Mulpani Cricket Stadium

Mulpani Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Mulpani, Kathmandu, Nepal. There are 2 grounds including upper and lower ground. Upper Ground is handled by Cricket Association of Nepal and developed as a training ground. It has limited seating area for fans in eastern area of the ground. The upper ground has already hosted several national and international level tournaments whereas the lower ground is under construction.[1]

Mulpani Cricket Ground
मुलपानी क्रिकेट रंगशाला
Ground information
LocationMulpani, Kathmandu, Nepal
Coordinates27°42′44″N 85°23′47″E
OwnerCricket Association of Nepal(CAN)
OperatorCAN
TenantsNepal national cricket team
International information
Only ODI29 April 2023:
 Oman v  United Arab Emirates
Team information
Nepal national cricket team (2023-present)
As of 29 April 2023
Source: ESPNcricinfo

Construction

Cricket Association of Nepal had initiated to construct two grounds in Mulpani after the Asian Cricket Council's plan to build its central cricket academy in the current Mulpani venue didn't materialise.[2][3][4]

In 2011, the stadium received रु 30 million for its construction from Ministry of Youth and Sports as well as CAN signed a contract with Gaura Construction Pvt. Ltd.

In 2013, National Sports Council allocated around रु 45 million from the sports budget for a second cricket ground in Mulpani.

In 2014, the stadium is allocated a separate रु 200 million for its construction in the 2014/15 budget presented by the Finance Minister.[5]

In 2019, the construction work of the Mulpani Cricket Stadium will gain momentum as the land dispute has been resolved.National Sports Council has demanded रु 400 million from the government for the completion of the stadium. After completion, the 40,000-people capacity stadium will have an administrative block, swimming pool, academia and its practice ground, hostel and other facilities.[6]

In 2022, construction of stadium started after almost 5 years of time gap.

History

In 2023, it was selected as one of the venues for hosting 2023 Men's Premier Cup along with Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground.[7] In April 2023, ground hosted its first One Day International match between Oman and UAE.[8]

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