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Maldives national cricket team

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{{Infobox cricket team

| name = Maldives

| captain = Azyan Farhath

| nickname = The Red Sea Cucumber

| association = Cricket Board of Maldives

| caption = Cricket Board of Maldives logo

| coach = Mr. Ismail Nihad

| icc_member_year = 2017

| icc_status = Associate member{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/422449|title=Ireland and Afghanistan ICC newest full members amid wide-ranging governance reform|work=International Cricket Council|date=22 June 2017|access-date=1 September 2018}}

| icc_region = Asia

| t20i_rank = 86th

| t20i_rank_best = 66th (2 May 2022)

| first_match = v {{cr|PNG}} at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 7 September 1996

| first_t20i = v {{cr|KUW}} at Al Emarat Cricket Stadium, Muscat; 20 January 2019

| most_recent_t20i = v {{cr|BHU}} 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_pattern_b = _green_striped_gradient

| h_pattern_ra = _greenborder

| h_pattern_pants =

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| h_body = f00000ff

| h_rightarm = f00000ff

| h_pants = f00000ff

| h_title = T20I first kit

| t_pattern_la = _red_border

| t_pattern_b = _red_striped_gradient

| t_pattern_ra = _red_border

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| t_title = T20I second kit

| asofdate = 23 October 2024

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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,{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Countries/99.html|title=CricketArchive – Maldives page|date=5 December 2010|work=CricketArchive|access-date=5 December 2010}}

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.

[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/313/313538.html 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/672322|title=All T20 matches between ICC members to get international status|work=International Cricket Council|date=26 April 2018|access-date=1 September 2018}}

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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.asiancricket.org/index.php/tournaments/acc-t-20-western-region-2019/3361|title = ACC Western Region T20 2019: RESULTS}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 20 January 2019

| time = 09:30

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|MDV}}

| team2 = {{cr|KUW}}

| score1 = 102 (18.4 overs)

| runs1 = Mohamed Rishwan 25 (23)

| wickets1 = Imran Ali 3/16 (3 overs)

| score2 = 103/2 (10.3 overs)

| runs2 = Ravija Sandaruwan 68* (36)

| wickets2 = Ameel Mauroof 1/11 (3 overs)

| result = Kuwait won by 8 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1171753.html Scorecard]

| venue = Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat

| umpires = Vinod Babu (Oma) and Shivani Mishra (Qat)

| motm = Ravija Sandaruwan (Kuw)

| toss = Kuwait won the toss and elected to field.

| notes = First ever T20I match for Maldives.

}}

Tournament history

=Cricket World Cup=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
colspan="8" |World Cup record
width=150 |Year

! width=150 |Round

! width=50 |Position

! width=50 |{{tooltip|P|Played}}

! width=50 |{{tooltip|W|Won}}

! width=50 |{{tooltip|L|Lost}}

! width=50 |{{tooltip|T|Tie}}

! width=50 |{{tooltip|NR|No Result}}

{{flagicon|England}} 1975colspan="15" rowspan=13|Did not qualify
{{flagicon|England}} 1979
{{flagicon|England}} 1983
{{flagicon|India}}{{flagicon|Pakistan}} 1987
{{flagicon|AUS}} {{flagicon|NZL}} 1992
{{flagicon|IND}} {{flagicon|PAK}} {{flagicon|SRI}} 1996
{{flagicon|England}} 1999
{{flagicon|RSA}} {{flagicon|ZIM}} {{flagicon|KEN}} 2003
{{flagicon|West Indies}} 2007
{{flagicon|IND}} {{flagicon|SRI}} {{flagicon|BGD}} 2011
{{flagicon|AUS}} {{flagicon|NZL}} 2015
{{flagicon|England}} 2019
{{flagicon|IND}} 2023
{{flagicon|RSA}} {{flagicon|ZIM}} {{flagicon|NAM}} 2027colspan="7"|To be determined
Total–0/1200000

=ICC T20 World Cup=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
colspan=8|ICC T20 World Cup
width=150 |Year

! width=150 |Round

! width=50 |Position

! width=50 |GP

! width=50 |W

! width=50 |L

! width=50 |T

! width=50 |NR

{{flagicon|South Africa}} 2007colspan="7" rowspan="9"|Did not qualify
{{flagicon|England}} 2009
{{flagicon|West Indies}} 2010
{{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} 2012
{{flagicon|Bangladesh}} 2014
{{flagicon|India}} 2016
{{flagicon|UAE}}{{flagicon|Oman}} 2021
{{flagicon|AUS}} 2022
{{flagicon|USA}}{{flagicon|WIN}} 2024
{{flagicon|IND}}{{flagicon|SRI}} 2026colspan="7" rowspan=3|To be determined
{{flagicon|AUS}}{{flagicon|NZL}} 2028
{{flagicon|ENG}}{{flagicon|IRL}}{{flagicon|SCO}} 2030
Total–0/900000

=ACC Men's Challenger Cup=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
colspan=8|ACC Men's Challenger Cup record
width=150 |Host/Year

! width=150 |Round

! width=50 |Position

! width=50 |GP

! width=50 |W

! width=50 |L

! width=50 |T

! width=50 |NR

{{flagicon|THA}} 2023Group stage–31200
{{flagicon|THA}} 20247th place play-off7th41300
Total2/20 Titles72500

= Asia Cup Qualifier =

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
colspan=8|ACC Asia Cup Qualifier record
width=150 |Year/Host

! width=150 |Round

! width=50 |Position

! width=50 |GP

! width=50 |W

! width=50 |L

! width=50 |T

! width=50 |NR

{{flagicon|Bangladesh}} 2016colspan="7" rowspan="2"|Did not participate
{{flagicon|Malaysia}} 2018
{{flagicon|Oman}} 2020colspan="7" rowspan="1"|Did not participate
{{flagicon|Oman}} 2022colspan="7" rowspan="1"|Did not qualify
Total0/40 Titles00000

=ACC Premier Cup=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
colspan=8|ACC Premier Cup record
width=150 |Host/Year

! width=150 |Round

! width=50 |Position

! width=50 |GP

! width=50 |W

! width=50 |L

! width=50 |T

! width=50 |NR

{{flagicon|NEP}} 2023colspan=7 rowspan=2|Did not qualify
{{flagicon|OMA}} 2024
Total0/20 Titles00000

=ACC Western Region T20=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
colspan=8|ACC Western Region T20 record
width=150 |Host/Year

! width=150 |Round

! width=50 |Position

! width=50 |GP

! width=50 |W

! width=50 |L

! width=50 |T

! width=50 |NR

{{flagicon|OMA}} 2019Round robin5th place40400
{{flagicon|OMA}} 2020Group stage–30300
Total2/20 Titles70700

=ACC Trophy=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
colspan=8|ACC Trophy Cup record
width=150 |Host/Year

! width=150 |Round

! width=50 |Position

! width=50 |GP

! width=50 |W

! width=50 |L

! width=50 |T

! width=50 |NR

{{flagicon|MAS}} 1996Group stage–5140
{{flagicon|NEP}} 1998Group stage–41201
{{flagicon|UAE}} 2000Group stage–31200
{{flagicon|SIN}} 2002Group stage–41300
{{flagicon|MAS}} 2004Group stage–30300
{{flagicon|MAS}} 2006Group stage–30201
{{flagicon|MAS}} 2008colspan=7 rowspan=2|Did not participate
{{flagicon|KUW}} 2010
{{flagicon|UAE}} 2012Group stage–41300
Total5/70 Titles2651902

=Asian Games=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
colspan=8|Asia Games record
width=150 |Host/Year

! width=150 |Round

! width=50 |Position

! width=50 |GP

! width=50 |W

! width=50 |L

! width=50 |T

! width=50 |NR

{{flagicon|CHN}} 2010Group stages–20200
{{flagicon|KOR}} 2014Group stages–20101
{{flagicon|CHN}} 2022Group stages–21100
Total3/30 Titles61401

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.

class="wikitable"
style="color:#ffffff; background: #1034A6; border:2px solid #000099;" | Name

! style="color:#ffffff; background: #1034A6; border:2px solid #000099;" | Age

! style="color:#ffffff; background: #1034A6; border:2px solid #000099;" | Batting style

! style="color:#ffffff; background: #1034A6; border:2px solid #000099;" | Bowling style

! style="color:#ffffff; background: #1034A6; border:2px solid #000099;" | Notes

colspan="5" | Batters
Azyan Farhath{{age|2000|10|12}}Right-handedRight-arm leg breakCaptain
Ismail Ali{{age|1993|7|19}}Right-handedRight-arm off break
Kaushal Rodrigo{{age|1992|4|2}}Left-handedRight-arm off break
Shaof Hassan{{age|2002|6|27}}Right-handedRight-arm medium
colspan="5" | All-rounders
Umar Adam{{age|1997|12|8}}Right-handedRight-arm off break
Ameel Mauroof{{age|1992|8|18}}Left-handedLeft-arm medium
Ibrahim Nashath{{age|1995|8|4}}Right-handedRight-arm medium
colspan="5" | Wicketkeepers
Mohamed Azzam{{age|1991|8|31}}Right-handed
Hassan Rasheed{{age|1993|3|9}}Right-handedVice-Captain
Mohamed Rishwan{{age|1993|11|25}}Right-handed
colspan="5" | Spin Bowlers
Ibrahim Rizan{{age|1996|8|30}}Right-handedRight-arm off break
Shunan Ali{{age|1998|3|15}}Right-handedRight-arm leg break
colspan="5" | Pace Bowlers
Ibrahim Hassan{{age|1991|4|21}}Right-handedRight-arm medium
Leem Shafeeq{{age|1995|10|7}}Right-handedRight-arm medium

Records and statistics

International Match Summary — Maldives{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/results_summary.html?class=3;id=164;type=team |title=Records / Maldives / Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=9 July 2022}}

Last updated 23 October 2024

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colspan=7 align="center" | Playing Record
FormatMWLTNRInaugural Match
align="left"| Twenty20 Internationals5011380120 January 2019

= Twenty20 International =

  • Highest team total: 178/6 (20 overs) v. Mongolia, 6 September 2024 at Bayuemas Oval, Pandamaran.{{cite web |url= https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-asia-qualifier-a-2024-1447465/maldives-vs-mongolia-16th-match-1447492/full-scorecard|title=Records / Maldives / Twenty20 Internationals / Highest totals |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=21 January 2019}}
  • Highest individual score: 71, Kaushal Rodrigo v. Qatar, 1 October 2023 at West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha.{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_innings.html?class=3;id=164;type=team |title=Records / Maldives / Twenty20 Internationals / High scores |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=21 January 2019}}
  • Best individual bowling figures: 5/24, Ibrahim Hassan v. Bahrain, 21 January 2019 at Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat.{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/best_figures_innings.html?class=3;id=164;type=team |title=Records / Maldives / Twenty20 Internationals / Best bowling figures |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=21 January 2019}}

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Most T20I runs for Maldives{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?class=3;id=164;type=team |title=Records / Maldives / Twenty20 Internationals / Most runs |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=8 July 2023}}

class="wikitable"

! Player!!Runs!!Average!!Career span

Azyan Farhath78428.002019–2024
Umar Adam78317.792019–2024
Mohamed Rishwan54416.482019–2024
Ahmed Hassan33817.782019–2022
Mohamed Azzam3149.232019–2024

{{col-break}}

Most T20I wickets for Maldives{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?class=3;id=164;type=team |title=Records / Maldives / Twenty20 Internationals / Most wickets |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=8 July 2023}}

class="wikitable"

! Player!!Wickets!!Average!!Career span

Umar Adam5022.282019–2024
Ibrahim Hassan4325.812019–2024
Ibrahim Rizan3024.732019–2024
Leem Shafeeq2025.402019–2024
Azyan Farhath1913.732019–2024

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T20I record versus other nations

Records complete to T20I #2929. Last updated 23 October 2024.

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width: 600px;"
OpponentMWLTNRFirst matchFirst win
colspan="8" style="text-align:center;"| vs Associate Members
align=left| {{cr|BHR}}3030021 January 2019
align=left| {{cr|BHU}}844007 December 20197 December 2019
align=left| {{cr|HK}}101003 September 2024
align=left| {{cr|IDN}}1100019 October 202419 October 2024
align=left| {{cr|JPN}}101004 February 2024
align=left| {{cr|KUW}}5050020 January 2019
align=left| {{cr|MAS}}5040125 June 2019
align=left| {{cr|MGL}}2200028 September 202328 September 2023
align=left| {{cr|MYA}}110005 September 20245 September 2024
align=left| {{cr|NEP}}303006 December 2019
align=left| {{cr|OMA}}1010025 February 2020
align=left| {{cr|QAT}}5050023 January 2019
align=left| {{cr|SAU}}5050022 January 2019
align=left| {{cr|SIN}}202002 February 2024
align=left| {{cr|THA}}7340026 June 201926 June 2019

See also

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • {{Official website|http://www.maldivescricket.org}}

{{National cricket teams}}

{{National sports teams of the Maldives}}

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