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Madhesh Province Cricket Association

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Madhesh Province Cricket Association
मधेश प्रादेशिक क्रिकेट संघ
SportCricket
JurisdictionMadhesh Province
AbbreviationMPCA
Founded2018; 6 years ago (2018)
AffiliationCricket Association of Nepal
HeadquartersJanakpur
PresidentSunil Mahaseth
Vice president(s)Pawan Kumar Gupta
SecretaryAyush Shrestha
Men's coachSunil Sah
Women's coachAnil Sharma
Official website
madheshcricket.com
Nepal

Madhesh Province Cricket Association[1] also known as Madhesh Pradesh Cricket (formerly Province No. 2) is the governing body for cricket in Madhesh Province, a domestic cricket team representing the state of Madhesh, Nepal.

It governs cricket teams (Men, Women[2]) and organises, and sanctions, cricket tournaments in Madhesh Province. Its Madhesh Pradesh cricket team is the one of the most dominant teams in Nepal's PM Cup.[3] In 2023, Madhesh Province Cricket Association organized the Mahendra Narayan Nidhi National T20 Cricket Tournament.[4]

History

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Madhesh Province Cricket Team was named after Madhesh Province. Earlier, the team was known by Cricket Province 2.[5] Mehboob Alam, Bibek Yadav, Anil Sah, Mohammad Aadil Alam and many others have played for the national team. In June 2022, U-15 Players and team won the Strong Nepal Cup U-15 Cricket Tournament.[6]

Affiliated District Cricket boards

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There are currently 8 district cricket associations affiliated with Madhesh Province Cricket Association.[7]

District Associations:

  • Bara District Cricket Association
  • Dhanusha District Cricket Association
  • Mahottari District Cricket Association
  • Parsa District Cricket Association
  • Rautahat District Cricket Association
  • Saptari District Cricket Association
  • Sarlahi District Cricket Association
  • Siraha District Cricket Association
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References

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  1. ^ "Madhesh Province Cricket Team Scores, Madhesh team Matches, Schedule, News, Players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Madesh Province announces cricket team under Kabita's captaincy". Hamrokhelkud. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  3. ^ "APF, Madhesh pull off second wins". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Mahendra Narayan Nidhi T20 Cricket 2023 Schedule & Results, Points Table". cricketlivez.com. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Focused on building administrative structure, PN 2 Cricket Association meeting concluded – Cricket Association of Nepal". Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Madhesh Pradesh Champion Has Won Title of Strong Nepal Cup Under-15 Cricket Tournament". The NepaliPost. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  7. ^ "यी हुन् क्यानको प्रदेश र जिल्ला जित्ने सबै अध्यक्षहरु - हाम्रो खेलकुद". हाम्रो खेलकुद - HamroKhelkud.com - Complete website for Nepali Sports News | Nepali Cricket, Football and More. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.