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Bahrain national cricket team
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| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| name | Bahrain | |
| image | Flag of Bahrain.svg | |
| image_size | 160 px | |
| association | Bahrain Cricket Association | |
| icc_status | Associate member | |
| icc_status2 | Affiliate member | |
| icc_member_year | 2017 | |
| icc_member_year2 | 2001 | |
| icc_region | Asia | |
| t20i_rank | 26th | |
| t20i_rank_best | 25th (13 Mar 2025) | |
| coach | Sarfaraz Ali | |
| chairman | Mohammed Mansoor | captain = Haider Butt |
| first_match | v. at Kuwait City; 30 October 1979 | |
| first_t20i | v at Oman Cricket Academy Ground, Muscat; 20 January 2019 | |
| most_recent_t20i | v at Gelephu International Cricket Ground, Gelephu; 13 December 2025 | |
| num_t20is | 112 | |
| num_t20is_this_year | 0 | |
| t20i_record | 66/40 | |
| (3 ties, 3 no results) | ||
| t20i_record_this_year | 0/0 | |
| (0 ties, 0 no results) | ||
| wt20q_apps | 2 | |
| wt20q_first | 2022 | |
| wt20q_best | Semi-finals (2023) | |
| a_pattern_la | _blackborder | |
| a_pattern_b | _collarblack | |
| a_pattern_ra | _blackborder | |
| a_leftarm | E30019 | |
| a_body | E30019 | |
| a_rightarm | E30019 | |
| a_pants | E30019 | |
| a_title | List A & T20I kits | |
| asofdate | 13 December 2025 |
(3 ties, 3 no results) (0 ties, 0 no results)
The national cricket team represents the Kingdom of Bahrain in international cricket. The team is organised by the Bahrain Cricket Association (BCA), which became an ICC affiliate member in 2001 and an associate member in 2017.
History
Early history
Cricket has been played in Bahrain since the early 20th century. The earliest instance of Cricket was recorded in 1932 when a match was played between Royal British Airforce and Royal British Navy. In 1935, the Awali Cricket Club was formed by the then British Oil Company which is now BAPCO – Bahrain Petroleum Company.
The Bahraini national side made its first international appearance in 1979, at an invitational tournament with Kuwait, Qatar, and Sharjah (one of the United Arab Emirates).
20th century
Its first appearance in an Asian Cricket Council tournament came at the 2004 ACC Trophy in Malaysia; since then, Bahrain has regularly appeared in ACC events. Bahrain has also made several appearances in World Cricket League tournaments, but was relegated back to regional tournaments after finishing fifth at the 2013 Division Six event.
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 Bahrain and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be full T20Is.
Bahrain made its Twenty20 International debut on 20 January 2019, defeating Saudi Arabia by 41 runs in the 2019 ACC Western Region T20 at Al Emarat Cricket Stadium, Muscat, Oman.
Tournament history
ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier
ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League Play-off
- 2024: 3rd (Qualified for 2023-26 ICC CWC Challenge League)
Asia Cup Qualifier
ACC Western Region T20
ACC Trophy
- 2006: Quarter-finals
ACC Trophy Elite
- 2008: 7th place
World Cricket League
- 2009
- Division Seven: Winners
- Division Six: Runners up
- 2010
- Division Five: 3rd place
- 2012
- Division Five: 5th place
- 2013
- Division Six: 5th place
ACC Twenty20 Cup
- 2009: 11th place
Current squad
This lists all the players who have played for Bahrain in the past 12 months or has been part of the latest One-day or T20I squad. Uncapped players are listed in italics
| Name | Age | Batting style | Bowling style | Forms | Notes | Batters | All-rounders | Wicket-keepers | Spin Bowlers | Pace Bowlers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sohail Ahmed | Right-handed | One-day & T20I | ||||||||
| Muhammad Younis | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | One-day | |||||||
| Fiaz Ahmed | Right-handed | One-day & T20I | ||||||||
| Ahmer Bin Nasir | Right-handed | T20I | ||||||||
| Umer Toor | Right-handed | T20I | Vice-captain | |||||||
| Yasser Nazir | Right-handed | T20I | ||||||||
| Haider Butt | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | One-day & T20I | Captain | ||||||
| Imran Anwar | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | One-day & T20I | |||||||
| Junaid Aziz | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | One-day & T20I | |||||||
| Waseeq Ahmed | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | One-day | |||||||
| David Mathias | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | One-day & T20I | |||||||
| Sai Sarthak | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | One-day | |||||||
| Shahbaz Badar | Right-handed | One-day | ||||||||
| Imran Ali Butt | Left-handed | T20I | ||||||||
| Abdul Majid | Right-handed | One-day & T20I | ||||||||
| Mohsin Zaki | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | T20I | |||||||
| Yousif Wali | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | T20I | |||||||
| Rizwan Butt | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | One-day & T20I | |||||||
| Ali Dawood | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | One-day & T20I | |||||||
| Sathaiya Veerapathiran | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | One-day & T20I | |||||||
| Imran Khan | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | T20I |
Updated as of 22 September 2023
Records
International Match Summary — Bahrain
Last updated 13 December 2025
| Format | M | W | L | T | NR | Inaugural Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twenty20 Internationals | 112 | 66 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 20 January 2019 |
Twenty20 International
- Highest team total: 231/2 v. Indonesia on 19 November 2025 at Udayana Cricket Ground, Jimbaran.
- Highest individual score: 105*, Fiaz Ahmed v. Germany on 6 July 2025 at TCA Oval, Blantyre.
- Best individual bowling figures: 6/9, Rizwan Butt v. Malawi on 12 July 2025 at TCA Oval, Blantyre.
Most T20I runs for Bahrain
| Player | Runs | Average | Career span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sohail Ahmed | 1,659 | 47.40 | 2022–2025 |
| Fiaz Ahmed | 1,553 | 37.87 | 2019–2025 |
| Haider Ali | 1,408 | 31.28 | 2021–2024 |
| Prashant Kurup | 1,321 | 27.52 | 2021–2025 |
| Ahmer Bin Nasir | 1,225 | 26.63 | 2022–2025 |
Most T20I wickets for Bahrain
| Player | Wickets | Average | Career span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rizwan Butt | 127 | 15.21 | 2022–2025 |
| Ali Dawood | 100 | 13.67 | 2023–2025 |
| Imran Anwar | 92 | 22.68 | 2019–2025 |
| Abdul Majid | 63 | 21.82 | 2023–2025 |
| Sathaiya Veerapathiran | 47 | 21.97 | 2020–2024 |
T20I record versus other nations
Records complete to T20I #3638. Last updated 13 December 2025.
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| v. Full Members | |||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 February 2022 | ||
| vs Associate Members | |||||||
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 November 2024 | 23 November 2024 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 April 2024 | 16 April 2024 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 February 2022 | 17 November 2022 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 February 2022 | 18 February 2022 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 March 2023 | 31 October 2023 | |
| 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 February 2025 | 19 February 2025 | |
| 15 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 23 January 2019 | 11 March 2023 | |
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 July 2025 | 7 July 2025 | |
| 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 December 2022 | 23 December 2022 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 January 2019 | 21 January 2019 | |
| 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 February 2020 | 15 November 2022 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 February 2022 | 22 February 2022 | |
| 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 24 January 2019 | 25 February 2020 | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 July 2025 | 18 July 2025 | |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 January 2019 | 20 January 2019 | |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 December 2022 | 16 December 2022 | |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 March 2024 | 9 March 2024 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 November 2024 | 30 November 2025 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 October 2024 | 28 October 2024 | |
| 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21 February 2022 | 21 February 2022 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 March 2024 | 10 March 2024 |
Notes
References
References
- (22 June 2017). "Ireland and Afghanistan ICC newest full members amid wide-ranging governance reform". [[International Cricket Council]].
- "The Home of CricketArchive". cricketarchive.co.uk.
- "Early History of Bahrain Cricket : ICC".
- "Early History of Bahrain Cricket : ICC".
- "1979 Invitational cricket tournament".
- [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/2/2381/Other_Matches.html Other matches played by Bahrain] {{Webarchive. link. (8 March 2016 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2015.)
- (26 April 2018). "All T20 matches between ICC members to get international status". [[International Cricket Council]].
- "ACC Western Region T20 2019: RESULTS".
- "Records / Bahrain / Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary". [[ESPNcricinfo]].
- "Records / Bahrain / Twenty20 Internationals / Highest totals". ESPNcricinfo.
- "Records / Bahrain / Twenty20 Internationals / High scores". ESPNcricinfo.
- "Records / Bahrain / Twenty20 Internationals / Best bowling figures". ESPNcricinfo.
- "Records / Bahrain / Twenty20 Internationals / Most runs". [[ESPNcricinfo]].
- "Records / Bahrain / Twenty20 Internationals / Most wickets". [[ESPNcricinfo]].
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