Uganda Cricket team has entered the history books, as they qualified for the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup, a feat they’ve achieved for the first time. Playing in the ICC T20 World Cup Africa Region Qualifier 2023, Uganda did exceptionally well in beating teams like Zimbabwe and Kenya too. They are second on the points table, behind Namibia, who have also qualified for next year’s World T20. The East African nation deserves all the accolades, to displace traditional African powerhouses like Zimbabwe and Kenya.
But this is certainly not a flash-in-the-pan success for them. In fact, they boast of a terrific T20I record till now, perhaps the best in the region (East Africa). After being granted the full T20I status by ICC in 2019, Uganda has played 81 matches and won 61 of those, losing only 17. In that, they have won the only match played against Zimbabwe, and beaten Botswana in all their meetings. They have a 100% win record against Nigeria and Rwanda as well. Only Namibia is their Achilles heel, and have lost to them on seven occasions in eight meetings.
Uganda Cricket Team Record Against Select Opponents
| Opposition | Won | Lost |
| Botswana | 5 | 0 |
| Kenya | 13 | 8 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 0 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 0 |
| Rwanda | 16 | 0 |
Simon Ssesazi and Riazat Ali Shah are their best batsmen and have scored over 1000 runs each. On the other hand, Henry SSenyondo and Dinesh Nakrani have emerged as the best bowlers over the years, both scalping over 50 wickets, for Uganda Cricket team.
| Batsman | Runs | Average |
| Simon Ssesazi | 1788 | 30.82 |
| Riazat Ali Shah | 1207 | 36.57 |
| RG Mukasa | 865 | 21.62 |
| RB Patel | 761 | 29.26 |
| Bowler | Wickets | Economy |
| Henry SSsenyodo | 72 | 5.48 |
| Dinesh Nakrani | 61 | 5.74 |
| Bilal Hassun | 55 | 6.81 |
| AR Ramjani | 53 | 5.04 |
Other Details About Uganda Cricket Team
South African Lawrence Mahatlane is the head coach for the team, while Jackson Ogwang is the assistant coach. At one point, Kenyan legend Steve Tikolo had also coached the side. Brian Masaba is the skipper of the team.
Current Squad: Brian Masaba (captain), Jonathan Ssebanja, Robinson Obuya, Ronak Patel, Simon Sesazi, Cyprus Kakuru (wicket-keeper), Roger Mukasa (wicket-keeper), Alpesh Ramjani, Dineshkumar Nakrani, Kenneth Waiswa, Riazat Ali Shah, Bilal Hassun, David Wabwire, Frank Nsubuga, Henry Senyondo
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