2025–26 Jay Trophy
| Dates | 20 February – 19 March 2026 |
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| Administrator | Cricket Association of Nepal |
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| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Final |
| Champions | Nepal Police Club (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Tribhuwan Army Club |
| Participants | 4 |
| Matches | 7 |
| Player of the series | Lalit Rajbanshi (Nepal Police Club) |
| Most runs | Kushal Bhurtel (Nepal Police Club) (336) |
| Most wickets | Lalit Rajbanshi (Nepal Police Club) (26) |
The 2025–26 Jay Trophy (also known as the Xtreme Energy Drink Jay Trophy for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the second season of the Jay Trophy, the premier domestic red-ball cricket competition played in Nepal.[2][3][4] The tournament began on 20 February 2026. The final was initially scheduled to held from 1 to 3 March 2026,[5][6][7] but later it was moved to 5 to 7 April 2026 due to the 2026 Nepalese general election,[8] and again it was rescheduled and held between 17–19 March 2026 at the Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground after the elections concluded.[9]
Nepal Police Club were the defending champions, having won the inaugural season[10] and successfully defended their title by defeating Tribhuwan Army Club in the final by 4 wickets.[11]
Teams
The top four teams of 2025 Prime Minister Cup were qualified for the second season of Jay Trophy.
Tournament Format
The tournament was played as follows.[12]
- All matches in the league stage were played over two days, with the final lasting three days.
- Each day featured 110 overs in three sessions, played over six hours and forty-five minutes.
- In the league stage, the first innings was capped at 70 overs, increasing to 80 overs for the final.
- Each team played three matches in the league stage, and the top two teams qualified for the final.
Points system
| Result | Points[13] |
|---|---|
| An outright win | 6 |
| Lead in first innings | 4 |
| Tie on first innings | 2 |
| Draw or No Result | 1 |
| An outright loss | 0 |
| Bonus batting points | 0.5 for every 25 runs scored in the first innings 0.5 for every 25 runs scored throughout the second innings up to 4 points |
| Bonus bowling points | 0.5 for taking each wicket |
Venues
| Venues in Kathmandu | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur |
Cricket Venues in Kathmandu District |
Kageshwari-Manohara, Mulpani |
| Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground
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Mulpani International Cricket Ground (Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground)
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| Capacity: 14,000 | Capacity: 5,000 | |
Squads
On 19 February 2026, Cricket Association of Nepal announced the all four team squad.[14]
| Bagmati Province[15] | Nepal APF Club[16] | Nepal Police Club[17] | Tribhuwan Army Club[18] |
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Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Tribhuwan Army Club | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 66 | Advanced to the final |
| 2 | Nepal Police Club | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 65.5 | |
| 3 | Nepal APF Club | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 53 | |
| 4 | Bagmati Province | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 40 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
Round-robin
Round 1
20–21 February 2026
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- Tribhuwan Army Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Bhim Sharki (Tribhuwan Army Club) scored his maiden century in Jay Trophy.[19]
- Points: Tribhuwan Army Club 24, Nepal Police Club 10
20–21 February 2026
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- Nepal APF Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Irshad Ahamad (Nepal APF Club) took his maiden five-wicket haul in Jay Trophy.[20]
- Points: Nepal APF Club 26.5, Bagmati Province 12
Round 2
23–24 February 2026
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- Nepal Police Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Shankar Rana (Nepal Police Club) scored his maiden century in Jay Trophy.[21]
- Points: Nepal Police Club 27.5, Nepal APF Club 11.5
23–24 February 2026
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- Tribhuwan Army Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Tribhuwan Army Club 18.5, Bagmati Province 14.5
Round 3
26–27 February 2026
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- Nepal Police Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Nepal Police Club 28, Bagmati Province 12.5
26–27 February 2026
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- Nepal APF Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Trit Raj Das and Basir Ahamad (Tribhuwan Army Club) both scored their maiden century in Jay Trophy.[22]
- Yuvraj Khatri (Nepal APF Club) and Naren Saud (Tribhuwan Army Club) both took their maiden five-wicket haul in Jay Trophy.[23]
- Points: Tribhuwan Army Club 23.5, Nepal APF Club 15
Final
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- Nepal Police Club won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 1 before lunch due to wet outfield.
Statistics
Most runs
| Runs | Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Average | BF | SR | HS | 100s | 50s | 0 | 4s | 6s |
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| 336 | Kushal Bhurtel | Nepal Police Club | 4 | 7 | 1 | 56.00 | 428 | 78.50 | 96 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 6 |
| 331 | Ishan Pandey | Bagmati Province | 3 | 6 | 1 | 66.20 | 478 | 69.24 | 84 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 6 |
| 279 | Rohit Paudel | Nepal APF Club | 3 | 6 | 2 | 69.75 | 348 | 80.17 | 87* | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| 266 | Bhim Sharki | Tribhuwan Army Club | 4 | 8 | 2 | 44.33 | 314 | 84.71 | 105* | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 5 |
| 225 | Deepak Bohara | Nepal APF Club | 3 | 6 | 0 | 37.50 | 308 | 73.05 | 94 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 7 |
| Ashutosh Ghiraiya | Bagmati Province | 3 | 6 | 0 | 37.50 | 371 | 60.64 | 77 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 1 | |
| Source:ESPNCricinfo[24] | ||||||||||||||
Most wickets
| Wickets | Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Runs | Overs | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 4WI | 5WI |
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| 26 | Lalit Rajbanshi | Nepal Police Club | 4 | 8 | 519 | 167.3 | 5/80 | 19.96 | 3.09 | 38.65 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 | Sagar Dhakal | Nepal Police Club | 4 | 8 | 341 | 98.3 | 6/92 | 21.31 | 3.46 | 36.93 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Karan KC | Nepal Police Club | 2 | 4 | 191 | 59.2 | 4/27 | 17.36 | 3.21 | 32.36 | 1 | 0 |
| Naren Saud | Tribhuwan Army Club | 4 | 6 | 201 | 57.0 | 5/79 | 18.27 | 3.52 | 31.09 | 0 | 1 | |
| Shahab Alam | Tribhuwan Army Club | 4 | 8 | 344 | 134.1 | 3/65 | 31.27 | 2.56 | 73.18 | 0 | 0 | |
| Source:ESPNCricinfo[25] | ||||||||||||
End of season awards
| Award | Player | Team | Ref. |
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| Best Batter | Ishan Pandey | Bagmati Province | |
| Best Bowler | Lalit Rajbanshi | Nepal Police Club | |
| Player of the tournament | Lalit Rajbanshi | Nepal Police Club |
Notes
- ^ a b Gulshan Jha was initially replaced by Sohail Kunwar for the league games of Nepal Police Club's squad due to injury. Gulshan Jha played for Nepal Police Club in the final.
- ^ The final, initially moved to 5–7 April, was later rescheduled to 17–19 March 2026 at the Mulpani International Cricket Ground after the elections concluded and League 2 was postponed.
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