Iran national cricket team
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| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Abdolvahab Ebrahimipour |
| Coach | vacant |
| International Cricket Council | |
| ICC status | Affiliate member (2003) |
| ICC region | Asia |
| WCL | N/A |
| Test Matches | |
| First international | 13 June 2004 v Bhutan at Kelab Aman, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| As of 10 December 2010 | |
The Iran national cricket team (Persian: تیم ملی کریکت ایران) are a national cricket team representing Iran in international cricket matches. They became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council in 2003.
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.
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, coming 5th in both.
Iran's kits vary from year to year; the team have worn kits in green color, at times red kits and also grey kits. The kits always have 'Iran' written on the front of the jersey; usually Iran's cricket logo and at times sponsor logos also appear.
Last updated: 7 August 2013
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