Iran women's national cricket team

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Iran
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Association Islamic Republic of Iran Cricket Association
Personnel
CaptainNasimeh Rahshetaei
International Cricket Council
ICC status Associate member [1] (2017)
Affiliate member (2003)
ICC region Asia
ICC RankingsCurrent [2] Best-ever
T20I ---
Women's international cricket
First internationalv. Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal at Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur; 3 July 2009
As of 10 January 2023

The Iran national women's cricket team is the team that represents the country of Iran in international women's cricket matches. The team made its international debut in 2009 and is organised by the Islamic Republic of Iran Cricket Association, which is an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC).

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History

Iran made its international debut when they played at the 2009 ACC Women's Twenty20 Championship, losing to Nepal on debut in July 2009. [3] In 2012, the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack reported that women's cricket teams existed in eight of Iran's 31 provinces. [4] The team later took part in the 2013 ACC Women's Championship, [5] followed by the 2014 ACC Women's Premier. [6]

In April 2018, the International Cricket Council (ICC) granted full Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Iran women and another international side after 1 July 2018 will be a full WT20I. [7]

Nine women's teams competed in the 2022 National Women's Championship, with a national women's training camp held in the same year. The following year, it was reported that women's cricket in Iran faced a number of challenges, including a lack of suitable facilities and uncertainty around women's participation in sport following the Mahsa Amini protests. [4]

Tournament history

Host/YearRound/Rank
Flag of Malaysia.svg 2009 ACC Women's Twenty20 Championship 8th place
Flag of Thailand.svg 2013 ACC Women's Championship 6th place
Flag of Thailand.svg 2014 ACC Women's Premier 6th place

Head coaches

Captains

Awards

Limited-overs head-to-head

Updated until last match played: 17 February 2014

vs ICC Associate members
OpponentMWLTNRWin %
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 101000%
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 11000100%
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 101000%
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 11000100%
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 2110050%
vs ICC Affiliate members
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 202000%
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 202000%
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 11000100%
Total11470036%