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Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground

Coordinates: 27°40′41″N 85°17′25″E / 27.67806°N 85.29028°E / 27.67806; 85.29028
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Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground
TU Cricket Ground
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground at Kirtipur
Ground information
LocationKirtipur, Bagmati Province, Nepal
Coordinates27°40′41″N 85°17′25″E / 27.67806°N 85.29028°E / 27.67806; 85.29028
Establishment1998; 26 years ago (1998)
Capacity25,000
OwnerTribhuvan University
OperatorCricket Association of Nepal
TenantsNepal national cricket team
Kathmandu Gurkhas
End names
Pavilion End
Chobhar End
International information
First ODI5 February 2020:
   Nepal v  Oman
Last ODI25 February 2024:
   Nepal v  Netherlands
First T20I5 December 2019:
   Nepal v  Bhutan
Last T20I5 March 2024:
   Nepal v  Netherlands
First WT20I16 May 2022:
   Nepal v  Uganda
Last WT20I21 May 2022:
   Nepal v  Uganda
As of 5 March 2024
Source: Cricinfo

Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, commonly known as TU Cricket Ground or simply TU Ground (Nepali: त्रिभुवन विश्वविद्यालय अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय क्रिकेट मैदान), is a prominent cricket stadium located in Kirtipur, near Kathmandu, Nepal. Situated within the premises of Tribhuvan University, it is the most renowned cricket venue in Nepal and serves as the headquarters for the Cricket Association of Nepal.


History

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The first recorded match held on the ground came in 1998 when Bangladesh played Singapore in the 1998 ACC Trophy.[1]

Nepal took part in the inaugural Intercontinental Cup with the matches in the competition having first-class status. The ground held its first first-class match when Nepal hosted Malaysia. Another two first-class matches were held there during the 2005 Intercontinental Cup when Nepal hosted Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates.[2]

These were the first first-class matches to be held anywhere in Nepal. The ground has since hosted a number of international competitions, including the 2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Five and 2015-17 ICC World Cricket League Championship.

Controversy arose during the competition in a match between Nepal and the United States with crowd trouble flaring up when a large number of spectators disturbed play when they became unhappy with the performance of the Nepal team.

The match was later investigated by the International Cricket Council for the crowd trouble and the resulting calculations of the net-run rate which denied Singapore promotion to 2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Four.[3]

The ground has also successfully hosted domestic tournaments such as Everest Premier League, Prime Minister One Day Cup and so on with a lot of people coming to watch the matches and enjoying domestic cricket.

Renovations

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After the devastating 2015 Nepal Earthquake, the basic infrastructures of the ground were destroyed. Thus, the CAN rebuilt its infrastructures and added more facilities such as the addition of ground walls, a pavilion building, media box, view tower and VIP Seating Area.

Major sports events

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Records & Stats

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Matches Hosted

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Format ODI T20I WT20I
Matches 34 34 5
As of 5 Mar 2024 (Source)

ODI records

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ODI Matches Record
Team MP W L T NR
   Nepal 26 18 8 0 0
 Namibia 8 3 5 0 0
 United Arab Emirates 8 2 6 0 0
 Papua New Guinea 6 3 3 0 0
 Oman 5 4 1 0 0
 Netherlands 4 2 2 0 0
 Scotland 4 2 2 0 0
 United States 4 0 4 0 0
 Canada 3 0 3 0 0
Reference: ESPNcricinfo (As of 25 Feb 2024)

T20I records

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T20I Matches Record
Team MP W L T NR
   Nepal 23 16 6 1 0
 Malaysia 11 2 8 1 0
 Netherlands 10 5 3 1 1
 Oman 5 4 0 1 0
 Papua New Guinea 5 1 4 0 0
 Namibia 4 1 2 0 1
 Maldives 3 1 2 0 0
 Singapore 3 0 3 0 0
 Bhutan 2 0 2 0 0
 Bahrain 1 0 1 0 0
 United Arab Emirates 1 1 0 0 0
Reference: ESPNcricinfo (As of 5 Mar 2024)

List of International centuries

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ODI centuries

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Fifteen ODI centuries have been scored at the venue.[4]

No. Score Player Team Balls Opposing team Date Result
1 109* Aqib Ilyas  Oman 108    Nepal 9 February 2020 Won
2 109 Zeeshan Maqsood  Oman 109  United States 11 February 2020 Won
3 105 Aqib Ilyas  Oman 123  United States 11 February 2020 Won
4 126 Rohit Paudel    Nepal 107  Papua New Guinea 25 March 2022 Lost
5 105 Dipendra Singh Airee    Nepal 140  Papua New Guinea 26 March 2022 Lost
6 133 Michael van Lingen  Namibia 137    Nepal 14 February 2023 Lost
7 115 Kushal Bhurtel    Nepal 113  Namibia 14 February 2023 Won
8 103* George Munsey  Scotland 61  Namibia 15 February 2023 Won
9 107* Michael Leask  Scotland 85    Nepal 17 February 2023 Lost
10 110 Aasif Sheikh    Nepal 110  Papua New Guinea 9 March 2023 Won
11 119 Muhammad Waseem  United Arab Emirates 76  Papua New Guinea 15 March 2023 Won
12 101* Asif Khan  United Arab Emirates 42    Nepal 16 March 2023 Lost
13 108 Kushal Malla    Nepal 64  Oman 21 April 2023 Won
14 112* Anil Sah    Nepal 124  Canada 12 February 2024 Won
15 101* Bhim Sharki    Nepal 129  Canada 12 February 2024 Won

T20I centuries

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Five T20I centuries have been scored at the venue.[5]

No. Score Player Team Balls Opposing team Date Result
1 107 Gyanendra Malla    Nepal 55  Bhutan 5 December 2019 Won
2 133* Max O'Dowd  Netherlands 73  Malaysia 18 April 2021 Won
3 110* Dipendra Singh Airee    Nepal 57  Malaysia 2 April 2022 Won
4 101 Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton  Namibia 36    Nepal 27 February 2024 Won
5 135 Michael Levitt  Netherlands 62  Namibia 29 February 2024 Won

List of International five-wicket hauls

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One-day Internationals

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The following table summarizes the five-wicket hauls taken in ODIs at this venue.[6]

# Figures Player Country Innings Opponent Date Result
1 6/16 Sandeep Lamichhane    Nepal 1  United States 12 February 2020 Won
2 5/61 Karan KC    Nepal 1  Namibia 14 February 2023 Won
3 5/30 Ruben Trumpelmann  Namibia 1  Scotland 20 February 2023 Lost
4 5/38 Semo Kamea  Papua New Guinea 1    Nepal 9 March 2023 Lost
5 5/20 Lalit Rajbanshi    Nepal 2  United Arab Emirates 12 March 2023 Won
6 5/25 Sandeep Lamichhane    Nepal 1  Papua New Guinea 13 March 2023 Won
7 5/28 Gerhard Erasmus  Namibia 1    Nepal 15 February 2024 Won
8 6/34 Aryan Dutt  Netherlands 1  Namibia 19 February 2024 Won

Twenty20 Internationals

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The following table summarizes the five-wicket hauls taken in T20Is at this venue.[7]

# Figures Player Country Innings Opponent Date Result
1 5/21 Karan KC    Nepal 2  Papua New Guinea 31 March 2022 Won
2 5/16 Muhammad Amir  Malaysia 2  Singapore 2 November 2023 Won

References

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  1. ^ "Other matches played on Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played on Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  3. ^ "ICC announces team to investigate Nepal incident". March 4, 2010. Archived from the original on October 6, 2011.
  4. ^ "Statistics / Statsguru / One-Day Internationals / Batting records". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Statistics / Statsguru / Twenty20 Internationals / Batting records". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Statistics / Statsguru / One-Day Internationals / Bowling records". Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Statistics / Statsguru / Twenty20 Internationals / Bowling records". Retrieved 31 March 2022.
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