17-year-old Irene Mutoni poised for Victoria Pearls debut » The Touchline Sports activities

Irene Mutoni- bowling for Uganda under-19 within the Kigali qualifiers final yr

Seventeen-year-old Irene Mutonyi is ready to make her debut with Uganda’s senior girls’s cricket workforce, the Victoria Pearls, because the nation prepares to host the Lyca Girls’s Day Cup.

A senior 4 pupil at St. John’s Senior Secondary Faculty in Mukono, Mutonyi’s distinctive quick bowling abilities have caught the eye of selectors, incomes her a spot on the senior workforce.

Mutoni’s rise to prominence started final yr when she represented Uganda’s under-19 workforce, the Child Victoria Pearls, in Kigali.

Within the event, she was spectacular, taking 4 wickets in 4 innings.

Extra notably, she maintained a wonderful financial system fee of two.64, proving to be a lethal power in the course of the power-play in all her matches.

Mutoni along with her under-19 teammates whereas in Kigali final yr

Along with her under-19 success, Mutonyi made her third look on the Ladies Nationwide Faculties Event, often known as Ladies Faculties Cricket Week, the place she represented her college, St. John’s SS.

She has additionally performed for Wanderers Cricket Membership.

In recognition of her fast progress, Mutonyi was named the Feminine Rising Star of the Yr on the UCA Annual Awards in 2024.

UCA Award winners 2024

Mutonyi’s accolades don’t cease there. In 2023, she was named the MVP/Finest Bowler in Division 2 whereas taking part in for St. John’s Cricket Membership, beneath the Mukono Cricket Neighborhood.

Mutoni with the participant of MVP and Finest Bowler Award in 2023

Her exceptional mixture of peak, tempo, and energy has made her a standout expertise, which is why she was chosen over different senior gamers, corresponding to Evelyn Anyipo and Malemikia Patricia.

Victoria Pearls head coach Deus Muhumuza shared his ideas on Mutonyi’s potential:

“Mutonyi isn’t solely a younger participant we’re seeking to for the long run, however her bowling self-discipline, creativity, and fielding have propelled her up the ranks. She has the correct perspective to again up her expertise.

As we glance to construct a workforce that may take us to new heights, we’ll see many younger gamers like her be a part of the Victoria Pearls.”

Mutonyi’s senior debut will come within the upcoming Lyca Girls’s Day Sequence, the place Uganda will face off in opposition to Nepal, Namibia, and Hong Kong.

Every workforce will deliver a mixture of skilled gamers and rising stars, making the event an thrilling showcase of ladies’s cricket expertise.

The collection, scheduled for March 7-17, 2025, on the Entebbe Cricket Oval, guarantees to ship high-intensity motion as the perfect affiliate cricketing nations battle for supremacy.

Victoria Pearls Squad: 1. Janet Mbabazi (C) 2. Consy Aweko, 3. Immaculate Nakisuyi, 4. Kevin Awino, 5. Rita Musamali, 6. Stephanie Nampiina, 7. Sarah Walaza, 8. Sarah Akiteng, 9. Phiona Kulume, 10. Proscovia Alako, 11. Malisa Ariokot, 12. Irene Mutoni, 13. Patricia Malemikia, 14.Esther Iloku