# Nepal national under-19 cricket team

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).
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. 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.
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.
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.

## Tournament history

A red box around the year indicates tournaments played within Nepal
Key :
* Champions
* Runners-up
* 3rd position

### Under-19 World Cup

Nepal's U19 World Cup record :
| Year | Result | Position | P | W | L | D | NR |
| 1988 | Did not enter (no team) | Did not enter (no team) | Did not enter (no team) | Did not enter (no team) | Did not enter (no team) | Did not enter (no team) | Did not enter (no team) |
| 1998 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 2000 | Second Round | 8/16 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 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 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2012 | First Round | 13/16 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2016 | Quarter-finals | 8/16 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 |
| 2022 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2024 | Super Six | 11/16 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | | | | | | | |
| Total | Quarter-finals | 8/16 | 49 | 22 | 25 | 0 | 2 |

### Under-19 World Cup Qualifier

| Year | Result | Position | P | W | L | D | NR | Remarks |
| 2009 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2011 | Round Robin | 2/10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Qualified for 2012 Under-19 World Cup |
| 2015 | Winners | 1/5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualified for 2016 Under-19 World Cup |
| Asia Division 1 |||||||||
| 2017 | Round Robin | 2/4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify |
| 2019 | Round Robin | 2/6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify |
| 2021 | Qualification cancelled due to Covid-19 | Qualification cancelled due to Covid-19 | Qualification cancelled due to Covid-19 | Qualification cancelled due to Covid-19 | Qualification cancelled due to Covid-19 | Qualification cancelled due to Covid-19 | Qualification cancelled due to Covid-19 | Did not qualify |
| 2024 | Winners | 1/5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualified for 2024 Under-19 World Cup |
| 2026 | | | | | | | | |
| Total | 2 Titles | 5/6 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Qualified on Multiple Occasions |

### ACC Under-19 Championship

| 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 |

### ACC Under-19 Asia Cup

| Year | Result | Position | P | W | L | D | NR |
| 1989 | Did not enter (no team) | Did not enter (no team) | Did not enter (no team) | Did not enter (no team) | Did not enter (no team) | Did not enter (no team) | Did not enter (no team) |
| 2003 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | 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 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Total | Semi-Final | 6/8 | 28 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 0 |

## Records

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

### Team records
#### Highest totals

* 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

* 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

* 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

* 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

* 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

* 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 :
| 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 2024 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup
| Name | Date of birth | Batting style | Bowling style | Domestic Team |
| Captain ||||||
| Hemant Dhami | (2006-04-14) 14 April 2006 (age 18) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | Sudurpaschim Province |
| Batsmen ||||||
| Arjun Kumal | (2005-12-11) 11 December 2005 (age 19) | Right-handed | Right-arm Leg break | Gandaki Province |
| Roshan Bishwakarma | (2007-04-30) 30 April 2007 (age 17) | Right-handed | | Bagmati Province |
| Aakash Tripathi | (2005-09-10) 10 September 2005 (age 19) | Right-handed | Right-arm Off break | Lumbini Province |
| Mayan Yadav | (2006-05-07) 7 May 2006 (age 18) | Right-handed | Right-arm Off break | Madhesh Province |
| Wicket-keepers ||||||
| Uttam Rangu Thapa Magar | (2006-03-18) 18 March 2006 (age 18) | Right-handed | — | Bagmati Province |
| All-rounders ||||||
| 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 |
| Naren Bhatta | (2008-02-16) 16 February 2008 (age 17) | Right-handed | | Sudurpaschim Province |
| Naren Saud | (2006-01-28) 28 January 2006 (age 19) | Left-handed | Slow Left-arm orthodox | Sudurpashchim Province |
| Unish Bikram Singh Thakuri | (2006-02-28) 28 February 2006 (age 19) | Right-handed | Right-arm Off-break | Karnali Province |
| Yuvraj Khatri | (2007-09-30) 30 September 2007 (age 17) | Right-handed | Right-arm Leg-break | Sudurpaschim Province |
| Bowlers ||||||
| Bipin Kumar Mahato | (2005-10-26) 26 October 2005 (age 19) | Right-handed | Right-arm Medium | Koshi Province |
| Aprajit Poudel | (2007-07-08) 8 July 2007 (age 17) | Right-handed | Slow Left-arm Orthodox | Gamdaki Province |
| Ranjeet Kumar | (2006-04-07) 7 April 2006 (age 18) | Left-handed | Slow Left-arm orthodox | Madhesh Province |
    As of 24 November 2024