2025–26 Jay Trophy
| Dates | 21 February – 3 March 2026 |
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| Administrator | Cricket Association of Nepal |
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| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Final |
| Participants | 4 |
| Matches | 7 |
The 2025–26 Jay Trophy will be the second season of the Jay Trophy, the premier domestic red ball competition played in Nepal.[1][2][3] The tournament will start on 20 February 2026, and the final will held from 1-3 March 2026.[4][5][6]
Background
Teams
Top four teams of 2025 Prime Minister Cup are qualified for the second season of Jay Trophy.
Tournament Format
Tournament will be played as follows.[7]
- All matches in the league stage will be played over two days, with the final lasting three days.
- Each day features 110 overs in three sessions, played over six hours and forty-five minutes.
- In the league stage, the first innings is capped at 60 overs, increasing to 80 overs for the final.
- Each team plays three matches in the league stage, and the top two teams will qualify for the final.
Venues
| Venues in Kathmandu | ||
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| Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur |
Cricket Venues in Kathmandu |
Kageshwari-Manohara, Mulpani |
| Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground
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Mulpani International Cricket Ground (Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground)
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| Capacity: 14,000 | Capacity: 5,000 | |
Squads
| APF Club | Bagmati Province | Nepal Police Club | Tribhuwan Army Club |
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Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | APF Club | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advanced to the final |
| 2 | Bagmati Province | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Nepal Police Club | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Tribhuwan Army Club | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 20 February 2026. Source: ESPNcricinfo
Match summary
The total team points at the end of each round are listed.
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
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| Win | Loss | Draw | Abandoned |
Round-robin
Round 1
20–21 February 2026
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20–21 February 2026
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Round 2
23–24 February 2026
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23–24 February 2026
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Round 3
26–27 February 2026
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26–27 February 2026
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Final
1–3 March 2026
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References
- ^ "Jay Trophy 2026 announced: Nepal's elite red-ball tournament returns". Cricnepal. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ^ @CricketNep (4 February 2026). "Jay Trophy is starting this Feb" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Jay Trophy Men's Elite Cup to start on February 20". Khabarhub. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ^ "जय ट्रफी फागुन पहिलो साता, चार क्लबले प्रतिस्पर्धा गर्ने" [Jai Trophy first week of Falgun, four clubs to compete]. Nepalkhabar (in Nepali). Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ^ "जय ट्रफी क्रिकेटको खेल तालिका सार्वजनिक" [Jai Trophy Cricket Schedule Announced]. Ujyaaloonline (in Nepali). Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ^ "टी-२० विश्वकप २०२६ चलिरहेको बेला जय ट्रफी हुने" [Jay Trophy to be held during T20 World Cup 2026]. Setopati (in Nepali). Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ^ "Jay Trophy Men's Elite Cup: Reviving Red-Ball Cricket in Nepal". Cricket association of Nepal. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
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