Nepal men's cricket team
 | This article needs to be updated. (October 2025) |
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| Nickname(s) | The Rhinos |
|---|---|
| Association | Cricket Association of Nepal (XYZ) |
| One Day Internationals | |
| First ODI | v.  Netherlands at VRA Ground, Amstelveen (1 August 2018) |
| Twenty20 Internationals | |
| First T20I | v.  Hong Kong at Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong (16 March 2014) |
The Nepal men's cricket team (Nepali: नेपाल राष्ट्रिय क्रिकेट टिम) has been active since 1996. Also known as The Rhinos,[1] it is governed by the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN), which has been an Associate Member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 1996. Previously, CAN were an Affiliate Member from 1988.[2] Nepal play first-class matches and two forms of international cricket: One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I).[3]
Nepal were awarded a temporary T20I status by the ICC in June 2014 until the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier.[4][5] On 15 March 2018, Nepal gained ODI status for the first time. They also regained their T20I status. Their ODI status was awarded after they had won the first playoff match in the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier.[6][7][8]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Nepal's Official Jersey at T10 Sports". Archived from the original on 2018-06-24. Retrieved 2018-07-22.
- ↑ "Nepal's Profile at CricketArchive". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 May 2005.
- ↑ "Lists of matches played by Nepal". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ↑ "Results of ICC Board meeting in Melbourne". International Cricket Council. Archived from the original on 12 July 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ↑ "Nepal, Netherlands get T20 international status". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ↑ "Nepal thrash PNG to secure ODI status". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ↑ "Historic moment for Nepal cricket: Rhinos get ODI status for first time in history". Online Khabar. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ↑ "Nepal claim ODI status for the first time". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
