Cricket in Russia is a sport played at the amateur, club, intercollegiate, and international competition levels.
[4] In 1875, the British inhabitants of the city tested the mariners of the Prince of Wales' Royal Yacht Osbourne in a match.
The Communist Revolution of 1917 put paid to the spread of cricket in Russia as it was viewed as an activity of the "middle class" and playing it was deprecated.
[citation needed] By 1995 cricket was played again in Russia, where two groups made up of expatriates took part in a friendly match.
[6] However, in May 2020, the Russian Government reversed its decision, recognising cricket as a sport, and therefore eligible for funding.