Nepal national Under-19 cricket team

नेपाली यु-१९ क्रिकेट टोली
Nickname	Nepal Youth (NEPY)
Personnel
Captain	Ashok Dhami
Coach	Shakti Gauchan
Owner	Cricket Association of Nepal
Team information
City	Kathmandu
Colours	Red and Blue
Founded	1998; 28 years ago (1998)
Home ground	Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground Mulpani Cricket Stadium
International Cricket Council
ICC region	Asia
Official website	cricketnepal.org.np

	Women's	Men's	Men's A	Women's U19	Men's U19	Blind Men's

TheNepal national under-19 cricket team(Nepali:नेपाल अन्डर-१९ राष्ट्रिय क्रिकेट टोली) representsNepal in under-19 internationalcricket. It is governed by theCricket Association of Nepal (CAN). Nepal is an associate member ofInternational Cricket Council (ICC).^[1][2]

Nepal has historically been one of the strongest associate members at theUnder-19 Cricket World Cup, qualifying on eight occasions and thrice advancing to the second round (in2000,2016 and2024). The team has recorded World Cup victories against manyfull member teams.

At its height, Nepal Under-19 team became Plate Champions of2006 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, defeating a Test NationNew Zealand by one wicket atPaikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium,Sri Lanka on 18 Feb 2006.^[3] The team was also a finalist in the Plate Championship 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 the2012 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup after a second-place finish, behind onlyScotland and ahead of hostsIreland at the 10-team World Cup qualifying tournament. Nepal did not qualify for the tournament in 1998, 2010 and 2014. In the first U-19 world cup in 1988, Nepal was not a member of ACC.^[4]

On the Asian level, the Nepal U-19 team plays in the ACC U-19 Elite Cup, which is the senior level ofACC Under-19 Cup and which is also the first level qualification tournament of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier. Out of eight tournaments, Nepal has won four times, in 2001, 2003, 2005, and 2007, and twice has been a finalist, in 1999 and 2011. In 1997 and 2009, Nepal could not make it to the final. The Nepal U-19 cricket team didn not qualify for2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Nepal qualified for the2016 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup after winning the2015 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier.^[5]

At the2016 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 the U-19 World cup, along with the result in the 2000 U-19 world cup.^[6]

A red box around the year indicates tournaments played withinNepal.

U19 World Cup record									World Cup Qualification record
Year	Result	Position	P	W	L	D	NR		Year	Result	Position	P	W	L	D	NR	Remarks
1988	Did not enter (no team)								Did not enter (no team)
1998	Did not participate								Did not participate
2000	Second round	8/16	6	1	3	0	2	Direct entry
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							2009	Did not qualify
2012	First round	13/16	6	2	4	0	0	2011	Round Robin	2/10	9	7	2	0	0	Qualified
2014	Did not qualify							Champion of 2013 ACC Under-19 Elite Cup qualified
2016	Quarter-finals	8/16	6	2	4	0	0	2015	Winners	1/5	5	5	0	0	0	Qualified
2018	Did not qualify							2017	Round Robin	2/4	6	4	2	0	0	Part of Asia U19 Division 1
2020	Did not qualify							2019	Round Robin	2/6	5	4	1	0	0
2022	Did not qualify							2021	Qualification cancelled due to Covid-19
2024	Super Six	11/16	5	1	4	0	0	2024	Winners	1/5	5	5	0	0	0
2026	Did not qualify							2026	Round Robin	2/5	4	3	0	0	1
Total	Quarter-finals	8/16	49	22	25	0	2	Total	2 Titles	5/6	34	28	5	0	1	Qualified on Multiple Occasions

Year	Result	Position	P	W	L	D	NR
1989	Did not enter (no team)
2003	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
2026	TBD
Total	Semi-final	6/8	28	8	20	0	0

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	Runners-up	2/14	4	3	1	0	0
ACC U-19 Eastern Region
2017	Champions	1/8	5	5	0	0	0
2019	Champions	1/7	4	4	0	0	0

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

Highest totals^[7]

• 238/7 (50 overs), v. New Zealand, atKhan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium,Fatullah, 28 January 2016
• 238/9 (50 overs), v. New Zealand, atBuffalo Park,South Africa, 21 January 2024
• 234/8 (50 overs), v. Ireland, atNondescripts Cricket Club,Colombo, 9 February 2006
• 219/7 (50 overs), v. Namibia, atPeter Burge Oval,Brisbane, 21 August 2012
• 214/8 (50 overs), v. South Africa, atNondescripts Cricket Club,Colombo, 16 February 2006
• 211/9 (50 overs), v. Bangladesh, atShere Bangla National Stadium,Mirpur, 5 February 2016

Lowest totals^[8]

• 74 (25.3 overs), v. West Indies, atBayuemas Oval,Kuala Lumpur, 1 March 2008
• 79 (27.3 overs), v. Sri Lanka, atPeter Burge Oval,Brisbane, 20 August 2012
• 82 (23.5 overs), v. Australia, atTony Ireland Stadium,Townsville, 13 August 2012
• 89 (34.2 overs), v. Sri Lanka, atTyronne Fernando Stadium,Moratuwa, 20 January 2000
• 107 (44.3 overs), v. Kenya, atAsgiriya Stadium,Kandy, 16 January 2000

Most career runs^[9]

• 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^[10]

• 98* (76 balls) –Pradeep Airee, v. Namibia, atPeter Burge Oval,Brisbane, 21 August 2012
• 90 (104 balls) -Arjun Kumal, v. New Zealand, atBuffalo Park,South Africa, 21 Jan 2024
• 90* (124 balls) –Kanishka Chaugai, v. Papua New Guinea, atZahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium,Chittagong, 22 February 2004
• 82* (116 balls) –Sharad Vesawkar, v. Ireland, atNondescripts Cricket Club,Colombo, 9 February 2006
• 82 (121 balls) –Sharad Vesawkar, v. England, atMA Aziz Stadium,Chittagong, 15 February 2004
• 80* (126 balls) –Shakti Gauchan, v. Uganda, atMA Aziz Stadium,Chittagong, 19 February 2004

Most career wickets^[11]

• 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^[12]

• 6/3 (6.2 overs) –Rahul Vishwakarma, v. Papua New Guinea, atPeter Burge Oval,Brisbane, 23 August 2012
• 5/21 (7.3 overs) –Bhuvan Karki, v. Namibia, atPeter Burge Oval,Brisbane, 21August 2012
• 5/27 (10 overs) –Sandeep Lamichhane, v. Ireland, atKhan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium,Fatullah, 30 January 2016
• 5/34 (8 overs) –Aakash Chand, v. Afghanistan, atBuffalo Park, South Africa, 26 Jan 2024
• 5/44 (8 overs) –Subash Bhandari, v. Bangladesh, atMangaung Oval,South Africa, 31 Jan 2024
• 4/14 (10 overs) –Lakpa Lama, v. Papua New Guinea, atHagley Park No 2,Christchurch, 25 January 2002
• 4/15 (10 overs) –Manjeet Shrestha, v. South Africa, atZahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium,Chittagong, 18 February 2004

Youth ODI records versus other nations[13]
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%

The list of bold players are the final squad for the2025 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup

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