| Costa Rica | |
| Association: | Costa Rica Cricket Federation |
| Icc Status: | Associate member[1] |
| Icc Member Year: | 2017 |
| Icc Region: | Americas |
| T20i Rank: | --- |
| T20i Rank Best: | 54th (2 May 2019) |
| Captain: | Christopher Prasad |
| First Match: | v. in Panama; April 2002 |
| First T20i: | v. at Reforma Athletic Club, Naucalpan; 25 April 2019 |
| Most Recent T20i: | v. at Los Reyes Polo Club, Guácima; 14 April 2024 |
| Num T20is: | 8 |
| Num T20is This Year: | 5 |
| T20i Record: | 2/6 (0 ties, 0 no result) |
| T20i Record This Year: | 2/3 (0 ties, 0 no result) |
| Asofdate: | 14 April 2024 |
The Costa Rica national cricket team represents Costa Rica in international cricket. The team is organised by the Costa Rica Cricket Federation, which became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2002[2] and an associate member in 2017.[1] Costa Rica's first recorded international match came in April 2002, when it toured Panama and played against the Panamanian national side.[3] The team's first international tournament was the inaugural edition of the Central American Championships, played in Belize in 2006. It has since regularly fielded teams in that tournament, and also made its debut in ICC Americas tournaments in 2010, at the 2010 Division Four event in Mexico.[4]
In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Costa Rica and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 have the T20I status.[5]
Cricket was introduced in Costa Rica during the late 1800s by Jamaican immigrants coming to construct the country's railways.[6] The sport continued to be played among the Afro-Caribbean population in the Caribbean coastal areas but its popularity began to decline.[7] In recent years, however, more Costa Ricans are being introduced to the game and interest in the game is starting to grow. Costa Rica became an affiliate member of the ICC in 2002. Their first international match was played on 18 March 2006 in the Central American Cricket Championship against Belize to whom they lost. They also lost their game against Mexico finishing third in the tournament.
Costa Rica also took part in the 2007 Central American Cricket Championship, losing to Mexico but recording their first international win against El Salvador and finishing second in the competition.
In 2008, Costa Rica took part in the inaugural Easter Cup, an international Twenty20 tournament, against hosts Nicaragua and El Salvador. Costa Rica dominated the tournament defeating both of the other sides. The second Easter Cup was held in the December of the same year. Costa Rica finished third beating El Salvador but losing to Belize.
The following year, Costa Rica took part in the third Central American Championship, which they also hosted. They finished fourth out of the five participating teams. Their only win in the new Twenty20 format was against El Salvador who they beat by 10 wickets.
In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Costa Rica and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I.[8]
Costa Rica played their first ever Twenty20 International match against Panama in 2019 Central American Cricket Championship.
In 2024, cricket made its debut in Costa Rica's National Games as an exhibition sport.[9]
Central American Championship
5th place Easter Cup
South American Cricket Championship
Costa Rica's squad for 2019 Central American Cricket Championship from 25-28 April 2019.[11]
See also: List of Costa Rica Twenty20 International cricketers.
International Match Summary — Costa Rica[12] Last updated 14 April 2024
| Playing Record | |||||||
| Format | M | W | L | T | NR | Inaugural Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twenty20 Internationals | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 25 April 2019 |
Most T20I runs for Costa Rica [16]
| Player | Runs | Average | Career span | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gopinath Murali | 100 | 20.00 | 2019–2024 | |
| Joel Cutinho | 93 | 31.00 | 2019–2019 | |
| Nanda Kumar | 49 | 16.33 | 2019–2019 | |
| Sachin Ravikumar | 46 | 9.20 | 2019–2024 | |
| Deepak Rawat | 38 | 12.66 | 2024–2024 |
Most T20I wickets for Costa Rica [17]
| Player | Wickets | Average | Career span | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhanush Ganesh | 6 | 8.66 | 2024–2024 | |
| Sudesh Pillai | 6 | 17.66 | 2019–2024 | |
| Imran Ahmed Kaneez | 5 | 12.80 | 2024–2024 | |
| Oswald Sam Arthur | 4 | 19.00 | 2019–2019 | |
| Sham Murari | 4 | 21.50 | 2019–2024 | |
| Sachin Ravikumar | 4 | 26.75 | 2019–2024 |
T20I record versus other nations[12]
Records complete to T20I #2564. Last updated 14 April 2024.
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Associate Members | ||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 April 2019 | |||
| 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 April 2019 | 11 April 2024 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 April 2019 | |||