2023 KP Oli Cup (cricket)
{{short description|Cricket tournament in Nepal}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox cricket tournament
| name = 2023 KP Oli Cup
|image=| fromdate = 23 November 2023
| todate = 1 December 2023
| administrator = Cricket Association of Nepal
Madan Bhandari Sports Foundation
| cricket format = Twenty20
| tournament format = Round-robin and Knockout
| host = Nepal
|champions= Madhesh Province
| count = 1
|runner 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)
| previous_year =
| previous_tournament =
| next_year = 2024
| next_tournament = 2024 National T20 Championship
}}
The 2023 KP Oli Cup was the inaugural edition of the KP Oli Cup, the domestic T20 tournament in Nepal.{{cite web |url=https://www.nepalpress.com/2023/11/21/399190/ |title=केपी ओली कप क्रिकेट प्रतियोगिताका उद्घाटन एमाले अध्यक्ष ओलीले गर्ने |language=Nepali |work=nepalpress |access-date=22 November 2023}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/kp-oli-t-20-cricket-to-start-from-thursday/ |title=KP Oli T-20 cricket to start from Thursday |work=myRepublica |access-date=22 November 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.setopati.com/sports/cricket/316396 |title=केपी ओली कप टी-२० क्रिकेटमा १२ टिम |language=Nepali |work=setopati |access-date=22 November 2023}}
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.{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=cricnepal |date=2023-11-30 |title=Tribhuwan Army defeats Bagmati Province to book a place in the final |url=https://www.cricnepal.com/tribhuwan-army-defeats-bagmati-province-to-book-a-place-in-the-final |access-date=2023-11-30 |website=cricnepal.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=KP Oli Cup: Madhesh Province to Face Army in T20 Final after Defeating APF |url=https://wicketnepal.com/2023/11/kp-oli-cup-madhesh-province-to-face-army-in-t20-final-after-defeating-apf/ |access-date=2023-12-01 |language=en-GB}}
Madhesh Province became the champion after defeating undefeated tournament favorites Tribhuwam Army Club in the final.{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=cricnepal |date=2023-12-01 |title=Madhesh Province makes history with KP Oli T20 Cup triumph |url=https://www.cricnepal.com/madhesh-province-makes-history-with-kp-oli-t20-cup-triumph |access-date=2023-12-01 |website=cricnepal.com |language=en-US}}
Squads
{{Main|2023 KP Oli Cup squads}}
The twelve participants were divided into four groups.{{cite web |url=https://wicketnepal.com/2023/11/12-teams-gear-up-for-kp-oli-cup-t-20-showdown/ |title=12 Teams Gear Up for KP Oli Cup T-20 Showdown |work=Wicket Nepal |access-date=22 November 2023}}
Group Stage
=Group A=
==Points table==
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=CricketRR
|update=complete
|show_tie=no
|col_F= |col_SF=
|team1=BP
|team2=KP
|team3=MBR
|result1=Q
|win_BP=2 |loss_BP= |nr_BB= |rs_BP=373 |or_BP=40 |rc_BP=174 |ob_BP=40
|win_KP=1 |loss_KP=1 |rs_KP=210 |or_KP=38.1 |rc_KP=298 |ob_KP=40
|win_MBR= |loss_MBR=2 |nr_MBR= |rs_MBR=184 |or_MBR=40 |rc_MBR=295 |ob_MBR=38.1
|name_BP=Bagmati Province
|name_KP=Karnali Province
|name_MBR=Madan Bhandari Sports Academy (Red)
|col_Q=green1
}}
{{color box|#cfc}} Advance to the knockout stage
==Fixtures==
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 23 November 2023
| time = 13:00
| daynight =
| night =
| team1 = Bagmati Province
| team2 = Madan Bhandari Sports Academy (Red)
| score1 = 184/7 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Rit Gautam 74 (53)
| wickets1 = Biprason KC 3/39 (3 overs)
| score2 = 75 (14.2 overs)
| runs2 = Amar Mishra 13 (8)
| wickets2 = Sandeep Lamichhane 4/16 (4 overs)
| result = Bagmati Province won by 109 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1409985.html Scorecard]
| venue = Pokhara International Cricket Stadium, Pokhara
| umpires = Boj Raj Baral and Sanjay Sigdel
| motm = Rit Gautam (Bagmati Province)
| toss = Madan Bhandari Sports Academy (Red) won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 24 November 2023
| time = 09:00
| daynight =
| night =
| team1 = Bagmati Province
| team2 = Karnali Province
| score1 = 189/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Rit Gautam 82 (59)
| wickets1 = Dinesh Adhikari 3/33 (4 overs)
| score2 = 99 (17.3 overs)
| runs2 = Arjun Gharti 24 (23)
| wickets2 = Sandeep Lamichhane 4/9 (3.3 overs)
| result = Bagmati Province won by 90 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1409986.html Scorecard]
| venue = Pokhara International Cricket Stadium, Pokhara
| umpires = D Agrahari and Sanjay Sigdel
| motm = Ishan Pandey (Bagmati Province)
| toss = Bagmati Province won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 25 November 2023
| time = 09:00
| daynight =
| night =
| team1 = Madan Bhandari Sports Academy (Red)
| team2 = Karnali Province
| score1 = 109/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Roshan Gautam 30* (20)
| wickets1 = Prakash Jaishi 2/24 (4 overs)
| score2 = 111/6 (18.1 overs)
| runs2 = Dipendra Rawat 43* (31)
| wickets2 = Santosh Yadav 2/8 (4 overs)
| result = Karnali Province won by 4 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1409988.html Scorecard]
| venue = Pokhara International Cricket Stadium, Pokhara
| umpires = Bhoj Raj Baral and Rabindra Gupta
| motm = Dipendra Rawat (Karnali Province)
| toss = Madan Bhandari Sports Academy (Red) won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
=Group B=
==Points table==
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=CricketRR
|update=complete
|show_tie=no
|col_F= |col_SF=
|team1=APF
|team2=GP
|team3=LP
|result1=Q
|result2=
|win_APF=1 |loss_APF=1 |nr_APF= |rs_APF=252 |or_APF=40 |rc_APF=171 |ob_APF=39.4
|win_GP=1 |loss_GP=1 |nr_GP= |rs_GP=202 |or_GP=39.4 |rc_GP=204 |ob_GP=40
|win_LP=1 |loss_LP=1 |nr_LP= |rs_LP=170 |or_LP=40 |rc_LP=249 |ob_LP=40
|name_APF=APF Club
|name_GP=Gandaki Province
|name_LP=Lumbini Province
|col_Q=green1
}}
{{color box|#cfc}} Advance to the knockout stage
==Fixtures==
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 24 November 2023
| time = 13:00
| daynight =
| night =
| team1 = APF Club
| team2 = Gandaki Province
| score1 = 101 (18.4 overs)
| runs1 = Pradeep Airee 20 (23)
| wickets1 = Kamal Pariyar 2/17 (3.4 overs)
| score2 = 104/6 (19.4 overs)
| runs2 = Muskhan Thapa 25 (23)
| wickets2 = Abinash Bohara 2/12 (4 overs)
| result = Gandaki Province won by 4 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1409987.html Scorecard]
| venue = Pokhara International Cricket Stadium, Pokhara
| umpires = Rajendra Gupta and Vinay Kumar Jha
| motm = Amrit Gurung (Gandaki Province)
| toss = Gandaki Province won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 25 November 2023
| time = 13:00
| daynight =
| night =
| team1 = APF Club
| team2 = Lumbini Province
| score1 = 151/7 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Lokesh Bam 32* (13)
| wickets1 = Avishek Gautam 2/17 (4 overs)
| score2 = 67/9 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Mirnal Gurung 14 (22)
| wickets2 = Arun Airee 5/7 (4 overs)
| result = APF Club won by 84 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1409989.html Scorecard]
| venue = Pokhara International Cricket Stadium, Pokhara
| umpires = Vinay Kumar Jha and Sanjay Sigdel
| motm = Arun Airee (APF Club)
| toss = APF Club won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 26 November 2023
| time = 09:00
| daynight =
| night =
| team1 = Lumbini Province
| team2 = Gandaki Province
| score1 = 103/8 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Nar Sarki 23 (17)
| wickets1 = Amrit Gurung 3/25 (4 overs)
| score2 = 98 (18.5 overs)
| runs2 = Sudip Aryal 35 (24)
| wickets2 = Md Hussain 4/9 (3.5 overs)
| result = Lumbini Province won by 5 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1409990.html Scorecard]
| venue = Pokhara International Cricket Stadium, Pokhara
| umpires = Rabindra Gupta and Vinay Kumar Jha
| motm = MD Hussain (Lumbini Province)
| toss = Gandaki Province won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
=Group C=
==Points table==
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=CricketRR
|update=complete
|show_tie=no
|col_F= |col_SF=
|team1=MP
|team2=NP
|team3=SP
|result1=Q
|result2=
|win_NP=1 |loss_NP=1 |nr_NP= |rs_NP=333 |or_NP=40|rc_NP=280 |ob_NP=38.4
|win_MP=1 |loss_MP=1 |nr_MP=|rs_MP=180 |or_MP=24.4 |rc_MP=233 |ob_MP=40
|win_SP=1 |loss_SP=1 |rs_SP=220 |or_SP=38.4 |rc_SP=220 |ob_SP=20.4
|name_NP=Nepal Police Club
|name_MP=Madhesh Province
|name_SP=Sudurpashchim Province
|col_Q=green1
}}
{{color box|#cfc}} Advance to the knockout stage
==Fixtures==
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 26 November 2023
| time = 13:00
| daynight =
| night =
| team1 = Nepal Police Club
| team2 = Madhesh Province
| score1 = 175/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Kushal Bhurtel 102 (57)
| wickets1 = Bishal Shusling 2/14 (3 overs)
| score2 = 118 (18.2 overs)
| runs2 = Rupesh Singh 40 (25)
| wickets2 = Sagar Dhakal 2/10 (4 overs)
| result = Nepal Police Club won by 57 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1409991.html Scorecard]
| venue = Pokhara International Cricket Stadium, Pokhara
| umpires = Vinay Kumar Jha and Sanjay Sigdel
| motm = Kushal Bhurtel (Nepal Police Club)
| toss = Nepal Police Club won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 27 November 2023
| time = 09:00
| daynight =
| night =
| team1 = Sudurpashchim Province
| team2 = Madhesh Province
| score1 = 58 (15.5 overs)
| runs1 = Naren Saud 18 (22)
| wickets1 = Harishankar Shah 4/11 (4 overs)
| score2 = 62/2 (4.4 overs)
| runs2 = Anil Sah 25 (11)
| wickets2 = Gajendra Bohara 2/17 (2 overs)
| result = Madhesh Province won by 8 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1409992.html Scorecard]
| venue = Pokhara International Cricket Stadium, Pokhara
| umpires = D Agrahari and Vinay Kumar Jha
| motm = Harishankar Shah (Madhesh Province)
| toss = Sudurpashchim Province won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 28 November 2023
| time = 09:00
| daynight =
| night =
| team1 = Nepal Police Club
| team2 = Sudurpashchim Province
| score1 = 158/4 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Kushal Bhurtel 67 (51)
| wickets1 = Bikash Aagri 2/37 (4 overs)
| score2 = 162/6 (18.4 overs)
| runs2 = Kiran Thagunna 51* (34)
| wickets2 = Rashid Khan 3/27 (4 overs)
| result = Sudurpashchim Province won by 4 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1409994.html Scorecard]
| venue = Pokhara International Cricket Stadium, Pokhara
| umpires = Rabindra Gupta and Sanjay Sigdel
| motm = Kiran Thagunna (Sudurpaschim Province)
| toss =
| rain =
| notes =
}}
=Group D=
==Points table==
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=CricketRR
|update=complete
|show_tie=no
|col_F= |col_SF=
|team1=TA
|team2=KPP
|team3=MBB
|result1=Q
|result2=
|win_TA=2 |loss_TA=|tie_TA= |nr_TA= |nrr_TA=3.725
|win_KPP=1 |loss_KPP=1 |tie_KPP= |nr_KPP= |nrr_KPP=1.446
|win_MBB= |loss_MBB=2 |tie_MBB= |nr_MBB= |nrr_MBB=-5.706
|name_TA=Tribhuwan Army Club
|name_KPP=Koshi Province
|name_MBB=Madan Bhandari Sports Academy (Blue)
|col_Q=green1
}}
{{color box|#cfc}} Advance to the knockout stage
==Fixtures==
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 27 November 2023
| time = 13:00
| daynight =
| night =
| team1 = Tribhuwan Army Club
| team2 = Madan Bhandari Sports Academy (Blue)
| score1 = 195/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Santosh Karki 41 (35)
| wickets1 = Mehool Shrestha 2/25 (4 overs)
| score2 = 85 (15.4 overs)
| runs2 = Nirbhik Pathak 28 (23)
| wickets2 = Kushal Malla 3/2 (1.4 overs)
| result = Tribhuwan Army Club won by 110 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1409993.html Scorecard]
| venue = Pokhara International Cricket Stadium, Pokhara
| umpires = Bhoj Raj Baral and Rabindra Gupta
| motm = Kushal Malla (Tribhuwan Army Club)
| toss = Madan Bhandari Sports Academy (Blue) won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 28 November 2023
| time = 13:00
| daynight =
| night =
| team1 = Tribhuwan Army Club
| team2 = Koshi Province
| score1 = 186/7 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Bhim Sharki 53 (24)
| wickets1 = Sarwan Yadav 3/32 (4 overs)
| score2 = 147 (18.2 overs)
| runs2 = Sonu Ansari 44 (33)
| wickets2 = Sompal Kami 2/23 (3 overs)
| result = Tribhuwan Army Club won by 39 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1409995.html Scorecard]
| venue = Pokhara International Cricket Stadium, Pokhara
| umpires = D Agrahari and Vinay Kumar Jha
| motm = Bhim Sharki (Tribuwan Army Club)
| toss = Tribhuwan Army Club won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 29 November 2023
| time = 09:00
| daynight =
| night =
| team1 = Madan Bhandari Sports Academy (Blue)
| team2 = Koshi Province
| score1 = 67 (17.5 overs)
| runs1 = Arjun Raymajhi 24 (25)
| wickets1 = Sarwan Yadav 3/8 (3.5 overs)
| score2 = 68/1 (7.4 overs)
| runs2 = Sonu Ansari 35* (22)
| wickets2 = Subham Khanal 1/19 (1.4 overs)
| result = Koshi Province won by 9 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1409996.html Scorecard]
| venue = Pokhara International Cricket Stadium, Pokhara
| umpires = D Agrahari and Vinay Kumar Jha
| motm = Sarwan Yadav (Koshi Province)
| toss = Koshi Province won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
Knockout stage
= Bracket =
{{4TeamBracket
|team-width=200px
|score-width=150px
|RD1=Semi-finals
|RD2=Final
|RD1-seed1=A1
|RD1-team1= Bagmati Province
|RD1-score1=127/7 (20)
|RD1-seed2=D1
|RD1-team2= Tribhuwan Army Club
|RD1-score2=128/6 (15)
|RD1-seed3=B1
|RD1-team3=APF Club
|RD1-score3=186/9 (20)
|RD1-seed4=C1
|RD1-team4= Madhesh Province
|RD1-score4=197/6 (20)
|RD2-seed1= SFW1
|RD2-team1= Tribhuwan Army Club
|RD2-score1=124/7 (20)
|RD2-seed2= SFW2
|RD2-team2= Madhesh Province
|RD2-score2= 135/8 (20)
}}
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= Semi-finals =
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 30 November 2023
| time = 09:00
| daynight =
| night =
| team1 = Bagmati Province
| team2 = Tribhuwan Army Club
| score1 = 127/7 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Pratik Shrestha 50* (35)
| wickets1 = Shahab Alam 4/14 (4 overs)
| score2 = 128/6 (15 overs)
| runs2 = Bhim Sharki 39 (35)
| wickets2 = Sandeep Lamichhane 2/34 (4 overs)
| result = Tribhuwan Army Club won by 4 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1409997.html Scorecard]
| venue = Pokhara International Cricket Stadium, Pokhara
| umpires = Bhoj Raj Baral and Vinay Kumar Jha
| motm = Shahab Alam (Tribhuwan Army Club)
| toss = Bagmati Province won the toss and elected bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 30 November 2023
| time = 13:00
| daynight =
| night =
| team1 = Madhesh Province
| team2 = APF Club
| score1 = 197/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Anil Sah 57 (36)
| wickets1 = Mousom Dhakal 3/47 (4 overs)
| score2 = 186/9 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Pradeep Airee 55 (42)
| wickets2 = Bishal Patel 3/35 (4 overs)
| result = Madhesh Province won by 11 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1409998.html Scorecard]
| venue = Pokhara International Cricket Stadium, Pokhara
| umpires = Rabindra Gupta and Sanjay Sigdel
| motm = Anil Sah (Madhesh Province)
| toss = Madhesh Province won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
= Final =
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 1 December 2023
| time = 12:30
| daynight =
| night =
| team1 = Madhesh Province
| team2 = Tribhuwan Army Club
| score1 = 135/8 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Bishal Patel 49* (32)
| wickets1 = Shahab Alam 3/5 (3 overs)
| score2 = 124/7 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Binod Bhandari 32 (30)
| wickets2 = Harishankar Shah 4/19 (4 overs)
| result = Madhesh Province won by 11 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1409999.html Scorecard]
| venue = Pokhara International Cricket Stadium, Pokhara
| umpires = Vinay Kumar Jha and Sanjay Sigdel
| motm = Harishankar Shah (Madhesh Province)
| toss = Madhesh Province won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/can-national-t20-cricket-tournament-2023-24-1409982 Series home at ESPNcricinfo]
{{Cricket in Nepal}}