Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground


The Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, also known as TU Cricket Ground is an international cricket ground in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal, within the premises of Tribhuvan University.

History

The first recorded match held on the ground was Bangladesh versus Singapore in the 1998 ACC Trophy.
Nepal took part in the inaugural Intercontinental Cup, whose matches had first-class status. The ground held its first first-class match when Nepal hosted Malaysia. Another two first-class matches were held there during the 2005 Intercontinental Cup when Nepal hosted Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates.
These were the first first-class matches to be held anywhere in Nepal. The ground has since hosted a number of international competitions, including the 2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Five and 2015-17 ICC World Cricket League Championship.
Crowd trouble flared during the competition when many spectators disturbed play out of frustration with the performance of the Nepal team in a match against the United States national cricket team. The match was later investigated by the International Cricket Council for the crowd trouble and the resulting calculations of the net-run rate that had denied Singapore promotion to 2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Four.
The ground has also hosted domestic tournaments, including the Everest Premier League and Prime Minister One Day Cup. Many went to watch the matches and enjoy domestic cricket.

Renovations

After the devastating April 2015 Nepal earthquake, basic infrastructures of the ground were destroyed. Cricket Association of Nepal rebuilt initial basic infrastructures.
In November 2025, first phase of upgrade was completed, adding seating capacity of 10,000 and six flood lights; construction had begun March 2025. Work was initiated by then Prime minister of Nepal K. P. Sharma Oli, who ordered the work to be completed within three months. Due to unforeseen circumstances—the climate and production delays—the first phase was pushed further and was completed later in the year. Minister Kul Man Ghising officially inaugurated the floodlights and the stadium 16 November 2025.
The construction is scheduled to continue in 2026—with second and third phases for a complete final capacity of 30,000—and expected to be complete by November 2026.

Major sports events

Records and stats

ODI records

Highest ODI total: 310/6 – United Arab Emirates vs. Nepal, 2023 Nepal Tri-Nation Series (round 21), 16 March 2023 and 310/8 – Nepal vs. Oman, 2023 ACC Men's Premier Cup, 21 April 2023Highest Individual ODI Score: 133 – Michael van Lingen, Namibia vs. Nepal, 2023 Nepal Tri-Nation Series (round 19), 14 February 2023Best ODI Bowling Figure: 6/16 – Sandeep Lamichhane, Nepal vs United States, 2020 Nepal Tri-Nation Series, 12 February 2020Highest ODI Partnership: 216 – Aqib Ilyas & Zeeshan Maqsood, Oman vs. United States, 2020 Nepal Tri-Nation Series, 11 February 2020

T20I records

Highest T20I total: 247/5 – Netherlands vs. Namibia, 2024 Nepal Tri-Nation Series, 29 February 2024Highest Individual T20I Score: 135 – Michael Levitt, Netherlands vs. Namibia, 2024 Nepal Tri-Nation Series, 29 February 2024Best T20I Bowling Figure: 5/21 – Karan KC, Nepal vs. PNG, 2021-22 Nepal T20I Tri-Nation Series, 28 March 2022 Highest T20I Partnership: 193 – Michael Levitt & Sybrand Engelbrecht, Netherlands vs. Namibia, 2024 Nepal Tri-Nation Series, 29 February 2024

List of International centuries

ODI centuries

Fifteen ODI centuries have been scored at the venue.
No.ScorePlayerTeamBallsOpposing teamDateResult
1109*Aqib Ilyas 1089 February 2020Won
2109Zeeshan Maqsood 10911 February 2020Won
3105Aqib Ilyas 12311 February 2020Won
4126Rohit Paudel 10725 March 2022
5105Dipendra Singh Airee 14026 March 2022
6133Michael van Lingen 13714 February 2023
7115Kushal Bhurtel 11314 February 2023Won
8103*George Munsey 6115 February 2023Won
9107*Michael Leask 8517 February 2023
10110Aasif Sheikh 1109 March 2023Won
11119Muhammad Waseem 7615 March 2023Won
12101*Asif Khan 4216 March 2023
13108Kushal Malla 6421 April 2023Won
14112*Anil Sah 12412 February 2024Won
15101*Bhim Sharki 12912 February 2024Won

T20I centuries

Five T20I centuries have been scored at the venue.
No.ScorePlayerTeamBallsOpposing teamDateResult
1107Gyanendra Malla 555 December 2019Won
2133*Max O'Dowd 7318 April 2021Won
3110*Dipendra Singh Airee 572 April 2022Won
4101Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton 3627 February 2024Won
5135Michael Levitt 6229 February 2024Won

List of International five-wicket hauls

One-day Internationals

The following table summarizes the five-wicket hauls taken in ODIs at this venue.
No.FiguresPlayerCountryInningsOpponentDateResult
16/16Sandeep Lamichhane112 February 2020Won
25/61Karan KC114 February 2023Won
35/30Ruben Trumpelmann120 February 2023
45/38Semo Kamea19 March 2023
55/20Lalit Rajbanshi212 March 2023Won
65/25Sandeep Lamichhane113 March 2023Won
75/28Gerhard Erasmus115 February 2024Won
86/34Aryan Dutt119 February 2024Won

Twenty20 Internationals

The following table summarizes the five-wicket hauls taken in T20Is at this venue.
#FiguresPlayerCountryInningsOpponentDateResult
15/21Karan KC231 March 2022Won
25/16Muhammad Amir202 November 2023Won