Cricket team
The Bulgaria national cricket team represents Bulgaria in international cricket. The team is organised by the Bulgarian Cricket Federation, which became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2008[5] and an associate member in 2017.[1] Bulgaria made its international debut in 2004, at the ECC Representative Championship in Slovenia. The majority of its matches since then have come against other European affiliate members of the ICC, including in several European Cricket Council (ECC) tournaments.[6]
History
Since 2018
In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Bulgaria and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 have the T20I status.[7]
Bulgaria played their first T20I on 14 October 2019, against Serbia, during the 2019 Hellenic Premier League.
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Leslie Dunbar 104* (61)
Prakash Mishra 3/12 (4 overs)
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Kiran Dasan 74 (59)
Apon Mustafizur 2/30 (3 overs)
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Bulgaria won by 6 wickets
Marina Ground, Gouvia
Umpires: Ioannis Afthinos (Gre) and Ruban Sivanadian (Can)
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- Serbia won the toss and elected to bat.
Current squad
This lists all the players who have played for Bulgaria in the past 12 months or has been part of the latest T20I squad. Updated as of 11 July 2022.
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Age
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Batting style
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Bowling style
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Notes
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| Batters
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| Ishan de Silva |
26 |
Right-handed |
Right-arm off break |
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| Kevin D'Souza |
25 |
Right-handed |
Right-arm leg break |
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| Omar Rassol |
26 |
Right-handed |
Right-arm off break |
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| Ivaylo Katzarski |
42 |
Right-handed |
Right-arm medium |
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| Fayaz Mohammad |
48 |
Right-handed |
Right-arm medium |
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| Vasil Hristov |
24 |
Right-handed |
Right-arm medium |
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| All-rounders
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| Prakash Mishra |
24 |
Right-handed |
Right-arm medium |
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| Hristo Lakov |
32 |
Right-handed |
Right-arm medium |
Vice-captain
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| Jacob Albin |
25 |
Right-handed |
Right-arm medium |
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| Mukul Kadyan |
30 |
Right-handed |
Right-arm medium |
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| Sulaiman Ali |
26 |
Right-handed |
Right-arm medium |
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| Dimo Nikolov |
31 |
Right-handed |
Right-arm medium |
Captain
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| Bakhtiar Tahiri |
33 |
Right-handed |
Right-arm medium |
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| Wicketkeeper
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| Saim Hussain |
27 |
Left-handed |
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| Spin Bowlers
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| Sandeep Nair |
25 |
Right-handed |
Right-arm off break |
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| Pace Bowlers
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| Delrick Verghese |
26 |
Right-handed |
Right-arm medium |
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| Ahsan Khan |
29 |
Right-handed |
Right-arm medium |
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| Asad Ali Rehemtulla |
29 |
Right-handed |
Right-arm medium |
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| Agagyul Ahmadhel |
22 |
Right-handed |
Right-arm medium |
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| Karthik Pillai |
23 |
Right-handed |
Right-arm medium |
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Switzerland at Ljubljana, Slovenia; 15 August 2004
Serbia at Marina Ground, Corfu; 14 October 2019
