{{Short description|Armed Police sporting club of nepal}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{About|the men's team|the women's team|Nepal APF Club cricket women's team}} {{Infobox cricket team |name = Nepal APF Club cricket team |image = File:APF-Club.png |nickname = APF |colours = {{color box|Grey}} Grey |chairman = |captain = Rohit Paudel |coach = Gyanendra Malla<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cricnepal.com/gyanendra-malla-and-rohit-paudel-join-apf-club-ahead-of-pm-cup |work=Cricnepal |title=Gyanendra Malla and Rohit Paudel join APF Club ahead of PM Cup |access-date=18 September 2024}}</ref> |owner = APF Club |founded = {{start date and age|2010}} |ground = APF Stadium |capacity = 5,000 |adviser = || num_titles = 2 |title1 = PM Cup |title1wins = 2 (2018,2022) |title2 = Jay Trophy |title2wins = 0 |website = {{URL|http://www.apf.gov.np}} }} {{NepalAPFclub sections}} The '''Nepal APF Club cricket team''' also known as '''APF Club''' is one of the three departmental teams of Nepal.The team competes in Prime Minister Cup and Jay Trophy.The team is currently being run under the APF Club.
==History== The APF Club was formed in September 2010. APF initially signed national team captain Paras Khadka and 15 other players while former national team player Raju Basnyat was appointed as the coach.<ref name="APF form cricket team; sign 17 cricketers">{{cite web|url=http://archives.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=23793|title=APF form cricket team; sign 17 cricketers|work=myrepublica.com|access-date=8 March 2015|archive-date=7 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307033241/http://archives.myrepublica.com/cgi-sys/suspendedpage.cgi?action=news_details&news_id=23793|url-status=live}}</ref> APF is two times champion in one-day format of the league as in 2011 and 2012. In 2012 tournament the APF Cricket Team defended its title defeating Region-4 Bhairawa by six wicket in Final match held on 21 December 2012.<ref name="eKantipur, APF defended title, 2012">{{cite web|url=http://www.ekantipur.com/2012/12/22/sports/armed-police-force-ease-against-bhairahawa-to-defend-title/364484.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629022906/http://www.ekantipur.com/2012/12/22/sports/armed-police-force-ease-against-bhairahawa-to-defend-title/364484.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 June 2013|title=Armed Police Force ease against Bhairahawa to defend title|work=ekantipur.com}}</ref> In 2012, APF won the Twenty20 format of the league for the first time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricnepal.com/apf-lifts-national-t20-title|title=APF lifts National T20 title|work=Nepal Cricket|date=29 December 2012|access-date=25 September 2022|archive-date=25 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925152725/https://www.cricnepal.com/apf-lifts-national-t20-title|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Statistics and honours == * '''Prime Minister Cup''' ** '''Winners (2):''' 2018, 2022
== Current Squads == {{updated|8 March 2025}} {| class="wikitable" |+APF Cricket Team Squad for 2025 Men's Prime Minister Cup ! style="background:Grey; color:white; text-align:centre;"| Name ! style="background:Grey; color:white; text-align:centre;"| Nationality ! style="background:Grey; color:white; text-align:centre;"| Age ! style="background:Grey; color:white; text-align:centre;"| Batting style ! style="background:Grey; color:white; text-align:centre;"| Bowling style ! style="background:Grey; color:white; text-align:centre;"| NPL Team ! style="background:Grey; color:white; text-align:centre;"| Notes |- ! colspan="7" |Batter |- |Lokesh Bam |{{Cr|NEP}} |{{Age|2000|8|13}} |Right-handed |{{n/a}} |Biratnagar Kings |{{n/a}} |-
|Sumit Maharjan |{{Cr|NEP}} |{{Age|1999|12|1}} |Right-handed |{{n/a}} |Lumbini Lions |{{n/a}} |- ||Sundeep Jora |{{Cr|NEP}} |{{Age|2001|10|20}} |Right-handed |{{n/a}} |Lumbini Lions |{{n/a}} |- |Puran BK |{{Cr|NEP}} |{{Age|1999|9|7}} |Left-handed |{{n/a}} |{{n/a}} |{{n/a}} |- ! colspan="7" |All-rounders |- |Rohit Paudel |{{Cr|NEP}} |{{Age|2002|9|9}} |Right-handed |Right-arm Off spin |Lumbini Lions |'''Captain''' |- |Deepak Bohara |{{Cr|NEP}} |{{Age|2005|6|19}} |Right-handed |Right-armLeg-break |Chitwan Rhinos |{{n/a}} |- |Amar Singh Routela |{{Cr|NEP}} |{{Age|1993|10|5}} |Right-handed |Right-arm medium |Chitwan Rhinos |{{n/a}} |- ! colspan="6" |Wicket-keeper |- |Aasif Sheikh |{{Cr|NEP}} |{{Age|2001|1|22}} |Right-handed |{{n/a}} |Janakpur Bolts |{{n/a}} |- ! colspan="7" | Spin Bowler |- |Bhuvan Karki |{{Cr|NEP}} |{{Age|1994|1|28}} |Left-handed |Left-arm orthodox spin |{{n/a}} |{{n/a}} |- |Irshad Ahamad |{{Cr|NEP}} |{{Age|1996|9|10}} |Right-handed |Right-arm off break |{{n/a}} |{{n/a}} |- |Mousom Dhakal |{{Cr|NEP}} |{{Age|2001|1|27}} |Right-handed |Right-armLeg-break |{{n/a}} |{{n/a}} |- |Abhishesh Gautam |{{Cr|NEP}} |{{Age|2006|10|15}} |Right-handed |Left-arm orthodox spin |Lumbini Lions |{{n/a}} |- |Yuvraj Khatri |{{Cr|NEP}} |{{Age|2007|09|30}} |Right-handed |Leg Spin |Karnali Yaks |{{n/a}} |- ! colspan="7" | Pace Bowler |- |Kishore Mahato |{{Cr|NEP}} |{{Age|2000|4|2}} |Right-handed |Right-arm medium |Janakpur Bolts |{{n/a}} |- |Kamal Singh Airee |{{Cr|NEP}} |{{Age|2000|12|19}} |Right-handed |Right-arm medium |Chitwan Rhinos |{{n/a}} |- |Avinash Bohara |{{Cr|NEP}} |{{Age|1997|7|30}} |Right-handed |Right-arm medium |Sudurpaschim Royals |{{n/a}} |- | Nandan Yadav ||{{Cr|NEP}}|| {{age|27 July 2000}} || Right-handed || Right-arm medium fast ||Karnali Yaks||{{n/a}}
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== References == {{Reflist}}
{{Nepal first class cricket teams}} {{Jay Trophy}} {{Prime Minister Cup Men's National Cricket Tournament}} {{Cricket in Nepal}}
Category:Cricket teams in Nepal Category:Cricket clubs established in 2010 Category:2010 establishments in Nepal Category:Nepal A.P.F. Club