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Mulpani Cricket Stadium is a cricket stadium in Mulpani, Kathmandu, Nepal. There are two grounds one International Stadium which is under construction and another is National ground which is practice ground for Nepal's national team. The upper ground is the national ground where severals tournaments have been already organized whereas lower ground is under construction.[1]

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Mulpani Cricket Stadium
मुलपानी क्रिकेट रंगशाला

MCR
Ground information
Location	MulpaniKathmandu, Nepal
Coordinates	27°42′44″N 85°23′47″E
Establishment	Under construction
Capacity	13,000
Owner	Cricket Association of Nepal(CAN)
Operator	Cricket Association of Nepal
Tenants	Nepal national cricket team Kantipur Capitals
End names
N/A N/A
International information
Team information
Nepal national cricket team Kantipur Capitals
As of 19 July 2014 Source: ESPNcricinfo

Construction

Cricket Association of Nepal had initiated to construct two grounds in Mulpani after the Asian Cricket Council's plan to build its central cricket academy in the current Mulpani venue didn't materialise.[2][3][4]

In 2011, the stadium received रु 30 million for its construction from Ministry of Youth and Sports as well as CAN signed a contract with Gaura Construction Pvt. Ltd.

In 2013, National Sports Council allocated around रु 45 million from the sports budget for a second cricket ground in Mulpani.

In 2014, the stadium is allocated a separate रु 200 million for its construction in the 2014/15 budget presented by the Finance Minister.[5]

In 2019, the construction work of the Mulpani Cricket Stadium will gain momentum as the land dispute has been resolved.National Sports Council has demanded रु 400 million from the government for the completion of the stadium.After completion, the 13,000-people capacity stadium will have an administrative block, swimming pool, academia and its practice ground, hostel and other facilities.[6]

In 2022, construction of stadium has started after almost 5 years of time gap.

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