The Tajikistan national cricket team represents the country of

Tajikistan Tajikistan (, ; tg, Тоҷикистон, Tojikiston; russian: Таджикистан, Tadzhikistan), officially the Republic of Tajikistan ( tg, Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон, Jumhurii Tojikiston), is a landlocked country in Centr ...

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. It is administered by the

Tajikistan Cricket Federation Tajikistan Cricket Federation is the governing body for cricket in Tajikistan. Administration President: *Abdurasul Saraev (2011-2013) *Ismat Rustambekov (2013-) General Secretary: * Ahmad Shah Ahmadi (2013-) Team Manager: *Naim Navobov (201 ...

. Tajikistan has been a member of

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since 2012. They were granted associate status by the

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(ICC) in July 2021. In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full

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(T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all

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matches played between the Tajikistan and other

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after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I.

History

The Tajikistan national team played three One Days and two T20s in

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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 T20 over match versus Afghanistan A.

Associate membership (2021-present)

On 16 July 2021, Tajikistan became an Associate member of the ICC along with

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and

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Team colours

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

Head coaches

* Naim Ubed (2012-present)

Squad

*Ahmad Shah Ahmadi (Captain) *Murad Ali (Wicketkeeper) *Muhammad Nadeem *Mohammad Nawab *Sohbat Khan *Abeshak Sharma *Aref *Zia ul Haq *Mohammad Monawaar *Nafiz Abbasi *Sudir Komar

Records

Limited-overs records

Last updated: ''7 March 2014'' *The result percentage excludes no results and counts ties as half a win *Highest team total: 171/7 in 40 overs v Afghanistan A, December 29, 2013 at

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Highest individual score

T20 records

Last updated: ''7 March 2014'' *The result percentage excludes no results and counts ties as half a win *Highest team total: 137/6 v Afghanistan A, December 31, 2013 at

Highest individual score

Best bowling figures in an innings

References

External links

Tajikistan Cricket FederationTajikistan on the cusp of ICC Associate Status
{{National sports teams of Tajikistan Cricket in Tajikistan National cricket teams

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