Nepal national blind cricket team
| Nickname | CAB-Nepal |
|---|---|
| Association | Cricket Association for the Blind in Nepal |
| Personnel | |
| Captain | Ramesh Bahadur Bania |
| Coach | Arun Kumar Aryal |
| Manager | vacant |
| Team information | |
| Home ground | Mulpani International Cricket Ground, Kathmandu |
| Capacity | 40,000 |
| History | |
| Notable players | Sunil Chhetri , Badri Chaulagain |
| Official website | https://cabnepal.org.np/ |
| Nepal national cricket teams | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Women's |
Men's |
Men's A |
Women's U19 |
Men's U19 |
Blind Men's |
Nepal national blind cricket team (Nepali: नेपाल राष्ट्रिय नेत्रहीन क्रिकेट टोली) represents Nepal at blind cricket. The team has been run and governed by the Cricket Association for the Blind in Nepal (CAB NEP).[1] Nepal blind cricket team made its first appearance in a Blind T20 World Cup tournament during the 2017 Blind T20 World Cup.[2][3] In the 2017 Blind T20 World Cup, Nepal cricket team managed to beat South Africa[4] and New Zealand.[5]
The blind cricket team qualified to play in the 2018 Blind Cricket World Cup, which was also its first ever appearance in a Blind Cricket World Cup tournament.[6][7] However, the team was knocked out of the tournament with its only victory against Australia in the group stage match.[8]
Tournament history
40 Over Blind Cricket World Cup
- 2018 Blind Cricket World Cup -Groupstage
Blind T20 World Cup
- 2012 Blind World Cup T20-Groupstage[9]
- 2017 Blind World Cup T20-Groupstage[10]
- 2024 Blind World Cup T20 - Semi-finals
Blind T20 Asia Cup
- 2015 - Groupstage
Important milestones
- 2012: Nepal made its debut in the T20 Blind Cricket World Cup, becoming the first Nepalese team to participate in a blind cricket world cup, also featuring two female players .
- 2018: Participated in the 40-over Blind Cricket World Cup (their first in that format), securing their only victory in the group stage against Australia .
Recent Performance
2024 T20 Blind World Cup: Held in Pakistan, Nepal registered a second back-to-back win, defeating South Africa by 11 runs. Naresh Chaudhary starred with an 80-run knock, strengthening their semifinal hopes .
See also
References
- ^ "Cricket Association of the Blind, Nepal". www.cabnepal.com. Archived from the original on 11 May 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ "Nepali squad announced for T-20 blind cricket World Cup". My Republica. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "T20 Cricket World Cup for blind: Nepali team also in race for title – OnlineKhabar". english.onlinekhabar.com. Archived from the original on 17 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Twenty20 World Cup for blind: Nepal stun South Africa by six wickets". Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ "T20 World Cup for Blind: Nepal secure historic win over NZ - The Himalayan Times". The Himalayan Times. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ "Fund crunch forces Nepal team into an arduous journey to Blind Cricket World Cup". www.hindustantimes.com. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Blind cricket team off to Pak, by train". The Himalayan Times. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ "Nepal beat Australia by 8 wickets in Blind Cricket World Cup - The Himalayan Times". The Himalayan Times. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ "Blind Cricket T20 World Cup - Fixtures/Results". Cricket World. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ "Live Scores - Blind Cricket World Cup 2017". Blind Cricket. Archived from the original on 17 February 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
External links
Official website Cricket Association for the Blind in Nepal.