Completed an MBA at the University of Wales
Bhawana Ghimire
भावना घिमिरे
First CEO of the Cricket Association of Nepal and current CEO of the Nepal Premier League's Lumbini Lions
Currently Chief Executive Officer, Lumbini Lions (Nepal Premier League)
About
In 2014, Bhawana Ghimire became the first CEO of the Cricket Association of Nepal. In this role, she built ties with India’s cricket board. This helped Nepal try to qualify for the 2015 ICC World Twenty20. Later, the National Sports Council asked her to lead the group during an internal leadership dispute.
She has since become CEO of the Lumbini Lions. This is a team in the Nepal Premier League. Under her leadership, the team won the league’s Season 2 title in 2025.
Quick facts
- Birthplace
- Nepal
- Profession
- Sports executive, Cricket administrator
- Current role
- Chief Executive Officer, Lumbini Lions (Nepal Premier League)
- Nationality
- Nepal
- Status
- Alive
Current roles
Chief Executive Officer
Lumbini Lions (Nepal Premier League)
Previous roles
Chief Executive Officer
Cricket Association of Nepal · 2014–2016
Education
University of Wales
MBA (2006)
Career & life timeline
- 2006
- 2014
Became the first CEO of the Cricket Association of Nepal
- 2015
Established a working relationship with the BCCI ahead of the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
- 2015-12
Asked by the National Sports Council to take full charge of Nepali cricket's governing body amid a leadership dispute
- 2016
Completed her term as CAN CEO
- 2025
Led the Lumbini Lions to the Nepal Premier League Season 2 title as CEO
Achievements
First CEO of the Cricket Association of Nepal
Led the Lumbini Lions to the Nepal Premier League Season 2 championship
2025
Organizations & affiliations
- Cricket Association of Nepal
- Lumbini Lions
Last updated: 2026-09-06