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Maldives national cricket team
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Maldives |
| image | Flag of the Maldives.svg |
| image_size | 210 px |
| captain | Azyan Farhath |
| nickname | The Red Sea Cucumber |
| association | Cricket Board of Maldives |
| coach | Mr. Ismail Nihad |
| icc_member_year | 2017 |
| icc_status | Associate member |
| icc_region | Asia |
| t20i_rank | 84th |
| t20i_rank_best | 66th (2 May 2022) |
| first_match | v at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 7 September 1996 |
| first_t20i | v at Al Emarat Cricket Stadium, Muscat; 20 January 2019 |
| most_recent_t20i | v at Gelephu International Cricket Ground, Gelephu; 23 October 2024 |
| num_t20is | 50 |
| num_t20is_this_year | 0 |
| t20i_record | 11/38 |
| (0 ties, 1 no result) | |
| t20i_record_this_year | 0/0 |
| (0 ties, 0 no results) | |
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| h_leftarm | f00000ff |
| h_body | f00000ff |
| h_rightarm | f00000ff |
| h_pants | f00000ff |
| h_title | T20I first kit |
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| t_title | T20I second kit |
| asofdate | 23 October 2024 |
(0 ties, 1 no result) (0 ties, 0 no results)
The Maldives National Men's Cricket Team represents the country of Maldives in international cricket. Although they did not become an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) until 2001, they have taken part in the ACC Trophy on every occasion since its inception in 1996. They have never progressed beyond the first round of the tournament. They became an associate member in 2017.
With the separation of the ACC Trophy into Elite and Challenge divisions, following their performance at the 2006 ACC Trophy, the Maldives competed in the Challenge divisions in both 2009 (when they came 3rd) and in the 2010 competition. The 2010 competition marked their first victory in an international tournament, defeating Saudi Arabia by 1 wicket in the final of the competition. Maldives v Saudi Arabia, ACC Trophy Challenge 2010/11 (Final)
As of February 2024, Pasindu Liyanaarachichi is the National Men's Coach. Azyan Farhath is the National Men's Captain.
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 the Maldives and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 have the full T20I status.
Maldives made its Twenty20 International debut on 20 January 2019, losing to Kuwait by eight wickets in the 2019 ACC Western Region T20 at Al Emarat Cricket Stadium, Muscat, Oman.
Tournament history
Cricket World Cup
| World Cup record | Year | Round | Position | P | W | L | T | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England 1975 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| England 1979 | ||||||||
| England 1983 | ||||||||
| IndiaPakistan 1987 | ||||||||
| AUS NZL 1992 | ||||||||
| IND PAK SRI 1996 | ||||||||
| England 1999 | ||||||||
| RSA ZIM KEN 2003 | ||||||||
| West Indies 2007 | ||||||||
| IND SRI BGD 2011 | ||||||||
| AUS NZL 2015 | ||||||||
| England 2019 | ||||||||
| IND 2023 | ||||||||
| RSA ZIM NAM 2027 | To be determined | |||||||
| IND BAN 2031 | ||||||||
| Total | – | 0/12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ICC T20 World Cup
| ICC T20 World Cup | Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa 2007 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| England 2009 | ||||||||
| West Indies 2010 | ||||||||
| Sri Lanka 2012 | ||||||||
| Bangladesh 2014 | ||||||||
| India 2016 | ||||||||
| UAEOman 2021 | ||||||||
| AUS 2022 | ||||||||
| USAWIN 2024 | ||||||||
| INDSRI 2026 | To be determined | |||||||
| AUSNZL 2028 | ||||||||
| ENGIRLSCO 2030 | ||||||||
| Total | – | 0/9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ACC Men's Challenger Cup
| ACC Men's Challenger Cup record | Host/Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THA 2023 | Group stage | – | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| THA 2024 | 7th place play-off | 7th | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 2/2 | 0 Titles | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Asia Cup Qualifier
| ACC Asia Cup Qualifier record | Year/Host | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh 2016 | Did not participate | |||||||
| Malaysia 2018 | ||||||||
| Oman 2020 | Did not participate | |||||||
| Oman 2022 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| Total | 0/4 | 0 Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ACC Premier Cup
| ACC Premier Cup record | Host/Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEP 2023 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| OMA 2024 | ||||||||
| Total | 0/2 | 0 Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ACC Western Region T20
| ACC Western Region T20 record | Host/Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OMA 2019 | Round robin | 5th place | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| OMA 2020 | Group stage | – | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 2/2 | 0 Titles | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
ACC Trophy
| ACC Trophy Cup record | Host/Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAS 1996 | Group stage | – | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| NEP 1998 | Group stage | – | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| UAE 2000 | Group stage | – | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| SIN 2002 | Group stage | – | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| MAS 2004 | Group stage | – | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| MAS 2006 | Group stage | – | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| MAS 2008 | Did not participate | |||||||
| KUW 2010 | ||||||||
| UAE 2012 | Group stage | – | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 5/7 | 0 Titles | 26 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 2 |
Asian Games
| Asia Games record | Host/Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN 2010 | Group stages | – | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| KOR 2014 | Group stages | – | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| CHN 2022 | Group stages | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 3/3 | 0 Titles | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Current squad
This lists all the players who played for Maldives in the past 12 months or were named in the most recent squad. Updated as of 23 October 2024.
| Name | Age | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes | Batters | All-rounders | Wicketkeepers | Spin Bowlers | Pace Bowlers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azyan Farhath | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Captain | ||||||
| Ismail Ali | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |||||||
| Kaushal Rodrigo | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |||||||
| Shaof Hassan | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |||||||
| Umar Adam | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |||||||
| Ameel Mauroof | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | |||||||
| Ibrahim Nashath | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |||||||
| Mohamed Azzam | Right-handed | ||||||||
| Hassan Rasheed | Right-handed | Vice-Captain | |||||||
| Mohamed Rishwan | Right-handed | ||||||||
| Ibrahim Rizan | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |||||||
| Shunan Ali | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |||||||
| Ibrahim Hassan | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |||||||
| Leem Shafeeq | Right-handed | Right-arm medium |
Records and statistics
International Match Summary — Maldives
Last updated 23 October 2024
| Format | M | W | L | T | NR | Inaugural Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twenty20 Internationals | 50 | 11 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 20 January 2019 |
Twenty20 International
- Highest team total: 178/6 (20 overs) v. Mongolia, 6 September 2024 at Bayuemas Oval, Pandamaran.
- Highest individual score: 71, Kaushal Rodrigo v. Qatar, 1 October 2023 at West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha.
- Best individual bowling figures: 5/24, Ibrahim Hassan v. Bahrain, 21 January 2019 at Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat.
Most T20I runs for Maldives
| Player | Runs | Average | Career span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azyan Farhath | 784 | 28.00 | 2019–2024 |
| Umar Adam | 783 | 17.79 | 2019–2024 |
| Mohamed Rishwan | 544 | 16.48 | 2019–2024 |
| Ahmed Hassan | 338 | 17.78 | 2019–2022 |
| Mohamed Azzam | 314 | 9.23 | 2019–2024 |
Most T20I wickets for Maldives
| Player | Wickets | Average | Career span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Umar Adam | 50 | 22.28 | 2019–2024 |
| Ibrahim Hassan | 43 | 25.81 | 2019–2024 |
| Ibrahim Rizan | 30 | 24.73 | 2019–2024 |
| Leem Shafeeq | 20 | 25.40 | 2019–2024 |
| Azyan Farhath | 19 | 13.73 | 2019–2024 |
T20I record versus other nations
Records complete to T20I #2929. Last updated 23 October 2024.
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Associate Members | |||||||
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 January 2019 | ||
| 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 December 2019 | 7 December 2019 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 September 2024 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 October 2024 | 19 October 2024 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 February 2024 | ||
| 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 January 2019 | ||
| 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 25 June 2019 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 September 2023 | 28 September 2023 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 September 2024 | 5 September 2024 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 December 2019 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 February 2020 | ||
| 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 January 2019 | ||
| 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22 January 2019 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 February 2024 | ||
| 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 June 2019 | 26 June 2019 |
References
References
- (22 June 2017). "Ireland and Afghanistan ICC newest full members amid wide-ranging governance reform". [[International Cricket Council]].
- (26 April 2018). "All T20 matches between ICC members to get international status". [[International Cricket Council]].
- "ACC Western Region T20 2019: RESULTS".
- "Records / Maldives / Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary". [[ESPNcricinfo]].
- "Records / Maldives / Twenty20 Internationals / Highest totals". ESPNcricinfo.
- "Records / Maldives / Twenty20 Internationals / High scores". ESPNcricinfo.
- "Records / Maldives / Twenty20 Internationals / Best bowling figures". ESPNcricinfo.
- "Records / Maldives / Twenty20 Internationals / Most runs". [[ESPNcricinfo]].
- "Records / Maldives / Twenty20 Internationals / Most wickets". [[ESPNcricinfo]].
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