Nepal national under-19 cricket team

Nepal national Under-19 cricket team
नेपाली यु-१९ क्रिकेट टोली
Personnel
Captain	Naren Bhatta
Coach	Shakti Gauchan
Owner	Cricket Association of Nepal
Team information
City	Kathmandu
Colours	Red and Blue
Founded	1998; 27 years ago
Home ground	Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground ; Mulpani Cricket Stadium
International Cricket Council
ICC region	Asia
Official website	cricketnepal.org.np

The Nepal national under-19 cricket team (Nepali: नेपाल अन्डर-१९ राष्ट्रिय क्रिकेट टोली) represents Nepal in under-19 international cricket. It is governed by Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN). Nepal is an associate member of International Cricket Council (ICC).^[1]^[2]

Nepal has historically been one of the strongest associate members at the Under-19 Cricket World Cup, qualifying on seven occasions and twice advancing to the second round (in 2000 and 2016). 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 defeating a Test Nation New Zealand by 1 wicket at Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Sri Lanka on 18 Feb 2006.^[3] 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 2012 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup after an impressive second-place finish, behind only Scotland and ahead of hosts Ireland 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.^[4]

On Asian level Nepal U-19 team plays on ACC U-19 Elite Cup which is senior level of ACC Under-19 Cup 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 2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Nepal qualified for the 2016 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup after winning the 2015 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier.^[5]

In 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup, there were some concerns about the eligibility of Nepal's captain, Raju Rijal, 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.^[6]

Tournament history

A red box around the year indicates tournaments played within Nepal

**Key**
	Champions
	Runners-up
	3rd position

Under-19 World Cup

U19 World Cup record								World Cup Qualification record
Year	Result	Position	P	W	L	D	NR	Year	Result	Position	P	W	L	D	NR	Remarks
1988	Did not enter (no team)							Did not enter (no team)
1998	Did not participate							Did not participate
2000	Second Round	8/16	6	1	3	0	2	Direct entry
2002	First Round	10/16	8	6	2	0	0
2004	First Round	13/16	6	3	3	0	0
2006	First Round	9/16	6	4	2	0	0
2008	First Round	10/16	6	3	3	0	0
2010	Did not qualify							2009	Did not qualify
2012	First Round	13/16	6	2	4	0	0	2011	Round Robin	2/10	9	7	2	0	0	Qualified
2014	Did not qualify							Champion of 2013 ACC Under-19 Elite Cup qualified
2016	Quarter-finals	8/16	6	2	4	0	0	2015	Winners	1/5	5	5	0	0	0	Qualified
2018	Did not qualify							2017	Round Robin	2/4	6	4	2	0	0	Part of Asia U19 Division 1
2020	Did not qualify							2019	Round Robin	2/6	5	4	1	0	0
2022	Did not qualify							2021	Qualification cancelled due to Covid-19
2024	Super Six	11/16	5	1	4	0	0	2024	Winners	1/5	5	5	0	0	0
2026	Did not qualify							2026	Round Robin	2/5	4	3	0	0	1
Total	Quarter-finals	8/16	49	22	25	0	2	Total	2 Titles	5/6	34	28	5	0	1	Qualified on Multiple Occasions

ACC Under-19 Asia Cup

Year	Result	Position	P	W	L	D	NR
1989	Did not enter (no team)
2003	Did not participate
2012	Group Stage	6/8	3	1	2	0	0
2013/14	Group Stage	6/8	3	1	2	0	0
2016	Group Stage	6/8	3	1	2	0	0
2017	Semi-Final	4/8	4	2	2	0	0
2018	Group Stage	6/8	3	1	2	0	0
2019	Group Stage	5/8	3	1	2	0	0
2021	Group Stage	7/8	3	0	3	0	0
2023	Group Stage	7/8	3	0	3	0	0
2024	Group Stage	6/8	3	1	2	0	0
2025	TBD
Total	Semi-Final	6/8	28	8	20	0	0

ACC Under-19 Premier Cup

Year	Result	Position	P	W	L	D	NR
Youth Asia Cup
1997	Second Round	4/8	6	2	4	0	0
1999	Runners-up	2/8	5	2	1	0	2
2001	Champions
2003	Champions	1/10	6	4	0	0	2
ACC U-19 Cup
2005	Champions	1/15	5	5	0	0	0
ACC U-19 Elite
2007	Champions	1/10	6	5	0	0	1
2009	Semi-final	3/10	6	4	2	0	0
2011	Runners-up	2/10	6	5	1	0	0
2013	Semi-final	4/10	6	4	2	0	0
ACC U-19 Premier
2014	Runners-up	2/6	5	4	1	0	0
2015	Runners-up	2/6	5	4	1	0	0
2023	Champions	1/16	5	5	0	0	0
2025	TBD
ACC U-19 Eastern Region
2017	Champions	1/8	5	5	0	0	0
2019	Champions	1/7	4	4	0	0	0

Records

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

Team records

Highest totals^[7]

238/7 (50 overs), v. New Zealand, at Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah, 28 January 2016
238/9 (50 overs), v. New Zealand, at Buffalo Park, South Africa, 21 January 2024
234/8 (50 overs), v. Ireland, at Nondescripts Cricket Club, Colombo, 9 February 2006
219/7 (50 overs), v. Namibia, at Peter Burge Oval, Brisbane, 21 August 2012
214/8 (50 overs), v. South Africa, at Nondescripts Cricket Club, Colombo, 16 February 2006
211/9 (50 overs), v. Bangladesh, at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, 5 February 2016

Lowest totals^[8]

74 (25.3 overs), v. West Indies, at Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur, 1 March 2008
79 (27.3 overs), v. Sri Lanka, at Peter Burge Oval, Brisbane, 20 August 2012
82 (23.5 overs), v. Australia, at Tony Ireland Stadium, Townsville, 13 August 2012
89 (34.2 overs), v. Sri Lanka, at Tyronne Fernando Stadium, Moratuwa, 20 January 2000
107 (44.3 overs), v. Kenya, at Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy, 16 January 2000

Individual records

Most career runs^[9]

537 – Kanishka Chaugai (2002-2006)
385 – Sharad Vesawkar (2004-2006)
300 – Paras Khadka (2004-2008)
287 – Shakti Gauchan (2002-2004)
231 – Bardan Chalise (2002)

Highest individual scores^[10]

98* (76 balls) – Pradeep Airee, v. Namibia, at Peter Burge Oval, Brisbane, 21 August 2012
90 (104 balls) - Arjun Kumal, v. New Zealand, at Buffalo Park, South Africa, 21 Jan 2024
90* (124 balls) – Kanishka Chaugai, v. Papua New Guinea, at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, 22 February 2004
82* (116 balls) – Sharad Vesawkar, v. Ireland, at Nondescripts Cricket Club, Colombo, 9 February 2006
82 (121 balls) – Sharad Vesawkar, v. England, at MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong, 15 February 2004
80* (126 balls) – Shakti Gauchan, v. Uganda, at MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong, 19 February 2004

Most career wickets^[11]

23 – Rahul Vishwakarma (2008-2012), Paras Khadka (2004-2008)
20 – Binod Das (2000-2002), Lakpa Lama (2002-2004)
19 – Manjeet Shrestha (2002-2004)

Best bowling performances^[12]

6/3 (6.2 overs) – Rahul Vishwakarma, v. Papua New Guinea, at Peter Burge Oval, Brisbane, 23 August 2012
5/21 (7.3 overs) – Bhuvan Karki, v. Namibia, at Peter Burge Oval, Brisbane, 21August 2012
5/27 (10 overs) – Sandeep Lamichhane, v. Ireland, at Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah, 30 January 2016
5/34 (8 overs) – Aakash Chand, v. Afghanistan, at Buffalo Park, South Africa, 26 Jan 2024
5/44 (8 overs) – Subash Bhandari, v. Bangladesh, at Mangaung Oval, South Africa, 31 Jan 2024
4/14 (10 overs) – Lakpa Lama, v. Papua New Guinea, at Hagley Park No 2, Christchurch, 25 January 2002
4/15 (10 overs) – Manjeet Shrestha, v. South Africa, at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, 18 February 2004

Statistics

Youth ODI records versus other nations^[13]
Opposition	M	W	L	T	NR	Win%	First Win
Afghanistan	3	2	1	0	0	66.67%
Australia	3	0	3	0	0	0.00%
Bangladesh	3	1	2	0	0	33.33%	6, 7 February 2002
Canada	1	1	0	0	0	100.00%	28 January 2002
England	5	0	5	0	0	0.00%
India	4	1	3	0	0	25.00%
Ireland	3	2	1	0	0	66.67%	9 February 2006
Kenya	1	1	0	0	0	100.00%	16 January 2000
Namibia	5	4	1	0	0	80.00%	30 January 2002
New Zealand	3	2	1	0	0	66.67%	18 January 2000
Pakistan	2	1	1	0	0	50.00%	9 February 2016
Papua New Guinea	3	3	0	0	0	100.00%	25 January 2002
Scotland	2	1	1	0	0	50.00%	1 February 2002
South Africa	3	2	0	0	1	100.00%	18 February 2004
Sri Lanka	5	0	5	0	0	0.00%
Uganda	2	2	0	0	0	100.00%	19 February 2004
United Arab Emirates	4	2	2	0	0	50.00%	10 September 2019
West Indies	1	0	1	0	0	0.00%
Zimbabwe	3	1	2	0	0	33.33%	24 February 2008
Total	57	27	29	0	1	47.36%

Current squad

The list of players are the final squad for the 2026 Under-19 Cricket World Cup qualification

Name	Date of birth	Batting style	Bowling style	Domestic Team
Captain
Naren Bhatta	(2008-02-16) 16 February 2008 (age 17)	Right-handed	—	Sudurpaschim Province
Batsmen
Niraj Kumar Yadav	(2004-05-11) 11 May 2004 (age 20)	Right-handed	—	Madhesh Province
Roshan Bishwakarma	(2007-04-30) 30 April 2007 (age 17)	Right-handed	—	Bagmati Province
Sohail Kunwar	(2007-10-03) 3 October 2007 (age 17)	Left-handed	Right-arm Off break	Gandaki Province
Amar Mishra	(2006-11-12) 12 November 2006 (age 18)	Right-handed	—	Lumbini Province
Wicket-keepers
Sahil Patel	(2004-10-22) 22 October 2004 (age 20)	Right-handed	—	Madhesh Province
Dilsad Ali	(2007-05-03) 3 May 2007 (age 17)	Right-handed	—	Lumbini Province
All-rounders
Cibrin Shrestha	(2007-08-10) 10 August 2007 (age 17)	Left-handed	Left-arm Off break	Gandaki Province
Abhishek Tiwari	(2007-09-02) 2 September 2007 (age 17)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium fast	Madhesh Province
Santosh Yadav	(2006-11-17) 17 November 2006 (age 18)	Left-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox	Lumbini Province
Darsh Sonar		Right-handed		Gandaki Province
Ashok Dhami	(2007-02-17) 17 February 2007 (age 18)	Right-handed	Slow Left-arm orthodox	Sudurpashchim Province
Yuvraj Khatri	(2007-09-30) 30 September 2007 (age 17)	Right-handed	Right-arm Leg-break	Sudurpaschim Province
Bowlers
Dayanand Mandal	(2005-10-26) 26 October 2005 (age 19)	Right-handed	Left-arm Medium	Bagmati Province
Nitish Patel		Right-handed	Right-arm Medium	Tribhuwan Army Club
Aprajit Poudel	(2007-07-08) 8 July 2007 (age 17)	Right-handed	Slow Left-arm Orthodox	Gamdaki Province
Arvind Gharti	(2007-09-01) 1 September 2007 (age 17)	Right-handed	Slow Left-arm orthodox	Karnali Province
Bipin Kumar Sharma	(2008-10-25) 25 October 2008 (age 16)	Right-handed	Slow Left-arm orthodox	Karnali Province

As of 25 March 2025

References

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^ "Home page, Cricket Association of Nepal". Archived from the original on 2016-07-20.
^ "GOLD-PLATED NEPAL CLINCH A THRILLER". ACC Official website.
^ "Brief History about under 19 cricket world cup". Cricket pundit.
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[1] "ICC official site, member state: Nepal". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27.

[2] "Home page, Cricket Association of Nepal". Archived from the original on 2016-07-20.

[3] "GOLD-PLATED NEPAL CLINCH A THRILLER". ACC Official website.

[4] "Brief History about under 19 cricket world cup". Cricket pundit.

[5] "Nepal qualify for Under-19 World Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2015.

[Rijal-6] "ICC responds to Nepal age controversy". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 2 February 2016.

[7] "RECORDS / NEPAL UNDER-19S / UNDER-19S YOUTH ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS / HIGHEST TOTALS". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 December 2021.

[8] "RECORDS / NEPAL UNDER-19S / UNDER-19S YOUTH ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS / LOWEST TOTALS". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 December 2021.

[9] "RECORDS / NEPAL UNDER-19S / UNDER-19S YOUTH ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS / MOST CAREER RUNS". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 December 2021.

[10] "RECORDS / NEPAL UNDER-19S / UNDER-19S YOUTH ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS / HIGH SCORES". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 December 2021.

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