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| Association | Islamic Republic of Iran Cricket Association | |||||||||
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| International Cricket Council | ||||||||||
| ICC status | Associate member[1] (2017) | |||||||||
| ICC region | Asia | |||||||||
| International cricket | ||||||||||
| First international | 13 June 2004 v Bhutan at Kelab Aman,Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |||||||||
| T20 Internationals | ||||||||||
| First T20I | v United Arab Emirates atAl Amerat Cricket Stadium Turf 2,Muscat; 23 February 2020 | |||||||||
| Last T20I | v Kuwait atAl Amerat Cricket Stadium Turf 2,Muscat; 25 February 2020 | |||||||||
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| As of 1 January 2024 | ||||||||||
TheIran national cricket team (Persian:تیم ملی کریکت ایران) is acricket team representingIran ininternational cricket. They became an affiliate member of theInternational Cricket Council (ICC) in 2003[4] and anassociate member in 2017.[1]
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 theAsian Cricket Council in 2003. Iran's men's cricket league was established in 2014 with eight teams as participants andChah Bahar became the first winners. In the same year, women's cricket league was also established which was won byMashhad.[citation needed]
Following their admission to the International Cricket Council, they made their international debut at the2004 ACC Trophy, and played in the tournament again in the2006 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 both2009 and in the2010 competition, finishing in the firth place on both occasions.[citation needed]
In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant fullTwenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, allTwenty20 matches played between Iran and otherICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I.[5]
Iran played their first T20I againstUAE on 23 February 2020 during the2020 ACC Western Region T20.[6]
As of 1 January 2024, Iran is ranked 106th in T20I Rankings by the ICC.[7]
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Yousef Shadzehisarjou 14 (21) Rohan Mustafa 2/6 (4 overs) | Rohan Mustafa 41* (18) |
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) |
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.
| Host/Year | Round/Rank |
|---|---|
 2004 Trophy | 1st round |
| 2006 Trophy | 1st round |
 2009 Challenge | 5th place |
| 2010 Challenge | 5th place |
| 2012 Challenge | 5th place[11] |
| 2023 Challenger | Group Stage |
| Host/Year | Round/Rank |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 5th place (out of 5 teams)[12][13] |
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 |
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 | |
For a list of selected international matches played by Iran, seeCricket Archive.
| Player | Runs | Opposition | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nariman Bakhtiar | 120 |  China | Gymkhana Club,Chiang Mai | 2009[22] |
| Shirmohammad Baloochnezhad | 119 | China | Gymkhana Club,Chiang Mai | 2009 |
| Player | Runs | Total matches | Career span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shirmohammad Baloochnezhad | 420 | 14 | 2006-2012 |
| Nariman Bakhtiar | 408 | 10 | 2006-2009 |
| 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] |
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