Rwanda national cricket team

Their international debut came in the African Affiliates Championship in 2004, where they finished seventh. In 2006 they competed in Division Three of the African region of the World Cricket League, improving their performance and finishing in sixth. They remained in Division Three in 2008.

Rwanda has a junior U-17 team participating in the East Africa Regional U-17 Tournament. In their first match in the 2008 version of the tournament the team lost to Uganda by 10 wickets.[6] Schoolboy cricketers bat their way to a place in the Commonwealth.

In 2016, captain Eric Dusingizimana set a world record for the longest individual net session in an attempt to raise funds for the construction of a new cricket stadium.[7] In 2017, they became an associate member of the ICC.[2]

In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Rwanda and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I.[8]

In March 2018 the Rwanda Cricket Association named former Kenyan international Martin Suji as head coach on an initial four-month contract, encompassing the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Africa Qualifier Eastern Subregion tournament.[9]

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• Eric Niyomugabo
• Yvan Mitari
• Clinton Rubagumya
• Zappy Bimenyimana
• Orchide Tuyisenge
• Eric Dusabemungu (C)
• David Uwimana (wk)
• Bashir Songa
• Bosco Tuyizere
• Kamil Mira
• Eric Dusingizimana
• Subhasis
  

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• Bryson Bugingo
• Freddy Ndayisenga
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Gahanga International Cricket Stadium and Kicukiro Oval located in IPRC Kigali former ETO Kicukiro are the main cricket grounds in Kigali. In August 2011, Rwanda Cricket Stadium Foundation was formed to build and manage, on a not-for-profit basis, the first dedicated international cricket ground in Rwanda. It is located on a 4.5-hectare site on the edge of Kigali, Rwanda's capital.[10]

The charity is run by a team of cricket enthusiasts from the UK Christopher Shale and Rwanda in partnership with the Marylebone Cricket Club Foundation.[10] The ground was expected to be completed in 2014.

The construction of Rwanda's first dedicated cricket ground will provide a permanent home for the sport, helping its development and increasing opportunity for thousands of disadvantaged young people.

In 2012, Brian Lara agreed to become one of the patrons. The stadium is also supported by British Prime Minister David Cameron, Andrew Mitchell, Jonathan Agnew, Heather Knight, Peter Gummer, Baron Chadlington

Facilities

• An international-standard cricket ground (one Astroturf wicket; several grass wickets)
• Pavilion (with restaurant, bar and conference facilities)
• Six cricket nets
• Modest spectator seating
• Car parking (c. 80 spaces)
• Soft (green) landscaping

Gahanga International Cricket Stadium

Kicukiro Cricket Oval

Locations of all stadiums which have hosted cricket matches within Rwanda

• Cricinfo-Rwanda
• Rwanda Cricket Stadium Foundation

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