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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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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