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Iran national cricket team

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Iran
AssociationIslamic Republic of Iran Cricket Association
International Cricket Council
ICC statusAssociate member[1] (2017)
ICC regionAsia
International cricket
First international13 June 2004 v
Bhutan Bhutan at Kelab Aman, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Twenty20 Internationals
First T20Iv  United Arab Emirates at Al Amerat Cricket Stadium Turf 2, Muscat; 23 February 2020
Last T20Iv  Kuwait at Al Amerat Cricket Stadium Turf 2, Muscat; 25 February 2020
T20Is Played Won/Lost
Total[2] 3 0/3 (0 ties, 0 no results)
This year[3] 0 0/0 (0 ties, 0 no results)
As of 1 January 2024

The Iran national cricket team (Persian: تیم ملی کریکت ایران) is a cricket team representing Iran in international cricket. They became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2003[4] and an associate member in 2017.[1]

History

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Cricket was introduced in Iran in the 1920s and 1930s by the British who were working in the oil industry but it ceased when the oil industry was nationalised in 1951. Cricket was reintroduced in the early 1990s by Iranians who had studied abroad. Iran joined the Asian Cricket Council in 2003. Iran's men's cricket league was established in 2014 with eight teams as participants and Chah Bahar became the first winners. In the same year, women's cricket league was also established which was won by Mashhad.[citation needed]

Following their admission to the International Cricket Council, they made their international debut at the 2004 ACC Trophy, and played in the tournament again in the 2006 tournament. On both occasions, they failed to progress beyond the first round. With the separation of the ACC Trophy into Elite and Challenge divisions, following their performance at the 2006 ACC Trophy Iran have since competed in the Challenge divisions in both 2009 and in the 2010 competition, finishing in the firth place on both occasions.[citation needed]

2018-Present

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In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Iran and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I.[5]

Iran played their first T20I against UAE on 23 February 2020 during the 2020 ACC Western Region T20.[6]

As of 1 January 2024, Iran is ranked 106th in T20I Rankings by the ICC.[7]

23 February 2020
09:30
Scorecard
Iran 
61/8 (20 overs)
v
 United Arab Emirates
62/0 (5.3 overs)
Yousef Shadzehisarjou 14 (21)
Rohan Mustafa 2/6 (4 overs)
United Arab Emirates won by 10 wickets
Al Amerat Cricket Stadium Turf 2, Muscat
Umpires: Riyaz Kurupkar (Qat) and Imran Mustafa (Kuw)
Player of the match: Rohan Mustafa (UAE)
  • United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to field.
  • First ever T20I match for Iran.

Team colours

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Iran's kits vary from year to year; the team have worn kits in green color,[8] at times red kits[9] and also grey kits.[10] The kits always have 'Iran' written on the front of the jersey; usually Iran's cricket logo and at times sponsor logos also appear.

Tournament history

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Asia Cup Qualifier

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  • 2018: Did not participate
  • 2020: Did not qualify

ACC Western Region T20

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ACC Trophy Challenge Competitions

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Host/Year Round/Rank
Malaysia 2004 Trophy 1st round
Malaysia 2006 Trophy 1st round
Thailand 2009 Challenge 5th place
Thailand 2010 Challenge 5th place
Thailand 2012 Challenge 5th place[11]
Thailand 2023 Challenger Group Stage

ACC Middle East Cup

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Host/Year Round/Rank
Kuwait 2006 5th place
(out of 5 teams)[12][13]

Head coaches

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  • Iran Hossein Ali Salimian (2004-05)[14][15]
  • Pakistan Shahid Aslam (2006)[16]
  • Iran Nariman Bakhtiar (2007-08)[17]
  • Iran Armond Nahabedian (2009-10)
  • Pakistan Mahmood Rashid Dar (2011-15)

Records and statistics

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International Match Summary — Iran[18]

Last updated 25 February 2020

Playing Record
Format M W L T NR Inaugural Match
Twenty20 Internationals 3 0 3 0 0 23 February 2020

Twenty20 International

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T20I record versus other nations[18]

Records complete to T20I #1061. Last updated 25 February 2020.

Opponent M W L T NR First match First win
vs Associate Members
 Kuwait 1 0 1 0 0 25 February 2020
 Saudi Arabia 1 0 1 0 0 24 February 2020
 United Arab Emirates 1 0 1 0 0 23 February 2020

Other matches

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For a list of selected international matches played by Iran, see Cricket Archive.

Other records

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Limited-overs records

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Highest limited-overs scores for Iran

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Player Runs Opposition Venue Year
Nariman Bakhtiar 120  China Gymkhana Club, Chiang Mai 2009[22]
Shirmohammad Baloochnezhad 119  China Gymkhana Club, Chiang Mai 2009

Most limited-overs runs for Iran

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Player Runs Total matches Career span
Shirmohammad Baloochnezhad 420 14 2006-2012
Nariman Bakhtiar 408 10 2006-2009

Best bowling figures in an innings for Iran

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Bowler Figure Opposition Venue Year
Abdul Ghafar Bejarzehi 5/55  Saudi Arabia Doha Entertainment City Ground, Kuwait City 2006[24]
Afshin Tirehdast 4/10  China Royal Chiang Mai Golf Club, Maerim 2012[25]
Naiem Bameri 4/12  China Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok 2010[26]
Raez Mehrazar 4/30  Bhutan Kelab Aman, Kuala Lumpur 2004[27]
Loghman Sheikhi 4/33  Brunei Prem Tinsulanonda International School, Chiang Mai 2009[28]
Abdolvahab Ebrahimpour 4/41  Qatar Asian Institute of Technology Ground, Bangkok 2010[29]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Ireland and Afghanistan ICC newest full members amid wide-ranging governance reform". International Cricket Council. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  2. ^ "T20I matches - Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
  3. ^ "T20I matches - 2024 Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
  4. ^ "CricketArchive – Iran page". CricketArchive. 10 December 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
  5. ^ "All T20 matches between ICC members to get international status". International Cricket Council. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  6. ^ "UAE batter Iran to record lowest score in a completed T20I innings". The National. 23 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  7. ^ Mofidi-Neyestanak, Mohsen (20 February 2023). "First report of scaly cricket Arachnocephalus vestidos Costa, 1855 (Orth., Mogoplistidae) from Iran". Journal of Entomological Society of Iran. 42 (4): 325–329. doi:10.52547/jesi.42.4.7. ISSN 2783-3968.
  8. ^ https://encrypted-tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRekJvf5ZCnYCrTqkZ5XonVoT2dL8d8g6ztm-BR72N4pbQeh97PSg [bare URL image file]
  9. ^ http://www.asiancricket.org/images/u16c_2010/day8_1528a.jpg [bare URL image file]
  10. ^ "ACC Trophy Challenge 2009 - IRAN".
  11. ^ "ACC Trophy Challenge 2012".
  12. ^ "ACC Middle East Cup 2006 - Results".
  13. ^ "The Home of CricketArchive".
  14. ^ "Cricket in Iran".
  15. ^ "Iran's first appearance in Asian cricket competitions was short-lived".
  16. ^ "National Team".
  17. ^ http://hamazoor.ir/persian/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1437&Itemid=1329 [bare URL]
  18. ^ a b "Records / Iran / Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  19. ^ "Records / Iran / Twenty20 Internationals / Highest totals". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  20. ^ "Records / Iran / Twenty20 Internationals / High scores". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  21. ^ "Records / Iran / Twenty20 Internationals / Best bowling figures". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  22. ^ a b "The Home of CricketArchive".
  23. ^ "The Home of CricketArchive".
  24. ^ "The Home of CricketArchive".
  25. ^ "The Home of CricketArchive".
  26. ^ "The Home of CricketArchive".
  27. ^ "The Home of CricketArchive".
  28. ^ "The Home of CricketArchive".
  29. ^ "The Home of CricketArchive".
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