Oman Cricket Team

Captain: Aqib Ilyas
Coaches: Duleep Mendis (head coach)
First international match: 2015
Cricket board: Oman Cricket

Oman Men's Cricket Team History


Cricket was brought to the football-mad Sultanate of Oman in the 1970s by expatriates from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka and it received royal patronage from the early days.

Having played on dusty grounds and concrete strips with artificial turf for decades, Oman got its first proper ground - the picturesque Al Amerat Cricket Stadium - in 2012. The venue has two floodlit grounds, and the main ground hosted the opening match of the 2021 T20 World Cup.

Oman Cricket, the governing body, was formed in 1979, and it became an Affiliate member of the ICC in 2000. The team played its first competitive matches during the 2002 Asian Cricket Council Trophy, and since then, it has taken part in many ACC tournaments, finishing as runners-up in the 2004 edition and twice winning the ACC T20 Cup.

In 2014, Oman was upgraded to an Associate member and in the next few years, the senior men's team rose to prominence, not only qualifying for the 2016 T20 World Cup but also securing T20I status after beating Namibia by five wickets in the Qualifier in Malahide. Their first T20I win came in their second match, against Hong Kong in Abu Dhabi in November 2015.

In their first game at the 2016 T20 World Cup, Oman pulled off a . Three years later, they achieved ODI status for the first time after beating Namibia in the World Cricket League Division Two. Their first ODI win against a Full Member nation came in 2023, also against Ireland in the World Cup Qualifier.

Oman Men's Cricket Team's Current Ranking


ODIs: 18
T20Is: 19

Oman Men's Cricket Team Records



Oman Men's Cricket Team Trophies and Milestones





fan-ratings
Team Fan Ratings
T20Is
OTHERT20s
1.
Naseem Khushi
Runs: 686Wkts: 0
8.8
2.
Samay Shrivastav
Runs: 36Wkts: 8
6.7
3.
Kaleemullah
Runs: 104Wkts: 27
6.6

Top Run Scorers

In last one year
ODIs
T20Is
Ayaan Khan
OMA,  Lhb
315
Innings: 7Average: 52.50
Kashyap Prajapati
250
Innings: 7Average: 35.71
Shoaib Khan
OMA,  Rhb
214
Innings: 7Average: 42.80
Aqib Ilyas
OMA,  Rhb
693
Innings: 24Average: 31.50
Kashyap Prajapati
502
Innings: 25Average: 22.81
Naseem Khushi
OMA,  Rhb
442
Innings: 19Average: 23.26

Top Wicket Takers

In last one year
ODIs
T20Is
Bilal Khan
OMA,  Lmf
14
Innings: 7Average: 27.42
Fayyaz Butt
OMA,  Rmf
11
Innings: 6Average: 32.90
Jay Odedra
OMA,  Ob
5
Innings: 5Average: 27.60
Bilal Khan
OMA,  Lmf
37
Innings: 24Average: 18.10
Aqib Ilyas
OMA,  Ob, Lbg
36
Innings: 25Average: 13.69
Fayyaz Butt
OMA,  Rmf
25
Innings: 20Average: 21.56