Tajikistan national cricket team

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Tajikistan
Flag of Tajikistan.svg
Flag of Tajikistan
Association Tajikistan Cricket Federation
Personnel
CaptainAhmadshah Ahmadi
International Cricket Council
ICC status Associate member (2021)
ICC region Asia
International cricket
First international27 December 2013 v Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg Afghanistan A at Ghazi Amanullah International Cricket Stadium, Jalalabad, Afghanistan
As of 4 January 2023

The Tajikistan national cricket team represents the country of Tajikistan in international cricket. It is administered by the Tajikistan Cricket Federation. [1] Tajikistan has been a member of Asian Cricket Council since 2024. [2] They were granted associate status by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in July 2021. [3]

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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 the Tajikistan and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I. [4]

History

The Tajikistan national team played three One Days and two T20s in Afghanistan in May 2013 and a reciprocal tour by a team from Afghanistan was staged in Tajikistan in June 2013.

Tajikistan's men's national team toured Afghanistan in December 2013, playing two 40 over matches and one 20 over match versus Afghanistan A. [5] [6] [7]

Associate membership (2021–present)

On 16 July 2021, Tajikistan became an Associate member of the ICC along with Switzerland and Mongolia. [8]

Tajikistan was granted provisional membership of the Asian Cricket Council in January 2024, subject to an evaluation visit to determine their eligibility for permanent status.

Team colours

The team wore yellow coloured kit with a red outline during their tour of Afghanistan in December 2013. [9]

Head coaches

Squad

The Tajik squad that toured Afghanistan A in December 2013. [7] [11] [12]

Records

Limited-overs records

Last updated: 7 March 2014

OpponentMWLT
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg Afghanistan A 2020
Total2020

T20 records

Last updated: 7 March 2014

OpponentMWLT
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg Afghanistan A 1010
Total1010

References

  1. Administrator. "Contacts". asiancricket.org.
  2. Administrator. "Members". asiancricket.org.
  3. "ICC welcomes Mongolia, Tajikistan and Switzerland as new Members". International Cricket Council . 18 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  4. "All T20I matches to get international status". International Cricket Council . 26 April 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  5. "افغانستان میزبان تیم ملی کرکت تاجیکستان - تی نیوز". tnews.ir. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  6. 1 2 tkg.af. "تیم کرکت افغانستان تاجیکستان را شکست داد - ورزش - کریکت". tkg.af. Archived from the original on 31 March 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  7. 1 2 Administrator. "TAJIKISTAN TOURS AFGHANISTAN". asiancricket.org.
  8. "Get to know the ICC's three newest Members". International Cricket Council . 16 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  9. Penelope price. "Uzbek Journeys". uzbekjourneys.com.
  10. "آوا - پیروزی تیم جوانان الف کریکت بورد افغانستان در برابر تاجیکستان". avapress.com. 27 December 2013.
  11. Administrator. "TAJIKISTAN COTTONS ON". asiancricket.org.
  12. "Afghanistan and Tajikistan 04.01.2014 Part 01 کرکت - بازی دوستانه میان افغانستان و تاجیکستان". YouTube . 5 January 2014.
  13. "Afghanistan A v. Tajikistan". Archived from the original on 5 April 2015.
  14. 1 2 3 "Afghanistan A clean-sweep 3 matches series". afghanews.ir. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.