Prime Minister One Day Cup
The Prime Minister Cup One-Day Cricket Tournament (PM Cup) is a one-day cricket tournament in Nepal organised by the National Sports Council. It was played amongst 8 teams in 2017 and 10 teams from 2018 onward.[1][2]
Countries | |
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Administrator | National Sports Council |
Format | One-day cricket |
First edition | 2017 |
Latest edition | 2019 |
Next edition | 2020 |
Tournament format | Round-robin and Knockout |
Number of teams | 10 |
Current champion | Nepal Police Club |
Most successful | Nepal Police Club (2 titles) |
TV | AP1 Television |
History
The National Sports Council organised the Prime Minister Cup in 2017 due to the suspension of the Cricket Association of Nepal by the International Cricket Council. A domestic one-day cricket tournament had not been held in the country for three years due to conflicts within the board which eventually led to its suspension. It replaced the National League Cricket as the premier domestic cricket tournament in Nepal, alongside the Manmohan Memorial National One-Day Cup.[1][3][4]
Teams
The following ten teams currently participate in the Prime Minister One Day Cup
Province/Department | First season | Titles | Runner-up |
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Province No. 1 | 2018 | 0 | 0 |
Province No. 2 | 2018 | 0 | 0 |
Province No. 3 | 2018 | 0 | 0 |
Gandaki | 2018 | 0 | 0 |
Province No. 5 | 2018 | 0 | 0 |
Karnali | 2018 | 0 | 0 |
Sudurpaschim | 2018 | 0 | 0 |
Tribhuvan Army Club | 2017 | 1 | 1 |
Armed Police Force Club | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
Nepal Police Club | 2017 | 2 | 0 |
Defunct teams
The following teams appeared in the Prime Minister One Day Cup.
- Eastern Development Region (2017)
- Central Development Region (2017)
- Western Development Region (2017)
- Mid-Western Development Region (2017)
- Far-Western Development Region (2017)
Tournament history
Year | Winner(s) | Runner-up | Semi-Finalists | Most runs | Most wickets | Player of the tournament | Ref |
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2017[5] | Nepal Police Club Tribhuwan Army Club |
Armed Police Force Club Western Development Region |
Saurav Khanal (Western) | Sushan Bhari (TAC) Sagar Pun (TAC) |
Sagar Pun (TAC)[5] | ||
2018 | Armed Police Force Club | Tribhuvan Army Club | Nepal Police Club Province No. 5 |
Pradeep Airee (APF) | Sushan Bhari (TAC) Sompal Kami (TAC) |
Sagar Pun (TAC)[6] | |
2019 | Nepal Police Club | Tribhuvan Army Club | Armed Police Force Club Province No. 3 |
Raju Rijal (TAC) | Lalit Rajbanshi (NPC) | Lalit Rajbanshi (NPC)[7] |
See also
References
- "PM Cup cricket from May 23". The Himalayan Times. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- "PM Cup from May 27". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- Republica. "Prime Minister Cup cricket from today". My Republica. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- "MM One Day national cricket starts on Jan 5". The Kathmandu Post. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- Ghimire, Manoj (8 June 2017). "Prime Minister Cup 2074 : Army and Police share the trophy as the final match got washed out". WicketNepal. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- Republica. "Armed Police Force lifts PM Cup". My Republica. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- "Snail-paced Dhamala hands Police Prime Minister Cup". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 29 December 2019.