UK’s best platform for British Nepalese Cricketers

British Gorkhali Cricket League

UK's first British Nepalese Sunday 40 overs cricket league which is also affiliated with Hampshire Cricket Board, National Asian Cricket Council, Club Cricket Conference, Brigade of Gurkhas and many others.

Sponsored by - Watermelon Mortgages

About us

Officially affiliated and extremely competitive cricket league based in Hampshire. Our players comes from wide range of British Nepalese community including various regiments of Brigade of Gurkhas. We help players develop and provide them an effective platform to enjoy. BGCL works in collaboration with various Cricket Boards, MCC Foundation, Charities, National Asian Cricket Council, CCC, ECB, etc.

EXHIBITION MATCHES

Every season, we host and play institutions advised sides which helps us to work in partnership with other cricket developing charities back in Nepal. Details of exhibition matches are provided to team captains about 5-6 weeks prior to fixture with selected Playing XI. Midweek Exhibition games details are made aware to all players about 2-3 months in advance.

Sponsors

Please get in touch if you are interested in sponsoring the British Gorkhali Cricket League (BGCL) or would like to help charities through BGCL initiative. We actively seek charities to work alongside for cricket development in Nepal or to help them in some capacity for training,etc.

Our Patron and Honorary Advisors

League Patron

-Assistant Coach / Fast Bowling Lead at Derbyshire CCC

– Ex Sussex, Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire and England cricketer

Honorary President

Ex-Brigade of Gurkhas Officer, keen cricketer and Director at Colliers International UK. Very experienced in managing people and organisations. 

League Chief Advisor

MCC Facilitator and experienced business consultant in partnership and collaboration project works with National and International firms. Strategically gifted who also helped in facilitate National Nepal Cricket Team and players in the UK on various occasions. 

Meet Our Key Individuals and Institutions who helped us set the BGCL
Mr Simon Jones

Cricket Development Manager, Clubs and Leagues at Hampshire Cricket Board.

Mr Gulfraz Riaz

Cricket Development Manager at Club Cricket Conference (CCC) & Chairman – National Asian Cricket Council (NACC) – Acting as a key advisory body to the ECB.

Mr Adam Davidson

Cricket Manager at Berkshire Cricket Foundation and Website Administrator of South East Sunday Cricket League (SESCL), Berkshire. Main source of advice for BGCL team also with regard to play cricket provisions.

Our vision
Help in cricket development and support.
Our active partners and affiliated institutions
Teams

We have 8 teams participants this season, Naya Yuva Cricket Club, Queen Gurkha Signals Cricket Club, Khukuri Cricket Club, Ramailo Cricket Club, Nepalese Warriors Cricket Club, Gurkha Cricket Club, Himalayan Cricket Club and Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Cricket Club