# Madhesh Province cricket team

The Madhesh Province Cricket Team, (formerly known as Province No. 2 Cricket Team) and also known as Team Madhesh is a Nepali provincial cricket team, based in the Madhesh Province of Nepal. The team plays first-class, limited overs and Twenty20 cricket in the Jay Trophy, Prime Minister One Day Cup and KP Oli Cup respectively. The team is currently being run under the Madhesh Province Cricket Association.

## History

The team was formed and named as Team Madhesh in December 2020. The team won the inagrual edition of KP Oli Cup, a domestic T20 cricket tournament back in the December 2023 under the captaincy of Harishankar Shah.

## Grounds
### Shree Ram Janaki International Stadium

Shree Ram Janaki International Stadium is a multi-purpose sports stadium under development in Janakpur, Nepal. The stadium is being built on 17 bighas of land in Rajaul, Janakpur. It will have a capacity of over 60,000. The Govt. of India has announced the financial support of ₹100 Crores. The Madhesh Pradesh Government has announced to invest Rs. 2 Billion on this stadium.

### Narayani Cricket Ground

The Narayani Cricket Ground , Commonly known as Birgunj Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Birgunj, Madhesh Province, Nepal.

## Statistics and honours

* Prime Minister Cup Men's National Cricket Tournament
** Semi finals (1): 2022
* National T20 Championship
** Winners (1): 2023

## Current squad

Madhesh Province Cricket Team Squad for 2024 Men's Prime Minister Cup :
| Name | Birth date | District | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
| Batsmen ||||||
| Mayan Yadav | 7 May 2006 | Sarlahi | Right-handed | Right-arm offbreak | Plays for Janakpur Bolts in NPL |
| Niraj Yadav | 11 May 2004 | Saptari | Right-handed | – | |
| All-rounders ||||||
| Abhishek Tiwari | 2 September 2007 | Mahottari | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | |
| Arniko Yadav | 17 May 1993 | Bara | Left-handed | Left-arm Slow orthodox | Plays for Janakpur Bolts in NPL |
| Harishankar Shah | 1 January 1995 | Dhanusha | Left-handed | Left-arm offbreak | Captain |
| Pawan Sarraf | 17 December 2000 | Bara | Right-handed | Right-arm offbreak | Vice-captain |
| Rupesh Singh | 1 October 2000 | Siraha | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | Plays for Janakpur Bolts in NPL |
| Wicket-keepers ||||||
| Anil Sah | 17 November 1998 | Bara | Right-handed | Right-arm offbreak | Plays for Janakpur Bolts in NPL |
| Spin Bowlers ||||||
| Ranjit Kumar | 7 April 2006 | Parsa | Left-handed | Left-arm Slow orthodox | |
| Pradip Paswan | – | Siraha | Right-handed | Left-arm Slow orthodox | |
| Pace Bowlers ||||||
| Bishal Patel | 30 October 2003 | Sarlahi | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | |
| Rahul Mandal | 11 January 2002 | Saptari | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | |
| Rajesh Yadav | 30 November 2005 | Rautahat | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | |
| Samsad Ansari | – | Parsa | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
* Source: Onlinekhabar
    As of 28 January 2024

## Support staff

As of 13 March 2025 :
| Position | Name |
| Head Coach | Sunil Sah |
| Assistant Coach | Shubha Tandukar |
| Team Manager | Dipendra Yadav |
| Technical Analyst | Navneet Jaiswal |
    As of 13 March 2025