the second round (in
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). The team has recorded World Cup victories against many full member teams.


Overview

At its height, Nepal Under-19 team became Plate Champions of
2006 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup The 2006 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup was played in Sri Lanka from 2 to 15 February 2006. The final was played between Pakistan and India in Colombo, which Pakistan won by 38 runs, enabling them to become the first back-to-back champions of th ...
defeating a Test Nation
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by 1 wicket at
Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium Pakiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium (Tamil: பாக்கியசோதி சரவணமுத்து மைதானம், si, පාකියසොති සර්වනමූත්තු ක්‍රීඩාංගනය) Colombo Oval o ...
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Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
on 18 Feb 2006. The team is also two-time finalist of Plate Championship, respectively in 2002 and 2008. Out of nine U-19 World Cup Cricket tournament, Nepal has participated in six (2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2012). They qualified for the
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after an impressive second-place finish, behind only
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and ahead of hosts
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at the 10-team World Cup qualifying tournament. Nepal did not qualify for the tournament in 1998, 2010 & 2014. Whereas in the first U-19 world cup in 1988 Nepal was not the member of ACC. On Asian level Nepal U-19 team plays on ACC U-19 Elite Cup which is senior level of
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and which is also the first level qualification tournament of ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier. Out of Eight tournaments Nepal is four times winner of tournament as in 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 and two times finalist as in 1999 and 2011. In 1997 and 2009 Nepal could not make it to final. Unluckily Nepal U-19 cricket team didn't qualify for
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. Nepal qualified for the
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after winning the
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. In
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, there were some concerns about the eligibility of Nepal's captain,
Raju Rijal Raju Rijal (born 26 September 1996) is a Nepalese cricketer. He made his List A debut in the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship on 16 April 2016 against Namibia. Prior to his List A debut, he was named as the captain of Nepal's u ...
, with reports stating he was over 19 years of age. However, the ICC were satisfied that his date of birth was correct. As a result, Nepal finished in 8th position, Which is their best result in U-19 World cup along with the result in 2000 U-19 world cup.


Tournament history


Under-19 World Cup


Under-19 World Cup Qualifier


ACC Under-19 Championship


ACC Under-19 Asia Cup


Records

:''All records listed are for under-19 One Day International (ODI) matches only.''


Team records

;Highest totals * 238/7 (50 overs), v. , at
Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium ( bn, খান সাহেব ওসমান আলী স্টেডিয়াম) is a cricket stadium located in Fatullah, Narayanganj in central Bangladesh. It has a capacity of around 25,000 people and f ...
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Fatullah Fatullah ( bn, ফতুল্লা) (also known as Fatulla) is a town and a Union in Narayanganj Sadar Upazila in Narayanganj District. It is located on the southern outskirts of Dhaka, in central Bangladesh. It is the location of the Fatulla ...
, 28 January 2016 *238/9 (50 overs), v. , at
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, 21 January 2024 * 234/8 (50 overs), v. , at
Nondescripts Cricket Club Nondescripts Cricket Club (also known by its initials NCC) is a first-class cricket team based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The team plays at the Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground. History The club was founded in 1888. The name "Nondescripts" is derived ...
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Colombo Colombo ( ; si, කොළඹ, translit=Koḷam̆ba, ; ta, கொழும்பு, translit=Koḻumpu, ) is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo me ...
, 9 February 2006 * 219/7 (50 overs), v. , at
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, 21 August 2012 * 214/8 (50 overs), v. , at
Nondescripts Cricket Club Nondescripts Cricket Club (also known by its initials NCC) is a first-class cricket team based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The team plays at the Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground. History The club was founded in 1888. The name "Nondescripts" is derived ...
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Colombo Colombo ( ; si, කොළඹ, translit=Koḷam̆ba, ; ta, கொழும்பு, translit=Koḻumpu, ) is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo me ...
, 16 February 2006 * 211/9 (50 overs), v. , at
Shere Bangla National Stadium The Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS; bn, শের-ই-বাংলা জাতীয় ক্রিকেট স্টেডিয়াম), also called Mirpur Stadium, is an International cricket ground in Mirpur, a few kilo ...
, Mirpur, 5 February 2016 ;Lowest totals * 74 (25.3 overs), v. , at
Bayuemas Oval Bayuemas Oval is a cricket stadium located in Pandamaran, Klang, Malaysia. The first recorded match on this ground was in season 2004. The ground is designed and constructed by the New Zealand Sports Turf Institute. It features like saucer for ...
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, 1 March 2008 * 79 (27.3 overs), v. , at
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, 20 August 2012 * 82 (23.5 overs), v. , at
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, 13 August 2012 * 89 (34.2 overs), v. , at
Tyronne Fernando Stadium De Soysa Park Stadium (formerly known as Tyronne Fernando Stadium) is a multi-use stadium in Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. It is currently used mostly for cricket matches. The stadium holds 15,000 people and hosted its first Test match in 1992. The gr ...
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Moratuwa Moratuwa ( si, මොරටුව, ta, மொறட்டுவை) is a large suburb of Colombo, on the southwestern coast of Sri Lanka, near Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia. It is situated on the Galle–Colombo (Galle road) main highway, south o ...
, 20 January 2000 * 107 (44.3 overs), v. , at
Asgiriya Stadium Asgiriya Stadium, ( si, අස්ගිරිය ක්‍රීඩාංගනය) is a cricket stadium situated in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Asgiriya Stadium is the private property of Trinity College, Kandy. It is around a 10-minute walk from the cen ...
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Kandy Kandy ( si, මහනුවර ''Mahanuwara'', ; ta, கண்டி Kandy, ) is a major city in Sri Lanka located in the Central Province. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka. The city lies in the midst of hills ...
, 16 January 2000


Individual records

;Most career runs * 537 – Kanishka Chaugai (2002-2006) * 385 –
Sharad Vesawkar Sharad Vesawkar ( ne, शरद भेषावकर, born 9 October 1988) is a Nepalese professional cricketer. He is a right-handed middle-order batsman and a right-arm off break bowler. He made his debut for Nepal against UAE in March 2004. ...
(2004-2006) * 300 –
Paras Khadka Paras Khadka (, ne, पारस खड्का, ; born 24 October 1987) is a Nepalese professional cricketer also known as the god of Nepali cricket. He was the captain of the Nepalese cricket team from 2008 to 2019. All-rounder Khadka is a ...
(2004-2008) * 287 –
Shakti Gauchan Shakti Prasad Gauchan ( ne, शक्ति प्रसाद गौचन) (born 22 April 1984) is a Nepalese former professional cricketer. An all-rounder, Shakti is a right-handed batsman and a left-arm orthodox spinner. He made his debut ...
(2002-2004) * 231 – Bardan Chalise (2002) ;Highest individual scores * 98* (76 balls) –
Pradeep Airee Pradeep Singh Airee ( ne, प्रदिप सिंह ऐरी) (born 1 September 1992) is a Nepalese cricketer. Airee is a right-handed batsman and an occasional wicket-keeper, who bowls right-arm medium pace. He made his debut for Nepal ...
, v. , at
Peter Burge Oval The Peter Burge Oval is a cricket ground in Brisbane, Australia. It was named after the Australian cricketer Peter Burge. The first recorded match on the ground was in the 1999/00 season. It was used as a venue to host One Day International ma ...
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, 21 August 2012 * 90* (124 balls) – Kanishka Chaugai, v. , at
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium (Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium) ( bn, জহুর আহমেদ চৌধুরী স্টেডিয়াম), abbreviated as ZAC Stadium or ZACS and previously known as Bir Shrestha Shahid Ruhul Amin Stadi ...
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Chittagong Chittagong ( /ˈtʃɪt əˌɡɒŋ/ ''chit-uh-gong''; ctg, চিটাং; bn, চিটাগং), officially Chattogram ( bn, চট্টগ্রাম), is the second-largest city in Bangladesh after Dhaka and third largest city in B ...
, 22 February 2004 * 82* (116 balls) –
Sharad Vesawkar Sharad Vesawkar ( ne, शरद भेषावकर, born 9 October 1988) is a Nepalese professional cricketer. He is a right-handed middle-order batsman and a right-arm off break bowler. He made his debut for Nepal against UAE in March 2004. ...
, v. , at
Nondescripts Cricket Club Nondescripts Cricket Club (also known by its initials NCC) is a first-class cricket team based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The team plays at the Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground. History The club was founded in 1888. The name "Nondescripts" is derived ...
,
Colombo Colombo ( ; si, කොළඹ, translit=Koḷam̆ba, ; ta, கொழும்பு, translit=Koḻumpu, ) is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo me ...
, 9 February 2006 * 82 (121 balls) –
Sharad Vesawkar Sharad Vesawkar ( ne, शरद भेषावकर, born 9 October 1988) is a Nepalese professional cricketer. He is a right-handed middle-order batsman and a right-arm off break bowler. He made his debut for Nepal against UAE in March 2004. ...
, v. , at
MA Aziz Stadium The MA Aziz Stadium ( bn, এম এ আজিজ স্টেডিয়াম; also known as Chittagong Stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium in Chittagong, Bangladesh. The local cricket and football teams play there and it is sometimes used b ...
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Chittagong Chittagong ( /ˈtʃɪt əˌɡɒŋ/ ''chit-uh-gong''; ctg, চিটাং; bn, চিটাগং), officially Chattogram ( bn, চট্টগ্রাম), is the second-largest city in Bangladesh after Dhaka and third largest city in B ...
, 15 February 2004 * 80* (126 balls) –
Shakti Gauchan Shakti Prasad Gauchan ( ne, शक्ति प्रसाद गौचन) (born 22 April 1984) is a Nepalese former professional cricketer. An all-rounder, Shakti is a right-handed batsman and a left-arm orthodox spinner. He made his debut ...
, v. , at
MA Aziz Stadium The MA Aziz Stadium ( bn, এম এ আজিজ স্টেডিয়াম; also known as Chittagong Stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium in Chittagong, Bangladesh. The local cricket and football teams play there and it is sometimes used b ...
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Chittagong Chittagong ( /ˈtʃɪt əˌɡɒŋ/ ''chit-uh-gong''; ctg, চিটাং; bn, চিটাগং), officially Chattogram ( bn, চট্টগ্রাম), is the second-largest city in Bangladesh after Dhaka and third largest city in B ...
, 19 February 2004 ;Most career wickets * 23 – Rahul Vishwakarma (2008-2012),
Paras Khadka Paras Khadka (, ne, पारस खड्का, ; born 24 October 1987) is a Nepalese professional cricketer also known as the god of Nepali cricket. He was the captain of the Nepalese cricket team from 2008 to 2019. All-rounder Khadka is a ...
(2004-2008) * 20 –
Binod Das Binod Kumar Das ( ne, विनोद कुमार दास; born 26 April 1983) is a Nepalese former cricketer and a former captain of Nepal national cricket team. All-rounder Binod is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace bow ...
(2000-2002), Lakpa Lama (2002-2004) * 19 –
Manjeet Shrestha Manjeet Shrestha ( ne, मञ्जित श्रेष्ठ) (born 30 November 1984) is a Nepalese cricketer. All-rounder Manjeet is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler. He made his debut for Nepal against Hong Kong i ...
(2002-2004) ;Best bowling performances * 6/3 (6.2 overs) – Rahul Vishwakarma, v. , at
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, 23 August 2012 * 5/21 (7.3 overs) –
Bhuvan Karki Bhuwan Karki (also spelled as Bhuvan Karki or Bhuban Karki) ( ne, भुवन कार्की) (born 28 January 1994) is a Nepalese cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a left-arm orthodox spinner. He made his debut for Nepal against K ...
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Peter Burge Oval The Peter Burge Oval is a cricket ground in Brisbane, Australia. It was named after the Australian cricketer Peter Burge. The first recorded match on the ground was in the 1999/00 season. It was used as a venue to host One Day International ma ...
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, 21August 2012 * 5/27 (10 overs) –
Sandeep Lamichhane Sandeep Lamichhane ( ne, सन्दीप लामिछाने, ; born 2 August 2000) is a Nepalese cricketer who captained the Nepalese national team, A right-arm leg spin bowler, Lamichhane has played for Twenty20 franchise sides acro ...
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Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium ( bn, খান সাহেব ওসমান আলী স্টেডিয়াম) is a cricket stadium located in Fatullah, Narayanganj in central Bangladesh. It has a capacity of around 25,000 people and f ...
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Fatullah Fatullah ( bn, ফতুল্লা) (also known as Fatulla) is a town and a Union in Narayanganj Sadar Upazila in Narayanganj District. It is located on the southern outskirts of Dhaka, in central Bangladesh. It is the location of the Fatulla ...
, 30 January 2016 * 4/14 (10 overs) – Lakpa Lama, v. , at Hagley Park No 2,
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, 25 January 2002 * 4/15 (10 overs) –
Manjeet Shrestha Manjeet Shrestha ( ne, मञ्जित श्रेष्ठ) (born 30 November 1984) is a Nepalese cricketer. All-rounder Manjeet is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler. He made his debut for Nepal against Hong Kong i ...
, v. , at
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium (Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium) ( bn, জহুর আহমেদ চৌধুরী স্টেডিয়াম), abbreviated as ZAC Stadium or ZACS and previously known as Bir Shrestha Shahid Ruhul Amin Stadi ...
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Chittagong Chittagong ( /ˈtʃɪt əˌɡɒŋ/ ''chit-uh-gong''; ctg, চিটাং; bn, চিটাগং), officially Chattogram ( bn, চট্টগ্রাম), is the second-largest city in Bangladesh after Dhaka and third largest city in B ...
, 18 February 2004


Statistics


Current squad

The following list contains the 15 players in the final squad for the
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See also

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Nepal national cricket team The Nepal national cricket team ( ne, नेपाल राष्ट्रिय क्रिकेट टीम) nicknamed The Rhinos and Gorkhalis, represents the country of Nepal in International cricket and is governed by the Cricket Ass ...
* 2006 U-19 World Cup *
Cricket Association of Nepal Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) is the official governing body of cricket in Nepal. It was suspended from 2016 to 13 October 2019 due to governmental interference. The ICC welcomed the elections of the board held in September 2019 and for ...
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National League Cricket (Nepal) National League Cricket was an annual cricket tournament held in Nepal. It was administered by the Cricket Association of Nepal. History The first organized league cricket in Nepal was held in 2002 as Birendra Memorial National League Cricket ...


References

{{National sports teams of Nepal Cricket teams in Nepal C Under-19 cricket teams 1998 establishments in Nepal