# Nepal women's national cricket team

The Nepal women's national cricket team (Nepali: नेपाल महिला राष्ट्रिय क्रिकेट टोली) represents Nepal in international women's cricket. They made their international debut in the ACC Women's Tournament in Malaysia in July 2007. Nepal has been participating in various international tournaments since then.
Manoj Katwal serves as the head coach of the team whereas Indu Barma captains the team in all formats. Bindu Rawal serves as the vice-captain of the team.
In April 2018, the International Cricket Council (ICC) granted full Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Nepal women and another international side after 1 July 2018 will be a full WT20I. Nepal made their Twenty20 International debut on 12 January 2019 against China, at the 2019 Thailand Women's T20 Smash in Bangkok. Nepal finished runner-up at the tournament losing to Thailand by 70 runs in the Final.

## Overview

Women's cricket is thriving and the national team (made up of top athletes from other sports) did very well to reach the final of the 2007 ACC Women's Tournament. Nepal won the 2008 ACC Under-19 Women's Championship and defended its title in 2010.
In the ACC Women Twenty20 in Malaysia in 2009, Singapore needed two runs off the last over for victory with five wickets intact. Rubina Chhetry was given the 'hopeless' over but she did a miracle by taking five wickets in five balls as the match ended in a draw as she threw a wide. Nepal won the match in bowl-out. With the rare incident, Rubina also became the first Nepalese cricketer, men or women, to take a hat-trick. "I have never heard that any team has won the match taking five wickets in the last over, this is very, very rare," the then captain Binod Das commented.
On 26 April 2018, ICC announced that all the T20 matches played between ICC members will be awarded T20I status starting from 1 July 2018 for women's cricket, as a result Nepal played their first T20I match against China on January 12, 2019.
In December 2020, the ICC announced the qualification pathway for the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup. Nepal were named in the 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier regional group, alongside seven other teams.
At the 2022 ACC Women's T20 Championship, Nepal reached the semifinals before being eliminated, losing to the UAE not on the field, but rather on a lower net-run-rate than the latter, due to a rain-out.
In late May to early June 2023, the Nepal women returned to action for the first time since 2022, with a 5-match T20 series against Malaysia, winning 3-2. Later in June 2023, it was announced that Nepal would replace Thailand at the 2023 ACC Women's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup, due to reported visa issues with the latter team. This was announced on short notice, as the announcement was made on the 8th, and their first match would be on the 13th of the month. Ultimately, they would only get to play one match against Pakistan A, losing 87-78, with their other scheduled matches against India A and Hong Kong rained out.

## Current squad

The following is a list of players who were in the squad for the 2024 ACC Women's Premier Cup, were centrally contracted by the Cricket Association of Nepal for 2024.
| Name | Date of birth | Batting style | Bowling style | Domestic team | C/G | Notes |
| Batters |||||||
| Bindu Rawal | (1996-06-11) 11 June 1996 (age 28) | Left-handed | | Sudurpashchim Province | D | Vice captain |
| Samjhana Khadka | (1999-09-11) 11 September 1999 (age 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | Sudurpashchim Province | C | |
| Apsari Begam | (1999-07-07) 7 July 1999 (age 25) | Right-handed | | Koshi Province | — | |
| Roma Thapa | (1997-08-17) 17 August 1997 (age 27) | Right-handed | | Nepal A.P.F. Club | D | |
| Dolly Bhatta | (2002-01-11) 11 January 2002 (age 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Sudurpashchim Province | — | |
| All-rounders |||||||
| Rubina Chhetry | (1993-11-26) 26 November 1993 (age 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Koshi Province | A | |
| Sita Rana Magar | (1992-03-05) 5 March 1992 (age 33) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Nepal A.P.F. Club | A | |
| Indu Barma | (1997-09-29) 29 September 1997 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Nepal A.P.F. Club | A | Captain |
| Puja Mahato | (2006-02-17) 17 February 2006 (age 19) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Madhesh Province | A | |
| Wicket-keepers |||||||
| Kajal Shrestha | (1999-05-20) 20 May 1999 (age 25) | Right-handed | | Koshi Province | — | |
| Kanchan Shrestha | (1998-05-25) 25 May 1998 (age 26) | Right-handed | | Bagmati Province | — | |
| Spin Bowlers |||||||
| Kabita Joshi | (1996-06-17) 17 June 1996 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Sudurpashchim Province | B | |
| Rachana Chaudhary | (2007-10-05) 5 October 2007 (age 17) | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox | Gandaki Province | D | |
| Sangita Rai | (2000-02-24) 24 February 2000 (age 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Koshi Province | — | |
| Pace Bowlers |||||||
| Kabita Kunwar | (2003-07-31) 31 July 2003 (age 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Sudurpashchim Province | C | |
| Asmina Karmacharya | (2000-04-28) 28 April 2000 (age 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Bagmati Province | — | |
| Sony Pakhrin | (2007-11-02) 2 November 2007 (age 17) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Bagmati Province | — | |
    As of 26 February 2024
Note - Sana Praveen, Shristi Jaisi & Jyotsinka Marasini are also given Emerging Category Contract but has not played for Nepal national team yet.

## Coaching staff

| Position | Name |
| Manager | Amrita Paudel |
| Head coach | Manoj Katuwal |
| Assistant coach | Nira Rajopadhyay |
| Physiotherapist | Sakuna Dani |
| Consultant | Devika Palshikar |

## Tournament history
### Women's World Cup

World Cup record :
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
| 1973 | Not an ICC member | Not an ICC member | Not an ICC member | Not an ICC member | Not an ICC member | Not an ICC member | Not an ICC member |
| 1978 | Not an ICC member | Not an ICC member | Not an ICC member | Not an ICC member | Not an ICC member | Not an ICC member | Not an ICC member |
| 1982 | Not an ICC member | Not an ICC member | Not an ICC member | Not an ICC member | Not an ICC member | Not an ICC member | Not an ICC member |
| 1988 | Not an ICC member | Not an ICC member | Not an ICC member | Not an ICC member | Not an ICC member | Not an ICC member | Not an ICC member |
| 1993 | Not an ICC member | Not an ICC member | Not an ICC member | Not an ICC member | Not an ICC member | Not an ICC member | Not an ICC member |
| 1997 | No women's ODI status | No women's ODI status | No women's ODI status | No women's ODI status | No women's ODI status | No women's ODI status | No women's ODI status |
| 2000 | No women's ODI status | No women's ODI status | No women's ODI status | No women's ODI status | No women's ODI status | No women's ODI status | No women's ODI status |
| 2005 | No women's ODI status | No women's ODI status | No women's ODI status | No women's ODI status | No women's ODI status | No women's ODI status | No women's ODI status |
| 2009 | No women's ODI status | No women's ODI status | No women's ODI status | No women's ODI status | No women's ODI status | No women's ODI status | No women's ODI status |
| 2013 | No women's ODI status | No women's ODI status | No women's ODI status | No women's ODI status | No women's ODI status | No women's ODI status | No women's ODI status |
| 2017 | No women's ODI status | No women's ODI status | No women's ODI status | No women's ODI status | No women's ODI status | No women's ODI status | No women's ODI status |
| 2022 | No women's ODI status | No women's ODI status | No women's ODI status | No women's ODI status | No women's ODI status | No women's ODI status | No women's ODI status |
| 2025 | No women's ODI status | No women's ODI status | No women's ODI status | No women's ODI status | No women's ODI status | No women's ODI status | No women's ODI status |
| Total | 0/13 | 0 Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Women's World T20

Twenty20 World Cup Record :
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
| 2009 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2010 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2012 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2014 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2016 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2018 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2020 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2024 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2028 | | | | | | | |
| Total | 0/10 | 0 Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier

ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier :
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
| 2013 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2015 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2018 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2019 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2022 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2024 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Total | 0/6 | 0 Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier

* 2016: 2nd (DNQ)
* 2017: 3rd (DNQ)
* 2019: 2nd (DNQ)
* 2021: 3rd (DNQ)
* 2023: Semi finalist (DNQ)

### Asia Cup

| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
| 2004 | did not enter (ODI format) | did not enter (ODI format) | did not enter (ODI format) | did not enter (ODI format) | did not enter (ODI format) | did not enter (ODI format) | did not enter (ODI format) |
| 2005-06 | did not enter (ODI format) | did not enter (ODI format) | did not enter (ODI format) | did not enter (ODI format) | did not enter (ODI format) | did not enter (ODI format) | did not enter (ODI format) |
| 2006 | did not enter (ODI format) | did not enter (ODI format) | did not enter (ODI format) | did not enter (ODI format) | did not enter (ODI format) | did not enter (ODI format) | did not enter (ODI format) |
| 2008 | did not enter (ODI format) | did not enter (ODI format) | did not enter (ODI format) | did not enter (ODI format) | did not enter (ODI format) | did not enter (ODI format) | did not enter (ODI format) |
| 2012 | Group stage | 7/8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Group stage | 6/8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | did not qualify (T20I format) | did not qualify (T20I format) | did not qualify (T20I format) | did not qualify (T20I format) | did not qualify (T20I format) | did not qualify (T20I format) | did not qualify (T20I format) |
| 2022 | did not qualify (T20I format) | did not qualify (T20I format) | did not qualify (T20I format) | did not qualify (T20I format) | did not qualify (T20I format) | did not qualify (T20I format) | did not qualify (T20I format) |
| 2024 | Group Stage | 6/8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3/9 | 0 Titles | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |

### ACC Women's Tournament

| Year | Round | Position | Played | Won | Lost | Tie | NR |
| ACC Women's Tournament ||||||||
| 2007 | Runners-Up | 2/8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ACC Women's Twenty20 Championship ||||||||
| 2009 | Semi-finals | 3/12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Semi-finals | 4/10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| ACC Women's Championship ||||||||
| 2013 | Semi-finals | 3/11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ACC Women's Premier ||||||||
| 2014 | Group Stage | 4/6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Runners-Up | 5/5 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 0 |

### ACC Women's Premier Cup

ACC Women's Premier Cup Record :
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
| 2024 | Semi-finals | 3/16 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1/1 | 0 Titles | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |

### Asian Games

| Year | Round | Position | Played | Won | Lost | Tie | NR |
| 2010 | First Round | 5/8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Quarter-finals | 5/10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Quarter-finals | 2/2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |

### South Asian Games

| Year | Round | Position | Played | Won | Lost | Tie | NR |
| 2019 | Third Place | 3/4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |

## Honours
### Others

* South Asian Games
** Bronze Medal (1): 2019

## Records and statistics

International Match Summary — Nepal Women
Last updated 14 March 2025
Playing Record :
| Format | M | W | L | T | NR | Inaugural Match |
| Twenty20 International | 70 | 41 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 12 January 2019 |

### Twenty20 International

* Highest team total: 227/4 v. Maldives on 13 February, 2024 at UKM-YSD Cricket Oval, Bangi.
* Highest individual score: 118*, Rubina Chhetri v Maldives on 13 February 2024 at UKM-YSD Cricket Oval, Bangi.
* Best innings bowling: 6/0, Anjali Chand v Maldives, 2 December 2019 at Pokhara Rangasala, Pokhara.
| Player | Runs | Average | Career span |
| Sita Rana Magar | 961 | 21.35 | 2019–2025 |
| Rubina Chhetry | 853 | 19.38 | 2019–2025 |
| Indu Barma | 847 | 15.98 | 2019–2025 |
| Puja Mahato | 409 | 18.59 | 2023–2025 |
| Kajal Shrestha | 301 | 10.37 | 2019–2024 |
| Player | Wickets | Average | Career span |
| Sita Rana Magar | 58 | 13.32 | 2019–2025 |
| Rubina Chhetry | 44 | 19.47 | 2019–2025 |
| Kabita Kunwar | 43 | 14.00 | 2019–2025 |
| Indu Barma | 40 | 14.62 | 2019–2025 |
| Puja Mahato | 26 | 14.76 | 2023–2025 |
T20I record versus other nations
Records complete to WT20I #2209. Last updated 14 March 2025.
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
| ICC Full members ||||||||
| Bangladesh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 December 2019 | |
| India | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 July 2024 | |
| Pakistan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 July 2024 | |
| ICC Associate members ||||||||
| Bahrain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 June 2022 | 20 June 2022 |
| Bhutan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 November 2021 | 23 November 2021 |
| China | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 January 2019 | 12 January 2019 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24 February 2019 | 24 February 2019 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 January 2019 | 18 January 2019 |
| Japan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 November 2023 | 18 November 2023 |
| Kuwait | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 February 2019 | 27 February 2019 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 January 2019 | 13 January 2019 |
| Maldives | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 December 2019 | 2 December 2019 |
| Namibia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 March 2025 | |
| Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 January 2025 | |
| Qatar | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 November 2021 | 16 November 2021 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 November 2023 | |
| Thailand | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 January 2019 | |
| Uganda | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 May 2022 | 20 May 2022 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 January 2019 | 14 January 2019 |