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Madhesh Province Cricket Association

Madhesh Province Cricket Association[1] also known as Madhesh Pradesh Cricket (formerly Province No. 2) is the governing body for cricket in Madhesh Province, a domestic cricket team representing the state of Madhesh, Nepal.

Madhesh Province Cricket Association
मधेश प्रादेशिक क्रिकेट संघ
SportCricket
JurisdictionMadhesh Province
AbbreviationMPCA
Founded2018; 6 years ago (2018)
Regional affiliationCricket Association of Nepal
HeadquartersJanakpur
PresidentSunil Mahaseth
Vice president(s)Pawan Kumar Gupta
SecretaryAyush Shrestha
Men's coachSunil Sah
Women's coachAnil Sharma
Official website
madheshcricket.com

It governs cricket teams (Men, Women[2]) and organises, and sanctions cricket tournaments in Madhesh Province. Its Madhesh Pradesh cricket team is the one of the most dominant teams in Nepal's PM Cup.[3] In 2023, Madhesh Province Cricket Association organized the Mahendra Narayan Nidhi National T20 Cricket Tournament.[4]

History edit

Madhesh Province Cricket Team was named after Madhesh Province. Earlier, the team was known by Cricket Province 2.[5] Mehboob Alam, Bibek Yadav, Anil Sah, Mohammad Aadil Alam and many others have played for the national team. In June 2022, U-15 Players and team won the Strong Nepal Cup U-15 Cricket Tournament.[6]

Women's cricket[7] edit

Madhesh Province Cricket Team plays in PM Cup women's national tournament organized by Cricket Association of Nepal. Madhesh Province Women's team qualified for the semifinal[8][9] for the very first time in the 2023 season. They were unable to make into the final, losing by a huge margin against Sudurpaschim Province women's team.[10]

Affiliated District Cricket boards edit

There are currently 8 district cricket associations affiliated with Madhesh Province Cricket Association.[11]

District Associations:

  • Bara District Cricket Association
  • Dhanusha District Cricket Association
  • Mahottari District Cricket Association
  • Parsa District Cricket Association
  • Rautahat District Cricket Association
  • Saptari District Cricket Association
  • Sarlahi District Cricket Association
  • Siraha District Cricket Association

External links edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Madhesh Province Cricket Team Scores, Madhesh team Matches, Schedule, News, Players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Madesh Province announces cricket team under Kabita's captaincy". Hamrokhelkud. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  3. ^ "APF, Madhesh pull off second wins". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Mahendra Narayan Nidhi T20 Cricket 2023 Schedule & Results, Points Table". cricketlivez.com. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Focused on building administrative structure, PN 2 Cricket Association meeting concluded – Cricket Association of Nepal". Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Madhesh Pradesh Champion Has Won Title of Strong Nepal Cup Under-15 Cricket Tournament". The NepaliPost. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  7. ^ Cricket, Nepal Women. "Insights: Madhesh Province Women's Selection Tournament". womensteam.substack.com. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Madhesh pip Lumbini to PM Cup semis". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Madhesh beats Lumbini to confirm semifinal spot". Hamrokhelkud. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Full Scorecard of Sudur P Wmn vs Madhesh WMN 1st Semi-Final 2022/23 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  11. ^ "यी हुन् क्यानको प्रदेश र जिल्ला जित्ने सबै अध्यक्षहरु - हाम्रो खेलकुद". हाम्रो खेलकुद - HamroKhelkud.com - Complete website for Nepali Sports News | Nepali Cricket, Football and More. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
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