Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground

Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground at Kirtipur

Ground information

Location

Kirtipur, Nepal

Coordinates

27°49′41″N 85°17′25″E / 27.82806°N 85.29028°ECoordinates: 27°49′41″N 85°17′25″E / 27.82806°N 85.29028°E

Establishment

1998

Capacity

20,000+

Owner

Tribhuvan University

Operator

Cricket Association of Nepal

Tenants

Nepal national cricket team

End names

Pavilion End
Chobhar End

International information

Domestic team information

Nepal cricket team	(1998 -)
Colors X-Factors	(2014 -)

As of July 19, 2014
Source: Ground profile

Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground or Kirtipur Cricket Ground or TU Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Kirtipur just outside Kathmandu, Nepal.

History

The first recorded match held on the ground came in 1998 when Bangladesh played Papua New Guinea 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 match were held there during the 2005 Intercontinental Cup when Nepal hosted Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates.^[2]

These remain the only first-class matches to be played at the ground, as well as the only 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.^[1]

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 Division Four.^[3]

The ground also successful hosted 2011 ACC Twenty20 Cup and 2013 ACC Twenty20 Cup.