Uganda’s Cricket Cranes are gearing up for one more thrilling chapter of their cricketing journey as they put together to defend their title on the ILT20 Africa Continental Cup.
The match, set to happen from December 4–14, 2024, on the Gahanga Worldwide Cricket Stadium in Kigali, guarantees to ship high-stakes motion.
Uganda will face Botswana, Nigeria, and hosts Rwanda in a aggressive round-robin format, culminating within the grand closing on December 14.
Botswana and Nigeria enter the match in excessive spirits, having lately secured spots within the T20 Africa Finals.
Whereas Rwanda narrowly missed qualification in Kenya, their gamers are in glorious kind, contemporary off the Rwanda Rising Invitational Match.
The Cricket Cranes return to the competitors as defending champions, having clinched final yr’s title in a dramatic one-run victory over Kenya on the Nairobi Gymkhana Oval.
Nonetheless, with Kenya absent from this yr’s match, Uganda faces a brand new set of challengers as they intention to take care of their dominance.
Constructing on latest success, together with profitable the Rwanda Rising Invitational Match, Uganda has made strategic tweaks to their squad.
Left-handed opener Simon Ssesazi, finger spinner Joseph Baguma, and batting all-rounder Pascal Murungi have been recalled to the senior group.
Chairman of Selectors Nehal Bibodi highlighted the emphasis on improvement and future readiness:
“We’re giving youthful gamers alternatives for publicity. Pascal Murungi’s inclusion is about making ready him for the long run. Whereas skilled gamers like Kenneth Waiswa stay very important to our setup, it is a probability to nurture upcoming expertise.
Joseph Baguma continues to impress along with his potential for an extended and profitable profession.”
Head Coach Abhay Sharma outlined the group’s preparation technique:
“Our focus is on testing gamers in several roles and combos to establish the strongest lineup for upcoming challenges, notably subsequent yr’s ICC Africa T20 World Cup Qualifier Last.
Success will come by meticulous planning, preparation, and execution.”
Captain Riazat Ali Shah will lead the group, supported by a mixture of youthful exuberance and seasoned expertise.
The group had a light-weight coaching session right now and is ready to start motion.
The opening match in opposition to Botswana, scheduled for tomorrow at 2:15 PM, units the tone for Uganda’s marketing campaign.
Followers can catch all of the motion stay on-line, guaranteeing that the Cricket Cranes’ journey is adopted intently by supporters again residence whereas Touchline Sports activities has reporters on floor to maintain you up to date on the happenings.
Uganda’s full squad
Riazat Ali Shah (Captain), Pascal Murungi, Frank Nsubuga, Henry Ssenyondo, Dinesh Nakrani, Cosmas Kyewuta, Alpesh Ramjani, Robinson Obuya, Raghav Dhawan, Fred Achelam, Shrideep Mangela, Joseph Baguma, Simon Ssesazi, Juma Miyaji
Uganda’s Fixtues
