Five provinces have announced their squads for the Prime Minister Cup Men's National Cricket Tournament 2026, with several established domestic names set to feature in the competition.
Bagmati's squad is headlined by Sandeep Lamichhane, who will captain the side, while in-form batter Ishan Pandey has been named vice-captain. Koshi will be led by Sujan Thapaliya, Lumbini have handed the captaincy to Dev Khanal, Madhesh will play under Anil Kumar Sah, and Karnali have named Diwan Pun as captain.
Bagmati's selection stands out for its experience, with Lamichhane leading a group that also includes Ishan Pandey, Uttam Thapa Magar and Pratish GC. Madhesh, meanwhile, have picked a squad featuring familiar names such as Pawan Sarraf and Anil Kumar Sah, while Lumbini's squad will be anchored by Dev Khanal.
Koshi have also named a balanced squad with Shiwansh Bajgain listed as wicketkeeper, while Karnali's group includes Sunil Dhamala, Arjun Gharti and Bipin Rawal among their options. With squad announcements now gathering pace, the buildup to this year's PM Cup is beginning to take shape.
Squads
Koshi Province
Sujan Thapaliya (C), Shakib Haque, Ankit Subedi, Firdosh Ansari, Dipesh Kandel, Sonu Ansari, Bipin Kumar Mahato, Shivansh Baigain (WK), Samir Karki, Gyanendra Shrestha, Prem Kamat, Aashish Rana Magar, Rohan Shah, Prabhat Kiran Hangkhin Rai, Suman Shrestha
Bagmati Province
Sandeep Lamichhane (C), Ishan Pandey (VC), Aashutosh Ghiraiya, Uttam Thapa Magar (WK), Pawan Bahadur Thapa, Dayanand Mandal, Pratish GC, Subash Khatri, Rijan Dhakal, Shubh Kansakar, Bibek Rana Magar, Shivam Tiwari, Ringzin Lama, Sachin Lekhak, Sonu Devkota
Lumbini Province
Dev Khanal (C), Akash Tripathi, Prajwal Thapa (WK), Sumit Shrestha, Ranjeet Khadka, Salauddin Khan, Santosh Yadav, Ajay Chauhan, Nirmal Gurung, Dinesh Bohora, Rajendra Bahadur Bam, Bir Bahadur Gharti Magar, Darsh Sunar, Sandesh Thapa, Biparsan K.C.
Madhesh Province
Anil Kumar Sah (C), Pawan Sarraf, Rupesh Singh, MD Aadil Ansari, Ranjit Kumar, Arniko Yadav, MD Samir, Niraj Yadav, Abhishek Tiwari, Bishal Patel, Himanshu Dutta (WK), Mayan Yadav, Bishal Susling, Aashik Baitha, Pradip Paswan
Karnali Province
Diwan Pun (C), Arjun Gharti (WK), Dinesh Adhikari, Rabindra Jung Shahi, Bipin Prasad Sharma, Bipin Rawal (WK), Dipendra Rawat, Unish B.S. Thakuri, Sunil Dhamala, Prakash Jaishi, Arvind Gharti, Raj Prasad Shah, Bipin Bikram Shahi, Laxman Bam, Nischal Rawal, Anuj Kumar Chanara
Sudurpashchim Province
Sher Malla (C), Kiran Thagunna (VC), Khadak Bohara, Dipak Bohara, Hemant Dhami, Bikash Agri, Abhisekh Pal, Prakash Pandeya, Milan Bohara, Naren Bhatt, Lokendra Chand, Saurya Shrestha, Narayan Joshi, Raju Rijal, Ashok Dhami
Tribhuvan Army Club
Binod Bhandari (C), Sompal Kami, Kushal Malla, Bhim Sharki, Basir Ahamad, Arjun Saud, Akash Chand, Trit Raj Das, Naren Saud, Durgesh Gupta, Imran Sheikh, Santosh Karki, Shahab Alam, Pawan Karki, Jitendra Singh Thakuri
Nepal APF Club
Rohit Paudel (C), Lokesh Bam, Aasif Sheikh, Sundeep Jora, Sumit Maharjan, Deepak Bohara, Kamal Singh Airee, Bhuvan Karki, Yuvraj Khatri, Abinash Bohara, Puran BK, Amar Singh Routela, Nandan Yadav, Prajjwol Shahi, Abishesh Gautam
Nepal Police Club
Aarif Sheikh (C), Kushal Bhurtel, Amit Shrestha, Shrawan Yadav, Shankar Rana, Rashid Khan, Sagar Dhakal, Karan KC, Avinash Karn, Dipak Chand, Gulshan Jha, Dilsad Ali (W), Lalit Rajbanshi, Dinesh Kharel, Dipak Cerala
Venue
Ramjanaki Janakpur, TB Shah Birgunj, Upper Mulpani and Lower Mulpani
Broadcast
Kasthamandap Gold HD, Kastamandap Television and Kasthamandap Sports (Youtube)
