The Cricket League will have a total of 92 teams in 4 division vying for the prestigious Khalid bin Hamad Cricket League Cup. The tournament will start from 24th September at Bahrain Cricket Federation Grounds and will be running through till June 2022. Othet than this prestigious League, a total of 5 different tournament has been planned for cricket lovers in Bahrain.
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Oman defeated Bahrain comprehensively by 10 wickets to qualify for their third-ever T20 World Cup. Winning the toss at the TU Cricket Ground in Kirtipur, Bahrain opted to bat first but was left helpless in front of the Omani bowling attack. Having completed the powerplay overs at the score of 45/1, Bahrain soon found themselves […]
Bahrain qualify for World T20 Asia Qualifier semi-final despite four-wicket loss to Kuwait in last Group B match. The kingdom’s team finished second in the four-team table with two points from three games, ahead of Hong Kong and Kuwait who also had two points each, because of a better net run-rate (NRR). Needing 159 runs […]
Imran Butt’s fine half-century and sensible bowling by Abdul Majid, ably supported by all four medium pacers who chipped in with crucial wickets, helped Bahrain beat Hong Kong by 20 runs in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Asia Qualifiers. Losing the toss and being put into bat, Bahrain started disastrously, losing skipper Toor in […]
This match was a classic case of the result not truly reflecting the scenes on the ground. While Bahrain lost to UAE by 5 wickets, the silver lining was the batting of Haider Butt who was the highest run-scorer of the match at 59. What added to his superb performance as he came in after […]
Bahrain U19 won their match against Iran U19 by 62 runs. There were two notable performances – Anas Obaid who picked up 5 wickets and was adjudged Man of the Match and Sai Sarthak who missed his half-century by just one run in 51 balls with 5 fours!
Bahrain crashed out of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Men’s U19 Premier Cup after they lost their second Group A game to Nepal by seven wickets in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Batting first, Bahrain subsided to 77 all out off 37.5 overs with Muhammad Basil being the only batter to get into double-figures as he top-scored […]
Shashank Shukla of Bahrain celebrates the wicket of Mohamed Kaif of Saudi Arabia during the ACC Men’s U19 Premier Cup 2023 Group A match between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia held at the Bayuemas Oval, Kuala lumpur, Malaysia on the 12th October 2023. Bahrain’s first match in the ACC Men’s U19 Premier Cup was against Saudi […]
Bahrain beat UAE by 3 runs defending 150 runs in another thriller of a contest in the Gulf Cup T20I Cricket Championship. After winning the toss and choosing to bat, Bahrain was off to a brisk start, scoring 40 runs in the powerplay and losing 2 wkts. Opener and Skipper Umer made 19 in 14 […]
Bahrain registered a thrilling 1-run win over Oman 🇴🇲 in the GULF T20I Cricket Championship and kept the finals qualification possibilities alive. After being put into bat, Bahrain had a disastrous start in the first over losing the wickets of Umer Toor and Imran Javed. Imran Ali Butt and Haider Ali Butt ( Imran Ali […]
Bahrain Batting Falters: Batting first after being put into bat by Kuwait, the Bahrain batters failed to capitalise on a solid start 42 in 6 overs by openers Umer Toor (27 runs in 27 balls 1×4, 2×6) and Imran Butt (20 runs in 18 balls 1×4, 1×6). The middle order failed to deliver the second […]
Team Bahrain lost to host Qatar in the first game of the by D/L method. Opting to bowl first after winning the toss, Bahrain restricted Qatar to 138/8 in the stipulated 20 overs. Muhammed Tanveer was the top scorer with a fluent 40 runs in 31 balls 1- 4`s & 3 – 6`s. Himanshu Rathod […]
Bahrain opened its innings in the tournament with a win! We defeated Qatar by 5 wickets in the first match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Asia Qualifiers at the UKM-YSD Cricket Oval in Bangi, Malaysia. Qatar won the toss and elected to bat, but they were restricted to 116 for 7 in their […]
The Mega Rally from Juffair to the Bahrain International Circuit with the ICC CWC Trophy was magnificent! Our hearts filled with pride as the iconic silverware passed the historic locations in Bahrain led by the Desi Riders. The enthusiasm of the cricket fans and their cheers electrified the atmosphere! Welcomed at the Bahrain International […]
It was a SPECTACULAR journey as the ICC CWC Trophy Tour made its stopover in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The tour was kicked off with a glittering gala night on the 12th of August in Bahrain with an unveiling at the Gulf Hotel in the presence of Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS) first […]
BCF is pleased to announce the appointment of K Bhaskar Pillai the head coach. Mr Pillai comes with stellar credentials having scored 5442 runs in 95 first-class matches with 18 centuries and captained Delhi in the Ranji and Wills Trophy matches. 🎯He has been the Talent Research Development Officer for the Board of Cricket Control […]
The ICC CWC Trophy is coming to Bahrain on the 12th and 13th of August 2023 . Embarking on its first full-scale global tour since 2019, the Trophy Tour will travel to some of the world’s most iconic destinations. Fans can follow the progress of the Trophy Tour on its journey around the world at […]
The was launched on June 27th in India on a stratospheric scale, giving fans around the world a unique opportunity to interact with the coveted trophy, ahead of the marquee event in India. The Tour was launched in spectacular fashion, with the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Trophy being launched into the stratosphere, 120,000 feet […]
Sunil Viswanathan has taken over as Bahrain Cricket Federation’s Chief Development Officer. This is in line with BCF’s long-term strategy to have a dedicated full-time staff to manage cricketing activities. Sunil will act as a key interface with ICC/ACC on all cricketing-related matters not limited to scorecard submission, tournament participation, and high-performance cricket development, among […]
The Mulpani ground in Nepal has proved to be unlucky for Bahrain as they have lost both the matches they played there. In today’s ACC Premier Cup match, Bahrain’s semi-final hopes were dashed by a dominant display by UAE. Bahrain won the toss and opted to bat first. Bahrain’s batsmen came up short against the […]
Bahrain’s second match in the ACC Men’s Premier Cup was against Kuwait at the Mulpani Ground in Nepal. Kuwait won the toss and elected to bowl first. It wasn’t the best of starts as the opening batter Muhammad Younis was out for a duck after facing just seven balls. The innings only gathered pace after Fiaz […]
Bahrain had a great start to its campaign in the ACC Men’s Premier Cup winning its first match by a whopping 132 runs. Bahrain’s opening match was against Singapore on 20th April at the TU grounds in Nepal where we won the toss and elected to bat first. Shahbaz Bader played a masterful inning, the […]
Bahrain Cricket Federation hosted the ACC Men’s U16 West Zone Cup in UAE from the 24th to the 30th of March 2023 at the Vision Cricket Center grounds in Sharjah. The Tournament featured U16 teams from UAE, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, who competed for the title in a single round-robin format event. […]
It was the first international series of 2023 where Bahrain played against 7 other nations in the ACC Challenger Cup in Thailand. The teams were divided into two groups with the top team qualifying for the Premier Cup. Bahrain played and successfully defeated Bhutan, Maldives and Iran and met Saudi Arabia in the finals. And while […]
Sohail Ahmed played the innings of his life as he hammered an unbeaten 44-ball 66 to lead Bahrain to a thrilling six-wicket victory over hosts Malaysia in the final of the 2022-23 Malaysia Quadrangular T20I Series at the UKM-YSD Cricket Oval in Bangi. The historic triumph is Bahrain’s first tournament win in international cricket since […]
Bahrain won the toss and elected to bowl which turned out to be an excellent decision as Rizwan Butt bowled electrifyingly and took a five-wicket haul in 3.5 overs giving away only 16 runs. He gave Bahrain the breakthrough it needed at every turn, taking crucial wickets like Abdul Bhadelia who scored 67(55) before being […]
In our fourth match of the series, despite an inspired effort, we were just short of the mark. Bahrain won the toss and elected to bat. Sarfaraz scored 34 runs in 32 balls with 3 fours and 2 sixes. Sohail scored 38 off 30 balls with 2 fours and one six. Haider’s 49 off 32 […]
In our third match of the series, all members of the team chipped to ensure we won against Qatar. Batsman Imran Anwar’s 29 off 25 balls with 2 sixes and 2 fours along with Haider Butt’s 27 off 18 balls with 2 sixes ably supported Junaid Aziz’s half-century effort of 52 in 29 balls with […]
The second match in the series came down to the wire! And went into a Super Over. Bahrain and Singapore both scored 144 runs but in the super over, Singapore met its match as they scored 10/1 while Bahrain scored 11 runs with one ball remaining. It was Imran Javed who hit a SIX over […]
Our first match in the quadrangular series was a close one where Malaysia won by 11 runs. The boys played well but the regular fall of wickets led to our defeat. But we also had some notable performances – Imran Anwar’s 44 off 28 balls with 5 sixes was magnificent to watch as was Sohail’s […]
Bahrain had a great start to the tournament winning the Desert Cup T20I in Oman despite their initial loss to Canada in the first match by four wickets, Bahrain came back strongly into the tournament and won their next two games convincingly. Our talented batsman & wicketkeeper Umer Toor got injured in the match against […]
The greatest upset at the very start of the tournament as title favourites Argentina go down 1-2 to 51-ranked Saudi Arabia in the Group C opener. This is a moment of pride and joy not just for Saudi Arabia but is being celebrated across the region especially here in Bahrain. We proudly stand alongside our […]
Bahrain Cricket Federation’s initiatives to empower women through sports received global recognition at the ICC’s annual Conference as we picked up the award for the Female Cricket Initiative for 2021. The award was received by BCF President Hatim Dadabai along with Mohammad Mansoor, Chairman- Advisory Council & Gurumurthy Palani, the Chief Development Officer in the […]
HPCA QUEENS the toss decided to bowl first. STAR LANKANS scored 99 All out in 19.1 overs. Skipper Tharanga Gajanayake Scored 13 runs and her opening partner Ishara Maduwanthi scored 27 runs. Skipper of HPCA QUEENS Pavithra Shetty led the bowling unit taking 2 for 21 and Well supported by Prajna Jagdeesha took 2 for […]
DHL became champion of T20 corporate knockout of the Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad League organised by Bahrain Cricket Federation. DHL Bahrain won the toss, batted first and scored 160/all out in 19.5 overs. Their openers gave them a very quick start scoring 57 runs in 4 overs. Imran 52 (35balls) and Abid 30(21balls). Star […]
Bahrain Cricket Federation and Al-Najma sports club recently signed a strategic partnership agreement. the objective is to collaborate and promote cricket in Bahrain and set up a cricket academy. Meanhile from August 2022, the BCF head office will be located at the Najma Club. Al Najma club will also join Shaikh Khalid Hamad Khalifa Cricket […]
Bahrain women’s team took part in the Asia Cup Qualifiers in Malaysia in June 2022. Bahrain were slotted in Group B, along with Nepal, Hong Kong, Kuwait and Bhutan. Hosts Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Oman, Qatar and Singapore were in Group A. This was the team’s second tour abroad after the one in […]
A historic win for the Bahrain Women’s team, it’s coaches and support staff as well as the Bahrain Cricket Federation who after being declared the regional winners went on to clinch ICC’s Female Cricket Initiative of the year. The win is historic because it celebrates the efforts of the team and BCF as despite […]
“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” Team Captains with BCF Officials for the Iftar Get Together, celebrating Ramadan in its true essence.
What skills should budding cricketers possess? Who was his favourite batting partner? And how did he manage the pressure to constantly perform especially when India was in trouble? At a special BCF event, we had a brief chat with Mohd. Azharuddin some of the questions… and his candour blew us away! Watch this fun conversation […]
The excitement in the air at the BCF Iftar was palpable as the legendary former Indian Cricket Captain Mohammad Azharuddin spoke from the heart and expressed his desire to ensure that cricket in Bahrain grows quickly to international levels. “I will do whatever I can to help cricket grow quickly in Bahrain. From what I […]
The players got to experience the grass pitches and play against competitive teams. The lads took some time to get accustomed to the playing conditions and eventually won 3 matches in a row. The tour is in preparation for the U19 world cup in September.
Extremely proud to have won the ICC Female Cricket Initiative of the Year for Middle East for building a strong community of women cricketers! Many thanks to our supremely talented Women’s Team for putting us global cricketing stage. We will continue to aggressive push to build a large pool of talented women cricketers in Bahrain!
Cricket inspires us all and makes even the most distinguished amongst us channel our inner cricketer when a bat is in our hands. That is exactly what happened when Bahrain Cricket Federation (BCF) in association with the Indian Overseas Community (IOC) Bahrain and under the patronage of the Embassy of India, Bahrain, organised IOC Inter […]
The story of each of member of the Bahrain women’s team is one of courage and determination and will serve to inspire the next generation of sportswomen. The Quality Education School recognised this opportunity and invited the Bahrain Women’s team to felicitate them and hear the stories of their journey to inspire the women of […]
BCC A beat BDS Bassali by 66 runs in Division A, Khalid Bin Hamad 50 over league finale match played at Isa Town Ground. BCC A captained by Fahad Sadiq won the toss and elected to bat but were in trouble as the top order batsman returned back to the pavilion without troubling the scorers. […]
It was like a moment from their cricketing dreams for the young talent at the Bahrain Cricket Federation who were overjoyed to meet former Pakistani Cricket legend Shahid Afridi. The exclusive event was organised by the BCF to give the fledgling Bahrain Men’s, Women’s and Under -19 and U-16 cricketers an opportunity to hear the […]
Bahrain’s Women Cricket Team proved their mettle in their first series abroad. In the GCC Women’s T20 Championship Cup being held in Oman, in their match against KSA, the Bahrain squad broke several world records: – Rasangika Herath becomes the highest run-scorer in women’s T20 cricket with 161 not out against Saudi Arabia in 66 balls with […]
Bahrain Cricket Federation represented by Mr Mohammed Mansoor, Chairman, Advisory Board and Gurumurthy Palani, Chief Development Officer at the AGM of the ACC member countries in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 19th March 2022. Mr Mohammad Mansoor & Mr Gurumurthy with Mr Jay Shah, Chairman, Asian Cricket Council, sharing Bahrain Cricket Federation’s plans […]
It’s a proud moment for us all at the Bahrain Cricket Federation as one of the key members of our men’s team Sathaiya Veerapathiran has been recruited by the Indian Premier League franchise Gujarat Titans! Sathaiya was a key part of our attack in the recently concluded ICC T20 World Cup where he almost led […]
The feistiness of Phoenix finale clash with the tactical shrewdness of Team Safana Clearance RICC on Friday, 11th of March 2022 was expected to be a fierce battle for the title cup at Isa Town Cricket Ground adjacent to National Stadium. After winning the toss in tough weather conditions with wind / fine dust, […]
Bahrain’s first attempt to qualify in the ICC T20 World Cup was a memorable one. They made history by playing against a test-playing nation like Ireland. In its three group matches, it won two – against Germany, and against the United Arab Emirates.
The event was organised by HPL in association with the Bahrain Cricket Federation.
Another feather in BCF cap as one of the most prestigious telecom companies in the region, STC, has come on board as the ‘Platinum Sponsor’ for the Khalid Bin Hamad League.
The squad of the Bahrain National Cricket Team for the upcoming World T20 qualifiers was announced on the 4th of February…
The Cricket League will have a total of 92 teams in 4 division vying for the prestigious Khalid bin Hamad Cricket League Cup.
Members of the victorious Bahrain National Cricket team received a rapturous welcome at the Bahrain International Airport on their return from Doha after emerging as the champions of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Asian A Qualifier 2021 – 22.
Bahrain won the 1st game against Qatar for the T20 World Cup – Asia A qualifiers, with an amazing 8 wicket victory in the 14th over with 41 balls remaining…
STC, the leading telecom provider in the region is the official sponsor of the Bahrain National Cricket Team who is embarking on their first tour to play Asia A Qualifier matches in Qatar after the appointment of new board members at BCF.
To a successful event on 15th Oct’ 2021 and a team effort with the Dawoodi Bohra Initiative. Around 80 people had come from our community to participate.
The Bahrain Cricket Federation board members visited His Excellency Piyush Srivastava, Indian Ambassador
Bahrain Cricket Federation Board members with Mr. Mohammed Shahid, CEO – KHK Sports, President BRAVE CF, Founded Bahrain MMA
Bahrain Cricket Federation board members with ICC Development General Manager
BCF President along with the board members visit National Team practice match for the Upcoming T20 Tournament…
Bahrain Cricket Federation hitherto known as the Cricket Bahrain Association (CBA) was invited to his His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa’s office….
The newly formed Cricket Federation’s Board under the leadership of Mr. Hatim Dadabai as the President and Mr. Manaf Ahmed Almannai as the Vice-President …
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