Islamic Republic of Iran Cricket Association is the governing body for
cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by str ...
in
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
. In 2017, it became an
associate member of the
International Cricket Council
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the world governing body of cricket. Headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, its members are 108 national associations, with 12 Full Members and 96 Associate Members. Founded in 1909 as the ' ...
.
Administration
Pre-2010
Prior to 2010, Cricket did not have its own independent governing body, it was administered together with Baseball and Softball.
In 2009 there were two chiefs of cricket in Iran.
*Federation of Cricket, Baseball and Softball: Hossein Sadegh Abedin
*Cricket Council: Juggoo Sawhney
Post-2010
President:
*Afshin Heidari 2010-2015
*Mohammad Hassan Alemi (Caretaker: 2015-2016), July 2016-
General Secretary:
*Saeed Behrozi 2010-2015
*Hoda Mohammad Jafar (Caretaker: 2015-2016), July 2016-
Head of International Relations:
*Monir Habibi 2010-2015
*Armin Salehi 2015-
Development
ICC Development Officer:
*
Iqbal Sikander 2006-
External links
Current official websitePrevious official website
References
Cricket administration
Cricket in Iran
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by str ...
2010 establishments in Iran
{{cricket-administration-stub