The Men’s African T20 is being organized by the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa and will begin on March 17, 2024.
Men’s African T20 2024 Points
| Group A | Played | Win | Loss | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Kenya | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ghana | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Group B | Played | Win | Loss | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Namibia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
An event like this in men’s cricket is being held in Africa for the first time. South Africa and Nigerian women won silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the women’s African T20 Cup, with Zimbabwean women taking home the gold.
Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Nigeria, and Namibia are the eight teams that are competing in the tournament. Each of two groups comprising four teams is formed from the teams.
Group A- South Africa, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda
Group B- Nigeria and Namibia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania
During the league stages, each team will play three games in a single round-robin format. The Semi Finals will be contested by the top two teams from each group. The Semi-Final winners will then square off in the Championship match. On the day of the finals, there will also be a match for the Bronze Medal in third place.
Respective Teams’ Captains:
- Zimbabwe – Clive Madande
- South Africa – George van Heerden
- Ghana- Samson Awiah
- Kenya – Rakep Patel
- Namibia – JJ Smit
- Nigeria – Sylvester Okpe
- Uganda- Brian Masaba
- Tanzania- Salum Jumbe
But on their day, Namibia, Kenya, and Uganda are also formidable teams. It looks to be a thrilling match between the bat and the ball given the strength of all the teams.
Let’s examine the squads:
Namibia: Addo Iita, Junior Kariata, Handre Klazinga, Nicol Loftie Eaton (c), Niko Davin, Malan Kruger, JP Koetze, Gerhard J/v Rensburg, JC Balt, Shaun Fouche, Dylan Leicher, Simon Shikongo, PD Blignaut, Jack Brassell, Ben Shikongo, and Junior Kariata
Zimbabwe: Owen Muzondo, Trevor Gwandu, Wallace Mubaiwa, T Chataira, Nick Welch, Alex Falao, K Macheka, A Mugandauy, Tadiwanashe Marumani, R Mupfudza, J Campell, Brian Bennett, Tony Munyonga, Clive Madande, Tashinga Musekiwa, etc.
Nigerians: Joshua Asia, Akhere Isesele, Solomon Chilemanya, V Adewoye, C Udekwe, Sulaimon Runsewe, Prosper Useni, Isaac Danladi, Peter Aho, Daniel Ajekun, T Mohammed, Isaac Okpe, Ridwan Abdulkareem
Tanzania – Mohamed Yunusu Issa, Zamoyoni Jabeneke, Sanjay Kumar Thakor, Ally Kimote, Yalinde Nkanya, S Athumani, Mohamed Simba, J Nyambo, Ivan Selemani, Jumanne Masquater, Mohamed Omary, Abdallah Jabiri, Kassim Nassoro, Salum Jumbe (c),
South Africa: Lehan Botha, Ethan Frosler, Lwando Tywaku, Jan Coetzer, Jesse Prodehl, Maahir Joseph, Dylan Bester, Minenhle Ntobela, Aphiwe Yako, George van Heerden, Orapeleng Motlhoaring, Lifa Ntanzi, Heinrigh Pieterse (c),
Ghana: Kelvin Awala, Philip Yevugah, Alex Osei, Daniel Anefie, Richmond Baaleri, Devender Singh, Syed Aqeel Israr, Lee Nyarko, James Vifah, Kofi Bagabena, Obed Harvey, Godfred Bakiweyem, Michael Aboagye, Rexford Bakum, Joseph Theodore
Uganda: Alpesh Ramjani, Dinesh Nakrani, Juma Miyagi, Kenneth Waiswa, Pascal Murungi, Riazat Ali Shah, Cyrus Kakuru (Wk), Fred Achelam, Roger Mukasa (Wk), Bilal Hassan, Brian Masaba (c), Cosmas Kyewuta, Frank Nsubuga, Henry Ssenyondo, and Innocent Mwebaze.
Kenya: Francis Mutua, Gerard Muthui, Lucas Oluoch, Shem Ngoche, Vishil Patel, Vraj Patel, Collins Obuya, Nelson Odhiambo, Sukhdeep Singh, Irfan Karim, Emmanuel Bundi, Pushkar Sharma, Rakep Patel (c), Rushab Patel, and more
Fixtures:
March 17, Sunday
Match 1 – Zimbabwe vs Namibia
Match 2 – Nigeria vs Tanzania
Match 3 – South Africa vs Ghana
Match 4 – Kenya vs Uganda
March 18, Monday
Match 5 – Tanzania vs Zimbabwe
Match 6 – Namibia vs Nigeria
Match 7 – South Africa vs Kenya
Match 8 – Uganda vs Ghana
March 20, Wednesday
Match 9 – Uganda vs South Africa
Match 10 – Ghana vs Kenya
Match 11 – Zimbabwe vs Nigeria
Match 12 – Namibia vs Tanzania
March 21, Thursday
First Semi-Final
Second Semi-Final
March 23, Saturday
Third Place Playoff
March 23, Saturday
Playoffs for Third Position
Conclusion
Where to watch African men’s 2024 T20 tournament?
Men’s African T20 2024 Live Cricket Streaming: Geo-restrictions apply to this live cricket streaming page.
