Cricket is a growing sport in Iceland, involving five club teams (Reykjavík Vikings, Kópavogur Puffins, Garðabær Glaciers, Vesturbær Volcano and Hafnarfjörður Hammers) and the national side.
It is likely that cricket was introduced to the country in the 20th century by immigrants and expatriates from cricket-playing nations such as England, Australia, and India.
[3] Efforts to grow participation in cricket by Icelanders are ongoing,[4] however, there remains strong competition from more popular and established sports, such as football, handball, swimming, skiing and athletics.
Members of the r/Cricket forum on Reddit had raised money for the team through crowdfunding and became their official sponsors.
[26] Previously the country had no turf wicket, with matches being played on astroturf football pitches.