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                      Aziz G. Mihliev

Independent Researcher, Cricket Federation of Uzbekistan

Mr. Aziz G. Mihliev is the founder and promoter of cricket in Uzbekistan. During his college years in Bengaluru, India, he came across this wonderful sport and had the opportunity to learn cricket closely while playing it with his peers.

It was his dream to introduce cricket to Uzbekistan, which became a reality in 2019.

“Uzbekistan is a land of sport-loving people. Sport is well supported by the government as well. Cricket also resembles the ‘chillah’, an Uzbek traditional game played with long and short sticks,” he said in one of his interviews with the “Emerging Cricket” news portal.

By gathering supporters of his idea, he submitted registration documents to the Ministry of Justice. Following the approval, he began developing a long-term cricket development program in Uzbekistan. The idea of developing cricket was also welcomed by the Ministry of Sports Development of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

On the road to international recognition of the Cricket Federation of Uzbekistan (CFU), he visited the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Asian Cricket Council (ACC) in Dubai, UAE. Both international organizations supported the development of the CFU and welcomed it into the international cricket community. Ultimately, the CFU was granted Associate Membership of the ICC in 2022.

Within a year, Uzbek youth learned the basics of cricket and began playing among themselves, creating a foundation for several regional teams, including Barlos, Afrosiyob and ANFA.

Mr. Aziz G. Mihliev believes that the future of cricket in Uzbekistan is very bright. He works to support the development of cricket in the country and hopes to see the Uzbekistan National Cricket Team compete at the highest international level.
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