2026 Prime Minister Cup
Prime Minister Cup 2026 | |
| Dates | 21 March – 18 April 2026 |
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| Administrator | Cricket Association of Nepal |
| Cricket format | One Day |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Final |
| Host(s) | Bagmati Province Madhesh Province |
| Participants | 10 |
| Matches | 46 |
The 2026 Prime Minister Cup (also known as the Xtreme Energy Drink Prime Minister Cup for sponsorship reasons) will be the eighth edition of the Prime Minister One Day Cup, the premier one-day cricket tournament in Nepal.[1][2][3] The tournament will be contested by teams representing the seven Provinces of Nepal as well as three departmental teams.[4][5][6]
Nepal Police Club are the defending champion.[7][8][9][10]
Venues
All matches initially scheduled at TU International Cricket Stadium were relocated to Lower Mulpani Cricket Ground due to preparations for the upcoming 2026 Nepal Tri-Nation Series (May), part of the 2024–2026 Cricket World Cup League 2.[11]
| Nepal | |||
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| Kageshwari-Manohara | Kageshwari-Manohara | Birgunj | Janakpur |
| Lower Mulpani Cricket Ground | Mulpani International Cricket Ground | Narayani Cricket Ground | Shree Ram Janaki International Stadium |
| Matches: 5 | Matches: 5 | Matches: 19 | Matches: 17 |
Squads
| Bagmati Province[12] | Gandaki Province | Lumbini Province[13] | Karnali Province | Koshi Province |
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| Madhesh Province | Nepal APF Club | Nepal Police Club | Sudurpashchim Province | Tribhuwan Army Club |
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Team and standings
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| 1 | Bagmati Province | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 | Gandaki Province | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Lumbini Province | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Karnali Province | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Koshi Province | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 | Madhesh Province | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 7 | Nepal APF Club | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 8 | Nepal Police Club | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 9 | Sudurpashchim Province | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 10 | Tribhuwan Army Club | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
First match(es) will be played: 21 March 2026. Source: ESPNcricinfo
Match summary
| Team | Group matches | Play-offs | ||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Final | |
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| Koshi Province | ||||||||||
| Lumbini Province | ||||||||||
| Madhesh Province | ||||||||||
| Nepal APF Club | ||||||||||
| Nepal Police Club | ||||||||||
| Sudurpashchim Province | ||||||||||
| Tribhuwan Army Club | ||||||||||
| Win | Loss | Tie | No result | Eliminated |
- Note: The total points at the end of each group match are listed.
- Note: Click on the points or results to see the match summary.
League stage
CAN released the fixtures' details on 9 March 2026.[14]
Final
References
- ^ "जय ट्रफीको फाइनल चैत ३ देखि, प्रधानमन्त्री कप चैत ७ बाट सुरु हुने" [Jai Trophy final to start from Chaitra 3, Prime Minister's Cup from Chaitra 7]. Nepalpress (in Nepali). Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ "Cricket Nepal to host Men's PM Cup 2026 in March/April". czarsportzauto. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "PM Cup Men's National Cricket 2026 Fixtures Announced; Action to Begin from March 21". Cricnepal. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "प्रधानमन्त्री कप क्रिकेट ७ चैतदेखि सुरु हुने" [Prime Minister's Cup Cricket to begin on 7th Chaitra]. shilapatra.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ "जय ट्रफीकाे फाइनल खेल ३ चैतदेखि, प्रधानमन्त्री कप पर्सा र जनकपुरमा" [Jai Trophy finals from 3 Chaitra, Prime Minister's Cup in Parsa and Janakpur]. ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ "जय ट्रफीको फाइनल चैत ३ गतेदेखि, चैत ७ देखि प्रधानमन्त्री कप सुरु हुँदै" [Jai Trophy final from Chaitra 3, Prime Minister's Cup from Chaitra 7]. Ratopati (in Nepali). Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ "Nepal Police Club lift Men's PM Cup title for a fourth time". The Kathmandu Post. 30 March 2025. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ "Nepal Police Club clinches PM Cup 2025 title". Cricnepal. 30 March 2025. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ "Nepal Police bags PM Cup Cricket title". myRepublica. 30 March 2025. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ "Nepal Police Club clinches PM Cup cricket title". The Rising Nepal. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "Notice". Cricket Association of Nepal (in Nepali). Retrieved 19 March 2026 – via Facebook.
- ^ "Bagmati Province Cricket Association Announces Squad for PM Cup Men's One-Day Tournament". Ratopati. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ^ "पीएम कपका लागि देव खनालको कप्तानीमा लुम्बिनीको टोली घोषणा" [Lumbini team announced for PM Cup under Dev Khanal's captaincy]. Onlinekhabar (in Nepali). Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ^ "Fixtures for PM Cup Men's 2026". Retrieved 19 March 2026 – via Facebook.