Jai Trophy Men’s Elite Cup begins today with 2-matches

KATHMANDU: The Jai Trophy Men’s Elite Cup kicks off today, organized by the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN).

The tournament is being held in two venues: Janakpur and Birgunj.

On the opening day, Nepal Police Club will face Tribhuvan Army Club in Birgunj, while Bagmati Province will take on Madhesh Province in Janakpur.

Both matches are scheduled to start at 9 AM.

Tournament Format and Schedule

The tournament features four teams competing in a two-day match format during the league stage, followed by a three-day final.

Teams will play in a single round-robin format, with the top two advancing to the finals.

Fixture:

January 5–6:

• Bagmati Province vs. Madhesh Province (Janakpur)
• Nepal Police Club vs. Tribhuvan Army Club (Birgunj)

January 8–9:

• Tribhuvan Army Club vs. Bagmati Province (Janakpur)
• Madhesh Province vs. Nepal Police Club (Birgunj)

January 11–12:

• Nepal Police Club vs. Bagmati Province (Janakpur)
• Tribhuvan Army Club vs. Madhesh Province (Birgunj)

January 14–16:

• Final Match (Birgunj)

Team Rosters

Madhesh Province:

Captain: Hari Shankar Shah

Players: Mayan Yadav, Sahil Patel, Rupesh Singh, Abhishek Tiwari, Rajesh Yadav, Bhulwan Sahni, Vishal Patel, Himanshu Dutt, Pradeep Paswan, Arfuddin Rain, Ranjit Kumar, Rahul Mandal, Shailendra Shah, Niraj Kumar Yadav

Reserves: Araniko Yadav, Vishal Sushling, Raj Patel, Safwan Ali

Nepal Police Club:

Captain: Aarif Sheikh

Players: Kushal Bhurtel, Gulshan Jha, Karan KC, Lalit Rajbanshi, Amit Shrestha, Dilip Nath, Shravan Yadav, Sunil Dholayan, Sagar Dhakal, Shankar Rana, Abhinash Karn, Rashid Khan, Arjun Saud, Deepak Serala

Bagmati Province:

Captain: Sandeep Lamichhane

Players: Surya Tamang, Rijan Dhakal, Pratish Jisi, Uttam Thapa Magar, Ashutosh Ghireya, Rit Gautam, Ishaan Pandey, Bipin Acharya, Shubh Kasaankar, Rohan BK, Suryanshu Koirala, Nandan Yadav, Pratik Shrestha, Tilakraj Bhandari

Tribhuvan Army Club:

Captain: Binod Bhandari

Players: Bhim Sarki, Shahab Alam, Sumit Shrestha, Sompal Kami, Pawan Karki, Aakash Chand, Santosh Karki, Imran Sheikh, Trit Raj Das, Basir Ahmed, Vivek Yadav, Naren Saud, Durgesh Gupta, Kushal Malla