Archive · 8 Nov 2025
Timor-Leste Debuts First Father-Son Duo in Historic Cricket Match
Imagine a dad and his teenage son playing a sport together for their country for the very first time!
That's exactly what happened when Suhail Sattar and his 17-year-old son, Yahya, played cricket for Timor-Leste.
It was their country's very first international cricket game.
Even though their team didn't win the first few games, this father-son team-up was super special.
It was like a heartwarming moment in a big sports movie.
It's rare to see this happen in international games, but it has happened before with mothers and daughters, and other dads and sons playing together in different leagues.
This moment really showed how families can share special achievements through sports.
Timor-Leste's Suhail Sattar and his son Yahya Suhail made history by being the first father-son duo to play together in an international cricket match.
The historic event occurred on November 6 during Timor-Leste's debut international game against Indonesia in Bali.
Suhail Sattar, 50, has been instrumental in promoting cricket in Timor-Leste.
This marks Timor-Leste's first steps into world cricket.
Similar parent-child pairings have previously occurred in international (Swiss women's team mother-daughter) and domestic cricket (Chanderpaul father-son, Nabi father-son).
- Who
- Timor-Leste's Suhail Sattar and his 17-year-old son Yahya Suhail
- What
- Became the first father-son duo to play together in an international cricket match.
- When
- November 6
- Where
- Bali, Indonesia, during Timor-Leste's debut international game.
- Why
- To represent Timor-Leste in its first international cricket match and create a historic family milestone.
Contextualizing the Achievement
Broader Family Milestones in Cricket
Significance of Father-Son Duo
Contextualizing the Achievement
Timor-Leste's Suhail Sattar and his son Yahya Suhail are the first father-son duo to play together in an international match, marking a historic debut for their nation in cricket.
Broader Family Milestones in Cricket
While noteworthy, this is not the first parent-child pairing in international cricket; the Swiss women's team previously featured a mother-daughter duo (Metty Fernandes and Naina Metty Saju).
Previous Occurrences
Contextualizing the Achievement
The father-son pairing in Timor-Leste's debut international game is a significant moment for the developing cricket nation.
Broader Family Milestones in Cricket
Similar family pairings have occurred in domestic cricket, such as Shivnarine Chanderpaul and his son Tagenarine playing together for Guyana, and Mohammad Nabi facing his son Hassan Eisakhil in a league match.
- Players
- Suhail Sattar and Yahya Suhail
- Team
- Timor-Leste
- Match Type
- International Debut Match
- Date
- November 6
- Opponent
- Indonesia
- Location
- Bali
- Son's Age
- 17
- Father's Age
- 50