Ariana Kif

The Swedish Cricket Board is one of the affiliate cricket boards of the European Cricket League. One of the many teams that participate in the ECL is the Ariana Kif Cricket Team. Ariana Kif participated in the ECL 2023 season for the first time after being crowned as the most successful domestic team in Sweden. Kif couldn't win the ECL but finished as the group top this year.

In the latest season of the ECL, the 2023 season, there were 31 teams divided into six groups in alphabetical order from A to F. Each group consisted of 5 teams. Ariana Kif was included in Group F alongside CIYMS, Punjab Lions Nicosia, Istanbul KSK, and Oeiras CC. The league is a T10 series played in a group stage and knockout format held at the Cartama Oval in Málaga, Spain.

Behind Ariana Kif's success last season, there is a big contribution of Captain Dharmender Singh. He led his team in a good manner and got the expected results. The season was exceptional for the team as a whole, considering that they were first-time participants.

Although the astonishing performance of Kif in recent times in the European Cricket Tournaments (ECS Malmo, ECL) says silently that Ariana Kif is an important inclusion in the European cricket circuit.

Ariana Kif Team Owner

Ariana Kif is a Swedish domestic cricket team and thus information about its owner is not found anywhere on the internet. Hopefully, the team management will update on this matter to the public media soon.

Ariana Kif Brand Value

Ariana Kif is a domestic cricket team in Sweden that plays in the European Cricket Series and European Cricket League. That's why people are not aware of Ariana Kif outside of Sweden. So the team's brand value could not be traced anywhere on the web but we only expect to witness a sharp and steady rise in their brand value soon owing to their performances in the past few years. So the critics are predicting that they will improve its brand value shortly. Any further information regarding their brand value will be updated here soon.

Performance of Ariana Kif in European Cricket League 2023

Ariana Kif earned the eligibility to participate in the European Cricket League in 2023, where they proved their place in the tournament recording 3 wins and 1 loss from 4 group matches. They ended the season on a high note at the top spot of the group points table.

Year	Performance in the ECL
2023	1st(Group F)

On 16 March 2023, Ariana Kif commenced their tournament journey with a group stage match against CIYMS. CIYMS won the toss and chose to field first, limiting Kif to a score of 83/9 in 10 overs. CIYMS effortlessly chased down the target in just 5.5 overs, securing a 10-wicket victory. Van Der Merwe shone as CIYMS' top scorer, amassing 44 runs off 21 balls with an impressive strike rate of 209.51.

Later that day, Kif faced Punjab Lions Nicosia in their second league match. Opting to bowl first after winning the toss, Kif restricted Punjab Lions Nicosia to a target of 103 runs in 10 overs. Naser Baluch's exceptional bowling performance, taking 3 wickets in 2 overs, including crucial dismissals, put Punjab Lions Nicosia on the backfoot. Kif chased down the target in 8 overs, losing 4 wickets. Naser Baluch once again displayed his skills with the bat, scoring 38 runs off just 12 balls at a strike rate of 316.66. Kif emerged victorious by 6 wickets, and Naser Baluch was awarded the man of the match for his outstanding all-round performance.

On 17 March 2023, Kif faced their tough opponents, Oeiras, after winning the toss and elected to bowl first. Oeiras managed to score 116/4 in 10 overs, powered by Nicholas Smit's impressive knock of 76 runs off 32 balls with a strike rate of 237.50. However, Kif remained determined in their victorious journey, successfully chasing down the target in just 8.1 overs. Debarchan Dash was Kif's top run-scorer, contributing 51 runs off 19 balls with a strike rate of 268.42. Kif won the match by 7 wickets, and Debarchan Dash earned the well-deserved man of the match title for his excellent batting performance.

On the same day, Kif played their fourth and final group stage match against Istanbul KSK. Istanbul KSK won the toss and elected to bat first. Kif's bowlers restricted the opponents to a chasable target of 80 runs, taking 6 wickets in the process. Muhammad Fahad stood out as Istanbul KSK's top run-scorer, accumulating 44 runs off 26 balls with a strike rate of 169.23. Kif comfortably chased down the target in just 6.5 overs, with Debarchan Dash once again leading the charge with 38 runs off 19 balls and a strike rate of 200.00. Kif secured a 6-wicket victory, and Pawan Kumar was awarded the man of the match for his impressive batting display.

On 19 March 2023, Kif faced Istanbul KSK once again in the qualifiers. Winning the toss, Kif opted to bowl first and restricted Istanbul KSK to a score of 86 runs for the loss of 7 wickets. Naser Baluch was instrumental in Kif's bowling success, taking 3 valuable wickets, including those of Ishak Elec, Muhammad Fahad, and Shamsullah Ehcasean, in his 2 overs. The target of 87 runs appeared easily attainable, and Kif achieved it in 9.1 overs. Debarchan Dash continued to shine with the bat, scoring 40 runs off 20 balls with a strike rate of 200.00. Thus, Kif faltered to go to the next round and it was the end of the season for them.

Stats of Ariana Kif Players

Ariana Kif's cricket Team has some good quality players in their team. In the current squad of Ariana Kif, they have some players like Ayub Azizi, Bilal Abdul, Debarchan Dash, Captain Dharmender Singh, Dhiraj Malhotra, Hardeep Virk, Pawan Singh, Naser Baluch, Oktai Gholami, Khaled Mohammad, Sambit Pattanaik, Sedik Sahak and more. Despite lacking experience in the league, they showcased an incredible team performance which was praised by the critics and the experts of the game.

Top Run scorers for Ariana Kif

KifName of the Player	Matches Played	Runs Scored	Average	Strike Rate
Debarchan Dash	6	173	34.60	205.95
Naser Baluch	6	81	20.25	231.42
Pawan Kumar	6	74	12.33	154.16
Khaled Muhammad	6	36	9.00	109.09
Dheeraj Malhotra	6	30	7.50	142.85

Top Wicket-takers for Ariana Kif

Name of the Player	Matches Played	Wickets Taken	Average	Economy
Pawan Kumar	6	9	9.66	7.90
Naser Baluch	6	7	12.00	7.00
Debarchan Dash	6	5	17.80	8.90
Sreekanth Medavarapu	6	3	12.00	12.33
Sedik Shake	6	2	41.00	8.20

With Dharmender Singh back as the captain for the Ariana Kif Team, they have continuously proven their worth in almost every match of ECL 2023 but faced a bottleneck on the last step and thus failed to advance to the next round. Though they could not finish as champions, they surely managed to win the attention of the critics and fans on the bigger stage. We believe that they have the potential that the tournament calls for to be not only a good team but also an impactful team very soon. The team will look to lift the championship trophy in the following seasons they play.