# Jay Trophy > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jay_Trophy > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jay_Trophy.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Trophy > Source revision: 1357168849 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Multi-day cricket tournament in Nepal}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox cricket tournament main | name = Jay Trophy Men's Elite Cup | image = Jay Trophy.png | caption = Jay Trophy Official logo | country = [Nepal](/source/Nepal) | administrator = [Cricket Association of Nepal](/source/Cricket_Association_of_Nepal) | cricket format = * League stage: 2-day * Final: 3-day | first = [2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Jay_Trophy) | last = [2025–26](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_Jay_Trophy) | next = [2026–27](/source/2026%E2%80%9327_Jay_Trophy) | tournament format = [Round-Robin](/source/Round-robin_tournament) and [Final](/source/Final_(competition)) | participants = 6 | champions = [Nepal Police Club](/source/Nepal_Police_Club_cricket_team) (2nd title) | most successful = [Nepal Police Club](/source/Nepal_Police_Club_cricket_team) (2 titles) | most runs = [Kushal Bhurtel](/source/Kushal_Bhurtel) (540) | most wickets = [Lalit Rajbanshi](/source/Lalit_Rajbanshi) (50) | TV = | website = [https://cricketnepal.org.np/event/mens-elite-trophy/ Official website] | current = }} The '''Jay Trophy Men's Elite Cup''', referred to as the '''Jay Trophy''' ({{langx|ne|जय ट्रफि}}) is an annual domestic [multi day cricket](/source/Forms_of_cricket) championship played in [Nepal](/source/Nepal). The competition is organised by the [Cricket Association of Nepal](/source/Cricket_Association_of_Nepal) (CAN) and contested by the top six teams from the previous season of the [Prime Minister Cup](/source/Prime_Minister_Cup_Men's_National_Cricket_Tournament). It is named after Jay Kumar Nath Shah, the first president of [Cricket Association of Nepal](/source/Cricket_Association_of_Nepal). The competition is contested in a single [round-robin](/source/Round-robin_tournament) format. The inaugural season was held in [2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Jay_Trophy) featuring the top four teams from the [2024 Prime Minister Cup](/source/2024_Prime_Minister_Cup).{{cite web |url=https://ekantipur.com/sports/2024/12/26/jai-trophy-mens-elite-cup-58-27.html |title=जय ट्रफी एलाइट कपमा चार टोली |trans-title=Four teams in Jai Trophy Elite Cup |work=Gorkhapatra |access-date=27 December 2024 |language=ne}} The [Cricket Association of Nepal](/source/Cricket_Association_of_Nepal) (CAN) announced that the tournament will expand to six teams starting from the [2026–27 season](/source/2026%E2%80%9327_Jay_Trophy), which will mark the third edition of the competition.{{cite web |url=https://english.ratopati.com/story/58267/six-teams-will-now-participate-in-the-jai-trophy-cricket |title=CAN Expands Number of Teams for Jay Trophy Elite Cup |work=Ratopati |date=10 April 2026 |access-date=19 April 2026}}{{cite web |url=https://kathmandupost.com/cricket/2026/04/11/more-players-to-get-exposed-to-longer-format-after-can-expands-jay-trophy |title=More players to get exposed to longer format after CAN expands Jay Trophy |work=[The Kathmandu Post](/source/The_Kathmandu_Post) |date=11 April 2026 |access-date=16 May 2026}} [Nepal Police Club](/source/Nepal_Police_Club) is the most successful team winning all two seasons of the competition.{{cite web |url=https://kathmandupost.com/cricket/2024/02/03/police-win-third-prime-minister-cup-crown |title=Police clinch Prime Minister Cup title |work=The Kathmandu Post |access-date=30 August 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://risingnepaldaily.com/news/55541 |title=Nepal Police Club lift 1st Jay Trophy |work=[The Rising Nepal](/source/The_Rising_Nepal) |date=17 January 2025 |access-date=20 February 2026}} == History == The [Cricket Association of Nepal](/source/Cricket_Association_of_Nepal) (CAN) organized the [Senior Two-Day National League](/source/National_League_Cricket_(Nepal)) in June 2007 with six regional teams.{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Rishi |date=2007-01-05 |title=CAN introduces two-day national cricket league |url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/sports/can-introduces-two-day-national-cricket-league |access-date=2026-04-10 |website=The Himalayan Times |language=en}}{{cite web |title=Two-Day National League Announced |url=https://cricket.com.np/2007/06/01/two-day-national-league-announced/ |access-date=18 November 2025 |work=Cricket Nepal (Archive)}} The inaugural tournament was cut short, with only seven of the fifteen matches played, and was cancelled from the following season.{{cite web |title=National Tournament Renamed |url=https://cricket.com.np/2008/01/15/national-tournament-renamed/ |access-date=18 November 2025 |work=Cricket Nepal (Archive)}} CAN included a multi-day cricket championship, then called '''Men's Elite Trophy''' for April 2024 as part of their annual calendar in 2024.{{cite web |title=CAN Unveils Cricket Calendar For 2024 |access-date=30 August 2024 |url=https://www.hamrokhelkud.net/can-unveils-cricket-calendar-for-2024/ |work=Hamrokhelkud |date=4 January 2024}} The tournament was moved to October and again to December.{{cite web |title=Key Decisions by CAN |url=https://wicketnepal.com/2024/08/key-decisions-by-can-cricket-association-of-nepal-to-introduce-monthly-salaries-for-provincial-players-starting-in-september/ |access-date=18 November 2025 |work=Wicket Nepal}} In December 2024, the tournament was renamed to '''Jay Trophy Men's Elite Cup''' and was announced for January 2025.{{cite web |title=Jay Trophy Men's Elite Cup from Jan. 5 |url=https://risingnepaldaily.com/news/54386 |access-date=27 December 2024 |work=The Rising Nepal}}{{cite web |title=CAN reveals fixtures for historic Jay Trophy |url=https://www.cricnepal.com/can-reveals-fixtures-for-historic-jay-trophy |access-date=18 November 2025 |work=Cricnepal}} The tournament was named after the first president of CAN, Jay Kumar Nath Shah.{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/nepal-kapilvastu-wins-prestigeous-jai-trophy-national-championship-amid-pitch-controversy-106167 |title=Nepal: Kapilvastu wins prestigious Jai Trophy national championship amid pitch controversy |access-date=26 December 2024}} The inaugural edition of the competition was played in [Janakpur](/source/Janakpur) and [Birgunj](/source/Birgunj) and included the top four teams from the [2024 Prime Minister Cup](/source/2024_Prime_Minister_Cup).{{cite web |url=https://ekantipur.com/sports/2024/12/26/jai-trophy-mens-elite-cup-58-27.html |title=जय ट्रफी मेन्स इलाइट कप हुने |trans-title=Jai Trophy Men's Elite Cup |work=eKantipur |access-date=27 December 2024 |language=ne}} == Competition format == The tournament is played in a single round-robin format, with each team playing the other teams once. League matches are played over two-days while the final is played over three-days.{{cite web |url=https://cricnepal.com/can-unveils-the-exciting-schedule-of-the-mens-pm-cup |title=CAN unveils the exciting schedule of the Men's PM Cup |date=5 January 2024 |access-date=30 August 2024 |publisher=CricNepal}} Each day features 110 overs over three sessions and played over six hours and forty-five minutes. The first innings is capped at 70 overs in the league stage and 80 overs for the final.{{cite web |title=Jay Trophy Men’s Elite Cup: Reviving Red-Ball Cricket in Nepal |url=https://cricketnepal.org.np/jay-trophy-mens-elite-cup-reviving-red-ball-cricket-in-nepal/ |access-date=8 February 2026 |work=Cricket association of Nepal}} In the first two seasons, the top four teams from the [Prime Minister Cup](/source/Prime_Minister_Cup_Men's_National_Cricket_Tournament) qualified for the tournament. However, the [Cricket Association of Nepal](/source/Cricket_Association_of_Nepal) (CAN) announced that the competition will expand to include six teams starting from the [2026–27 season](/source/2026%E2%80%9327_Jay_Trophy), which will mark the third edition of the tournament.{{cite web |url=https://english.headlinenepal.com/details/46800 |title=CAN Expands Participation in Jay Trophy Elite Cup to Six Teams |work=Headline Nepal |date=10 April 2026 |access-date=19 April 2026}} === Points system === A points system has been used since the inaugural season, and currently points are awarded for each match according to the following table.{{Cite web |title=Army and Police in consecutive finals of Jay Trophy |url=https://kathmandupost.com/cricket/2026/02/27/army-and-police-in-consecutive-finals-of-jay-trophy |access-date=2026-02-27 |website=[The Kathmandu Post](/source/The_Kathmandu_Post) |language=English}} {| class="wikitable" !Result !Points |- |An outright win |6 |- |Lead in first innings |4 |- |[Tie](/source/Tie_(cricket)) in first innings |2 |- |[Draw](/source/Draw_(cricket)) or [No Result](/source/No-result) |1 |- |An outright loss |0 |- |Bonus batting points |0.5 for every 25 runs scored in the first innings of each team
0.5 for every 25 runs scored throughout the second innings of each team up to 4 points |- |Bonus bowling points |0.5 for taking each wicket |} == Teams == The top six teams from the [Prime Minister Cup](/source/Prime_Minister_Cup_Men's_National_Cricket_Tournament) qualify to play in the '''Jay Trophy'''. {| class="wikitable" |- !colspan="2" |Team !Champions !Runners-up !Appearances !First
appearance !Most recent
appearance |- | style="background:grey" | | {{cr-NEP|apf}} |0 |0 |1 | [2025–26](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_Jay_Trophy) | [2025–26](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_Jay_Trophy) |- | style="background:#0000AF" | | {{cr-NEP|bp}} |0 |0 |2 | [2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Jay_Trophy) | [2025–26](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_Jay_Trophy) |- | style="background:orangered" | | {{cr-NEP|lp}} |TBD |TBD |TBD | [Future](/source/2026%E2%80%9327_Jay_Trophy) | [Future](/source/2026%E2%80%9327_Jay_Trophy) |- | style="background:Orange" | | {{cr-NEP|mp}} |0 |0 |1 | [2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Jay_Trophy) | [2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Jay_Trophy) |- | style="background:Blue" | | {{cr-NEP|npc}} |2 |0 |2 | [2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Jay_Trophy) | [2025–26](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_Jay_Trophy) |- | style="background:yellowgreen" | | {{cr-NEP|sp}} |TBD |TBD |TBD | [Future](/source/2026%E2%80%9327_Jay_Trophy) | [Future](/source/2026%E2%80%9327_Jay_Trophy) |- | style="background:darkgreen" | | {{cr-NEP|tac}} |0 |2 |2 | [2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Jay_Trophy) | [2025–26](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_Jay_Trophy) |} == Competition placings == {| class="wikitable" !Season !!Wiiner{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/team-series-results/jay-trophy-men-s-elite-cup-1083 |title=Series results For Jay Trophy (Men's Elite Cup) |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=16 January 2025}}!!Runner-Up !!Third !!Fourth |- |[2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Jay_Trophy) |{{cr-NEP|npc}} |{{cr-NEP|tac}} |{{cr-NEP|bp}} |{{cr-NEP|mp}} |- |[2025–26](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_Jay_Trophy) |{{cr-NEP|npc}} |{{cr-NEP|tac}} |{{cr-NEP|apf}} |{{cr-NEP|bp}} |} == Individual awards == Individual awards are announced at the end of each competition. {| class="wikitable" !Season !!Player of the Tournament !!Best Batsman !!Best Bowler |- |[2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Jay_Trophy) |[Shahab Alam](/source/Shahab_Alam) (Army) |Mayan Yadav (Madhesh) |[Shahab Alam](/source/Shahab_Alam) (Army) |- |[2025–26](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_Jay_Trophy) |[Lalit Rajbanshi](/source/Lalit_Rajbanshi) (Police) |[Ishan Pandey](/source/Ishan_Pandey) (Bagmati) |[Lalit Rajbanshi](/source/Lalit_Rajbanshi) (Police) |} ==Tournament records== {{updated|19 March 2026}} {| class="wikitable" |- ! colspan="4" | Team records |- | Most trophy wins || 2 || [Police](/source/Nepal_Police_Club_cricket_team) || |- | Highest team score || 352/7[d](/source/Declaration_and_forfeiture) || [Army](/source/Tribhuwan_Army_Club_cricket_team) v [Bagmati](/source/Bagmati_Province_cricket_team) || [2025–26](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_Jay_Trophy) |- | Lowest team score || 74 || [Army](/source/Tribhuwan_Army_Club_cricket_team) v [Police](/source/Nepal_Police_Club_cricket_team) || [2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Jay_Trophy) |} {| class="wikitable" |- ! colspan="5" | Individual match records |- | Highest individual innings || 106 || Mayan Yadav || [Madhesh](/source/Madhesh_Province_cricket_team) v [Bagmati](/source/Bagmati_Province_cricket_team) || [2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Jay_Trophy) |- | Best innings bowling || 8/59 || [Shahab Alam](/source/Shahab_Alam) ||[Army](/source/Tribhuwan_Army_Club_cricket_team) v [Police](/source/Nepal_Police_Club_cricket_team) || [2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Jay_Trophy) |- | Best match bowling || 12/112 || [Shahab Alam](/source/Shahab_Alam) ||[Army](/source/Tribhuwan_Army_Club_cricket_team) v [Police](/source/Nepal_Police_Club_cricket_team) || [2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Jay_Trophy) |} * Source: Records extracted from [ESPNcricinfo](/source/ESPNcricinfo){{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/jay-trophy-men-s-elite-cup-1083 |title=Jay Trophy (Men's Elite Cup) Records |work=[ESPNcricinfo](/source/ESPNcricinfo) |access-date=16 January 2025}} == See also == * [Prime Minister Cup Men's National Cricket Tournament](/source/Prime_Minister_Cup_Men's_National_Cricket_Tournament) * [National T20 Championship](/source/National_T20_Championship) * [Prime Minister Cup Women's National Tournament](/source/Prime_Minister_Cup_Women's_National_Tournament) == References == {{Reflist}} == External links == * {{Official website|https://cricketnepal.org.np/event/mens-elite-trophy/}} {{Jay Trophy}} {{Cricket in Nepal}} Category:Jay Trophy Category:First-class cricket competitions Category:Nepalese domestic cricket competitions Category:2024 establishments in Nepal --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Jay Trophy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Trophy) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Trophy?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.