Romania national cricket team

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Romania
Cricket Romania.gif
AssociationCricket Romania
Personnel
CaptainVasu Saini
CoachAndrew Begg
International Cricket Council
ICC status Associate member [1] (2017)
ICC region Europe
ICC RankingsCurrent [2] Best-ever
T20I 53th 37th (2 May 2022)
International cricket
First internationalv Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria at Berceni cricket ground, Bucharest, 27 June 2009
Twenty20 Internationals
First T20Iv Flag of Austria.svg  Austria at Moara Vlasiei Cricket Ground, Moara Vlăsiei; 29 August 2019
Last T20Iv Flag of Italy.svg  Italy at Simar Cricket Ground, Rome; 16 June 2024
T20IsPlayedWon/Lost
Total [3] 46 31/15
(0 ties, 0 no result)
This year [4] 8 6/2
(0 ties, 0 no result)
As of 23 June 2024

The Romania national cricket team represents the country of Romania in international cricket. Cricket was played in Romania between 1893 and 1930. In recent years the game has begun to grow again, particularly in Bucharest, Timișoara and Cluj-Napoca. In July 2010, they played in a European Twenty20 tournament which was held in Skopje, Macedonia. On 29 June 2013, Romania was granted affiliate status by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and are therefore entitled to participate in ICC official events. [5] Since 2017, they became an associate member [1]

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As in a number of European countries, the game is dominated by expatriates from the Sub-Continent and other traditional cricket-playing countries. The main ground of the team for national and international matches is at Moara Vlăsiei, 26 km (16 miles) away from the Bucharest city centre. It was built between 2011 and 2013 and is the only turf ground in eastern and central Europe.

Romania won the 2021 Sofia Twenty20 cup, where they defeated Bulgaria in the final. [6]

History

2018-Present

In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Romania and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I. [7]

Romania played its first T20I match against Austria on 29 August 2019 during the 2019 Continental Cup in Romania. [8]

29 August 2019
09:00
Scorecard
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg
137/7 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
106 (19.4 overs)
Ijaz Hussain 35 (36)
Bilal Zalmai 4/12 (4 overs)
Anthony Lark 30 (41)
Ramesh Satheesan 3/14 (4 overs)
Romania won by 31 runs
Moara Vlasiei Cricket Ground, Ilfov County
Umpires: Mark Jameson (Ger) and Thomas Kentorp (Den)
  • Austria won the toss and elected to field.
  • First ever T20I match for Romania.


Romania are scheduled to make their debut in an ICC event, when they take part in the Europe Qualifier tournament in 2021. [9]

International grounds

Romania location map.svg
Locations of stadiums which have hosted international cricket matches within Romania

Tournament history

Sofia Twenty20

Continental Cup

Valletta Cup

Current squad

This lists all the players who have played for Romania in the past 12 months or has been part of the latest T20I squad.

NameAgeBatting styleBowling styleNotes
Batters
Sivakumar Periyalwar36Right-handedRight-arm medium
Ramesh Satheesan42Right-handedRight-arm off break Captain
Anand Rajshekara35Right-handedRight-arm off break
Luca Petre17Right-handedRight-arm medium
Rameez Khan31Right-handedRight-arm medium
All-rounders
Vasu Saini34Right-handedRight-arm medium Vice-captain
Taranjeet Singh38Right-handedRight-arm off break
Muhammad Moiz36Right-handedRight-arm medium
Adrian Lascu35Right-handedRight-arm medium
Cosmin Zavoiu45Right-handedRight-arm medium
Wicket-keeper
Satvik Nadigotla35Right-handed
Spin Bowlers
Pratham Hingorani24Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Ali Hussain31Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Pace Bowlers
Manmeet Koli27Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Shantanu Vashisht35Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Ravindra Athapaththu35Right-handedRight-arm medium

Updated as on 16 June 2024

Records

International Match Summary — Romania [10]

Last updated 16 June 2024.

Playing Record
FormatMWLTNRInaugural Match
Twenty20 Internationals4631150031 August 2019

Twenty20 International

T20I record versus other nations [10]

Records complete to T20I #2696. Last updated 16 June 2024.

OpponentMWLTNRFirst matchFirst win
vs Associate Members
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2200029 August 201929 August 2019
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 9810016 October 202017 October 2020
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 1010013 July 2022
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3210031 August 20193 September 2021
Flag of France.svg  France 1010013 July 2023
Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar 2110014 May 202214 May 2022
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 1100024 June 202124 June 2021
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 321003 September 20213 September 2021
Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man 1010015 July 2022
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 1100015 June 202415 June 2024
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1010016 June 2024
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 4310030 August 201930 August 2019
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 954004 September 20214 September 2021
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 1100010 June 202410 June 2024
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 3300025 June 202125 June 2021
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1010019 July 2022
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 1010013 July 2023
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 2200029 August 201929 August 2019

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