Cricket: Team Nigeria Arrives Rwanda Ahead Of Kwibuka Women’s Tournament
Nigeria’s senior women’s cricket team, the Female Yellow Greens, arrived Kigali in Rwanda ahead of the 7th edition of the Kwibuka Women’s tournament.
The Kwibuka tournament is a commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi people, and Nigeria will be participating in the tournament for the second time. The teams participating in the tournament have been expanded as Germany and Brazil will become the first countries to be involved from outside the continent.
The Nigeria Cricket Federation listed 14 players that will represent Team Nigeria in the tournament, with long serving patriots of the Female Yellow Greens making the cut once again. Blessing Etim will lead the team as captain, supported by Favour Esiegbe as vice captain.
Esther Sandy returns to the squad, while Rukayat Abdulrasaq makes her debut for the country to complete the quartet from Kwara State. Batting prodigy Lucky Piety is unavailable due to studies as she was replaced by Sarah Etim.
Nigeria will open her encounter in the tournament against Brazil on the 9th of June 2022, at the Gahanga Cricket oval in the afternoon fixture scheduled for 1:30 pm.
Other countries participating in the tournament include Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Botswana, Germany, Brazil and host Rwanda.
Complete List of 14 players;
Blessing Etim (C)
Favour Esiegbe (V.C)
Abigail Igbobie (W.K)
Kehinde Abdulquadri
Agatha Obulor
Esther Sandy
Salome Sunday
Omonye Asika
Rachael Samson
Rukayat Abdulrasaq
Miracle Imimole
Taiwo Abdulquadri
Lilian Udeh
Sarah Etim
Chidi Nwoke/Nigeria Cricket Federation.
