🏏 Timor-Leste Squad Announced for BBI Rising East Asia Tri-Series T20I in Indonesia
DILI, TIMOR-LESTE – The Timor-Leste national cricket team has officially announced its 12-man squad for the upcoming BBI: Rising East Asia Tri-Series, a T20I Series set to be hosted in Indonesia from November 6 to 14, 2025.
The squad list, released by the team, confirms the names of the players who will represent the nation in this important tournament, which serves as a vital step in Timor-Leste’s growing presence in international cricket.
🌟 Key Squad Details
The team features a mix of experienced and emerging talent:
- Youthful Energy: The squad includes Muhammad Yahya Suhail, who brings a right-hand batting and right-arm medium bowling combination.
- Veteran Presence: Providing invaluable experience will be players like Arif Hosen and Rahat Kazi, who is also a right-arm fast bowler.
- Wicketkeeper Confirmed: The role of the wicketkeeper is assigned to Egidio Dos Santos Pinheiro.
- Dominant Batting Style: The team heavily favors Right-Hand Batting (RHB), with all 12 players listed as RHB.
- Bowling Attack Mix: The bowling unit is primarily composed of Right-Arm Fast and Right-Arm Offbreak bowlers, with a notable number of players—Arif Hosen, Muhammad Tayyeb Javed, Domingos Mendonca, and Rafael Dos Santos Moreira—listed as “Does Not Bowl.”
| Player Spotlight | Role/Style |
| Muhammad Yahya Suhail | RHB, Right-Arm Medium |
| Elias Tilman | RHB, Right-Arm Fast |
| Rahat Kazi | RHB, Right-Arm Fast |
| Egidio Pinheiro | Wicketkeeper (WK) |
| Sl. No. | First Name | Last Name | Display Name | Batting Style | Bowling Style |
| 1 | Muhammad Yahya | Suhail | Yahya | RHB | RIGHT-ARM MEDIUM |
| 2 | Arif | Hosen | Arif Hosen | RHB | DOES NOT BOWL |
| 3 | MD Raihan | Hossain | MD Raihan | RHB | RIGHT-ARM OFFBREAK |
| 4 | Muhammad Suhail | Sattar | Muhammad Suhail | RHB | RIGHT-ARM FAST |
| 5 | Elias | Tilman | Elias | RHB | RIGHT-ARM FAST |
| 6 | Muhammad | Tayyeb Javed | Muhammad Tayyeb Javed | RHB | DOES NOT BOWL |
| 7 | MD Nazmul | Huda | Nazmul | RHB | RIGHT-ARM MEDIUM |
| 8 | Domingos | Mendonca | Domingos | RHB | DOES NOT BOWL |
| 9 | Egidio Dos Santos | Pinheiro | Egidio | RHB | WK |
| 10 | Rahat | Kazi | Rahat Kazi | RHB | RIGHT-ARM FAST |
| 11 | Goncalo | Filipe Cardoso | Goncalo | RHB | RIGHT-ARM OFFBREAK |
| 12 | Rafael Dos Santos | Moreira | Rafael | RHB | DOES NOT BOWL |
📢 Team Outlook
The BBI: Rising East Asia Tri-Series provides a crucial platform for Timor-Leste to gain exposure and experience in the T20I format. The diverse mix of pace and off-spin bowling, coupled with an entirely right-handed batting lineup, will be the central pillars of their strategy as they compete in Indonesia.
The cricket community in Timor-Leste will be closely watching as their national team steps onto the international stage, hoping to see the blend of youth and experience translate into competitive performances during the tournament.
Stay tuned to TLCB.com for match reports and updates on Timor-Leste’s progress throughout the BBI: Rising East Asia Tri-Series.