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Jay Trophy Men's Elite Cup
Tournament logo
Jay Trophy Official logo
CountriesNepal
AdministratorCricket Association of Nepal
Format
  • League stage: 2-day
  • Final: 3-day
First edition2024–25
Latest edition2025–26
Next edition2026–27
Tournament formatRound-Robin and Final
Number of teams6
Current championNepal Police Club (2nd title)
Most successfulNepal Police Club (2 titles)
Most runsKushal Bhurtel (540)
Most wicketsLalit Rajbanshi (50)
WebsiteOfficial website

The Jay Trophy Men's Elite Cup, referred to as the Jay Trophy (Nepali: जय ट्रफि) is an annual domestic multi day cricket championship played in Nepal. The competition is organised by the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) and contested by the top six teams from the previous season of the Prime Minister Cup. It is named after Jay Kumar Nath Shah, the first president of Cricket Association of Nepal.

The competition is contested in a single round-robin format. The inaugural season was held in 2024–25 featuring the top four teams from the 2024 Prime Minister Cup.[1] The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) announced that the tournament will expand to six teams starting from the 2026–27 season, which will mark the third edition of the competition.[2][3]

Nepal Police Club is the most successful team winning all two seasons of the competition.[4][5]

History

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The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) organized the Senior Two-Day National League in June 2007 with six regional teams.[6][7] The inaugural tournament was cut short, with only seven of the fifteen matches played, and was cancelled from the following season.[8]

CAN included a multi-day cricket championship, then called Men's Elite Trophy for April 2024 as part of their annual calendar in 2024.[9] The tournament was moved to October and again to December.[10] In December 2024, the tournament was renamed to Jay Trophy Men's Elite Cup and was announced for January 2025.[11][12] The tournament was named after the first president of CAN, Jay Kumar Nath Shah.[13]

The inaugural edition of the competition was played in Janakpur and Birgunj and included the top four teams from the 2024 Prime Minister Cup.[14]

Competition format

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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.[15] 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.[16]

In the first two seasons, the top four teams from the Prime Minister Cup qualified for the tournament. However, the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) announced that the competition will expand to include six teams starting from the 2026–27 season, which will mark the third edition of the tournament.[2][17]

Points system

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A points system has been used since the inaugural season,[16] and currently points are awarded for each match according to the following table.[18]

Result Points
An outright win 6
Lead in first innings 4
Tie in first innings 2
Draw or 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

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The top six teams from the Prime Minister Cup qualify to play in the Jay Trophy.

Team Champions Runners-up Appearances First
appearance 		Most recent
appearance
Nepal APF Club 0 0 1 2025–26 2025–26
Bagmati Province 0 0 2 2024–25 2025–26
Lumbini Province TBD TBD TBD Future Future
Madhesh Province 0 0 1 2024–25 2024–25
Nepal Police Club 2 0 2 2024–25 2025–26
Sudurpashchim Province TBD TBD TBD Future Future
Tribhuwan Army Club 0 2 2 2024–25 2025–26

Competition placings

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Season Wiiner[19] Runner-Up Third Fourth
2024–25 Nepal Police Club Tribhuwan Army Club Bagmati Province Madhesh Province
2025–26 Nepal Police Club Tribhuwan Army Club Nepal APF Club Bagmati Province

Individual awards

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Individual awards are announced at the end of each competition.

Season Player of the Tournament Best Batsman Best Bowler
2024–25 Shahab Alam (Army) Mayan Yadav (Madhesh) Shahab Alam (Army)
2025–26 Lalit Rajbanshi (Police) Ishan Pandey (Bagmati) Lalit Rajbanshi (Police)

Tournament records

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As of 19 March 2026
Team records
Most trophy wins 2 Police
Highest team score 352/7d Army v Bagmati 2025–26
Lowest team score 74 Army v Police 2024–25
Individual match records
Highest individual innings 106 Mayan Yadav Madhesh v Bagmati 2024–25
Best innings bowling 8/59 Shahab Alam Army v Police 2024–25
Best match bowling 12/112 Shahab Alam Army v Police 2024–25

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "जय ट्रफी एलाइट कपमा चार टोली" [Four teams in Jai Trophy Elite Cup]. Gorkhapatra (in Nepali). Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b "CAN Expands Number of Teams for Jay Trophy Elite Cup". Ratopati. 10 April 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  3. ^ "More players to get exposed to longer format after CAN expands Jay Trophy". The Kathmandu Post. 11 April 2026. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  4. ^ "Police clinch Prime Minister Cup title". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Nepal Police Club lift 1st Jay Trophy". The Rising Nepal. 17 January 2025. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  6. ^ Singh, Rishi (5 January 2007). "CAN introduces two-day national cricket league". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
  7. ^ "Two-Day National League Announced". Cricket Nepal (Archive). Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  8. ^ "National Tournament Renamed". Cricket Nepal (Archive). Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  9. ^ "CAN Unveils Cricket Calendar For 2024". Hamrokhelkud. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Key Decisions by CAN". Wicket Nepal. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  11. ^ "Jay Trophy Men's Elite Cup from Jan. 5". The Rising Nepal. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  12. ^ "CAN reveals fixtures for historic Jay Trophy". Cricnepal. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  13. ^ "Nepal: Kapilvastu wins prestigious Jai Trophy national championship amid pitch controversy". Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  14. ^ "जय ट्रफी मेन्स इलाइट कप हुने" [Jai Trophy Men's Elite Cup]. eKantipur (in Nepali). Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  15. ^ "CAN unveils the exciting schedule of the Men's PM Cup". CricNepal. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  16. ^ a b "Jay Trophy Men's Elite Cup: Reviving Red-Ball Cricket in Nepal". Cricket association of Nepal. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  17. ^ "CAN Expands Participation in Jay Trophy Elite Cup to Six Teams". Headline Nepal. 10 April 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  18. ^ "Army and Police in consecutive finals of Jay Trophy". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  19. ^ "Series results For Jay Trophy (Men's Elite Cup)". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  20. ^ "Jay Trophy (Men's Elite Cup) Records". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
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