| Iran | |
| Association: | Islamic Republic of Iran Cricket Association |
| Icc Member Year: | 2017 |
| Icc Status: | Associate member[1] |
| Icc Region: | Asia |
| First Match: | 13 June 2004 v  Bhutan at Kelab Aman, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| First T20i: | v at Al Amerat Cricket Stadium Turf 2, Muscat; 23 February 2020 |
| Most Recent T20i: | v at Al Amerat Cricket Stadium Turf 2, Muscat; 25 February 2020 |
| Num T20is: | 3 |
| Num T20is This Year: | 0 |
| T20i Record: | 0/3 (0 ties, 0 no results) |
| T20i Record This Year: | 0/0 (0 ties, 0 no results) |
| Asofdate: | 1 January 2024 |
The Iran national cricket team (fa|تیم ملی کریکت ایران) is a cricket team representing Iran in international cricket. They became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2003[2] and an associate 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 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, finishing in the firth place on both occasions.
In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Iran and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I.[3]
Iran played their first T20I against UAE on 23 February 2020 during the 2020 ACC Western Region T20.[4]
As of 1 January 2024, Iran is ranked 106th in T20I Rankings by the ICC.[5]
Iran's kits vary from year to year; the team have worn kits in green color,[6] at times red kits[7] and also grey kits.[8] The kits always have 'Iran' written on the front of the jersey; usually Iran's cricket logo and at times sponsor logos also appear.
Did not participate
Did not qualify
| Host/Year | Round/Rank | |
|---|---|---|
 2004 Trophy | 1st round | |
| 2006 Trophy | 1st round | |
 2009 Challenge | 5th place | |
| 2010 Challenge | 5th place | |
| 2012 Challenge | 5th place[9] | |
| 2023 Challenger | Group Stage |
Shahid Aslam (2006)[14] Mahmood Rashid Dar (2011-15)International Match Summary — Iran[16] 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[16]
Records complete to T20I #1061. Last updated 25 February 2020.
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Associate Members | ||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 February 2020 | |||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 February 2020 | |||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 February 2020 | |||
For a list of selected international matches played by Iran, see Cricket Archive.
| Player | Runs | Opposition | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nariman Bakhtiar | 120 | 2009 | ||
| Shirmohammad Baloochnezhad | 119 | 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 | 2006[22] | ||
| Afshin Tirehdast | 4/10 | Royal Chiang Mai Golf Club, Maerim | 2012[23] | |
| Naiem Bameri | 4/12 | 2010[24] | ||
| Raez Mehrazar | 4/30 | 2004[25] | ||
| Loghman Sheikhi | 4/33 | 2009[26] | ||
| Abdolvahab Ebrahimpour | 4/41 | 2010[27] | ||
