The 2023 KP Oli Cup was the inaugural edition of the KP Oli Cup, the domestic T20 tournament in Nepal.[1] The tournament was contested by teams representing the seven Provinces of Nepal, three departmental teams as well as two organizer teams. It began on 23 November 2023 and ended on 1 December 2023.[2][3]
| Dates | 23 November 2023 – 1 December 2023 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket Association of Nepal Madan Bhandari Sports Foundation |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout |
| Host(s) | Nepal |
| Champions | Madhesh Province (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Tribhuwan Army Club |
| Participants | 12 |
| Matches | 15 |
| Player of the series | Harishankar Shah (Madhesh Province) |
| Most runs | Rit Gautam (170) (Bagmati Province) |
| Most wickets | Sandeep Lamichhane (10) (Bagmati Province) Shahab Alam (10) (Tribhuwan Army Club) Harishankar Shah (10) (Madhesh Province) |
Tribhuwan Army Club secured a place in the final after defeating Bagmati Province in the 1st semi-final and Madhesh Province secured their place in final after defeating heavy weight APF Club in the 2nd semi-final.[4][5]
Madhesh Province became the champion after defeating undefeated tournament favorites Tribhuwam Army Club in the final.[6]
Squads
editThe twelve participants were divided into four groups.[7]
Group Stage
editGroup A
editPoints table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bagmati Province | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4.975 |
| 2 | Karnali Province | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −1.948 |
| 3 | Madan Bhandari Sports Academy (Red) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | −3.129 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[8]
Advance to the knockout stage
Fixtures
editBagmati Province
184/7 (20 overs) |
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Madan Bhandari Sports Academy (Red)
75 (14.2 overs) |
Rit Gautam 74 (53)
Biprason KC 3/39 (3 overs) |
Amar Mishra 13 (8)
Sandeep Lamichhane 4/16 (4 overs) |
- Madan Bhandari Sports Academy (Red) won the toss and elected to field.
Bagmati Province
189/6 (20 overs) |
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Karnali Province
99 (17.3 overs) |
Rit Gautam 82 (59)
Dinesh Adhikari 3/33 (4 overs) |
Arjun Gharti 24 (23)
Sandeep Lamichhane 4/9 (3.3 overs) |
- Bagmati Province won the toss and elected to bat.
Madan Bhandari Sports Academy (Red)
109/6 (20 overs) |
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Karnali Province
111/6 (18.1 overs) |
Roshan Gautam 30* (20)
Prakash Jaishi 2/24 (4 overs) |
Dipendra Rawat 43* (31)
Santosh Yadav 2/8 (4 overs) |
- Madan Bhandari Sports Academy (Red) won the toss and elected to bat.
Group B
editPoints table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | APF Club | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.989 |
| 2 | Gandaki Province | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −0.008 |
| 3 | Lumbini Province | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −1.975 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[8]
Advance to the knockout stage
Fixtures
editAPF Club
101 (18.4 overs) |
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Gandaki Province
104/6 (19.4 overs) |
Pradeep Airee 20 (23)
Kamal Pariyar 2/17 (3.4 overs) |
Muskhan Thapa 25 (23)
Abinash Bohara 2/12 (4 overs) |
- Gandaki Province won the toss and elected to field.
APF Club
151/7 (20 overs) |
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Lumbini Province
67/9 (20 overs) |
Mirnal Gurung 14 (22)
Arun Airee 5/7 (4 overs) |
- APF Club won the toss and elected to bat.
Lumbini Province
103/8 (20 overs) |
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Gandaki Province
98 (18.5 overs) |
Nar Sarki 23 (17)
Amrit Gurung 3/25 (4 overs) |
Sudip Aryal 35 (24)
Md Hussain 4/9 (3.5 overs) |
- Gandaki Province won the toss and elected to field.
Group C
editPoints table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madhesh Province | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.472 |
| 2 | Nepal Police Club | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.084 |
| 3 | Sudurpashchim Province | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −4.956 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[8]
Advance to the knockout stage
Fixtures
editNepal Police Club
175/5 (20 overs) |
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Madhesh Province
118 (18.2 overs) |
Kushal Bhurtel 102 (57)
Bishal Shusling 2/14 (3 overs) |
Rupesh Singh 40 (25)
Sagar Dhakal 2/10 (4 overs) |
- Nepal Police Club won the toss and elected to bat.
Sudurpashchim Province
58 (15.5 overs) |
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Madhesh Province
62/2 (4.4 overs) |
Naren Saud 18 (22)
Harishankar Shah 4/11 (4 overs) |
Anil Sah 25 (11)
Gajendra Bohara 2/17 (2 overs) |
- Sudurpashchim Province won the toss and elected to bat.
Nepal Police Club
158/4 (20 overs) |
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Sudurpashchim Province
162/6 (18.4 overs) |
Kushal Bhurtel 67 (51)
Bikash Aagri 2/37 (4 overs) |
Kiran Thagunna 51* (34)
Rashid Khan 3/27 (4 overs) |
Group D
editPoints table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tribhuwan Army Club | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3.725 |
| 2 | Koshi Province | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.446 |
| 3 | Madan Bhandari Sports Academy (Blue) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | −5.706 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[8]
Advance to the knockout stage
Fixtures
editTribhuwan Army Club
195/6 (20 overs) |
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Madan Bhandari Sports Academy (Blue)
85 (15.4 overs) |
Santosh Karki 41 (35)
Mehool Shrestha 2/25 (4 overs) |
Nirbhik Pathak 28 (23)
Kushal Malla 3/2 (1.4 overs) |
- Madan Bhandari Sports Academy (Blue) won the toss and elected to field.
Tribhuwan Army Club
186/7 (20 overs) |
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Koshi Province
147 (18.2 overs) |
Bhim Sharki 53 (24)
Sarwan Yadav 3/32 (4 overs) |
Sonu Ansari 44 (33)
Sompal Kami 2/23 (3 overs) |
- Tribhuwan Army Club won the toss and elected to bat.
Madan Bhandari Sports Academy (Blue)
67 (17.5 overs) |
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Koshi Province
68/1 (7.4 overs) |
Arjun Raymajhi 24 (25)
Sarwan Yadav 3/8 (3.5 overs) |
Sonu Ansari 35* (22)
Subham Khanal 1/19 (1.4 overs) |
- Koshi Province won the toss and elected to field.
Knockout stage
editBracket
edit| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| A1 | Bagmati Province | 127/7 (20) | |||||||
| D1 | Tribhuwan Army Club | 128/6 (15) | |||||||
| SFW1 | Tribhuwan Army Club | 124/7 (20) | |||||||
| SFW2 | Madhesh Province | 135/8 (20) | |||||||
| B1 | APF Club | 186/9 (20) | |||||||
| C1 | Madhesh Province | 197/6 (20) | |||||||
Semi-finals
editBagmati Province
127/7 (20 overs) |
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Tribhuwan Army Club
128/6 (15 overs) |
- Bagmati Province won the toss and elected bat.
Madhesh Province
197/6 (20 overs) |
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APF Club
186/9 (20 overs) |
Pradeep Airee 55 (42)
Bishal Patel 3/35 (4 overs) |
- Madhesh Province won the toss and elected to bat.
Final
editMadhesh Province
135/8 (20 overs) |
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Tribhuwan Army Club
124/7 (20 overs) |
- Madhesh Province won the toss and elected to bat.
References
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- ^ "KP Oli T-20 cricket to start from Thursday". myRepublica. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "केपी ओली कप टी-२० क्रिकेटमा १२ टिम". setopati (in Nepali). Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ Staff, cricnepal (30 November 2023). "Tribhuwan Army defeats Bagmati Province to book a place in the final". cricnepal.com. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "KP Oli Cup: Madhesh Province to Face Army in T20 Final after Defeating APF". Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ Staff, cricnepal (1 December 2023). "Madhesh Province makes history with KP Oli T20 Cup triumph". cricnepal.com. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "12 Teams Gear Up for KP Oli Cup T-20 Showdown". Wicket Nepal. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d "KP Oli T20 Cup points table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 November 2023.