Kenya Cricket to host 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Sub-regional Qualifier B in October 2024

Cricket Kenya (CK) will be hosting the Men’s National teams from Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Seychelles, Rwanda and Gambia in the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Sub-regional Qualifier B tournament at Nairobi from October 17th – 26th, 2024. All the teams will be facing each other in a single round-robin group stage format, following which, the top two (2) teams from the tournament will advance to the Africa Qualifier in 2025, joining Namibia, Uganda and two (2) teams each from Sub-regional Qualifier A in Tanzania and Sub-regional Qualifier C in Nigeria.

2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Sub-regional Qualifier B Schedule

19th October 2024: Gambia vs Rwanda ; Seychelles vs Zimbabwe (Scorecard) ; Kenya vs Mozambique (Scorecard)

20th October 2024: Gambia vs Seychelles ; Zimbabwe vs Mozambique (Scorecard) ; Rwanda vs Kenya (Scorecard)

22nd October 2024: Mozambique vs Seychelles (Scorecard) ; Kenya vs Gambia (Scorecard) ; Rwanda vs Zimbabwe (Scorecard)

23rd October 2024: Kenya vs Seychelles (Scorecard) ; Mozambique vs Rwanda (Scorecard) ; Zimbabwe vs Gambia (Scorecard)

24th October 2024: Seychelles vs Rwanda (Scorecard) ; Gambia vs Mozambique (Scorecard) ; Zimbabwe vs Kenya (Scorecard)

2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Sub-regional Qualifier B Squads

Zimbabwe: Sikandar Raza (Captain), Faraz Akram, Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Trevor Gwandu, Clive Madande, Wessly Madhevere, Tinotenda Maposa, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Brandon Mavuta, Tashinga Musekiwa, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers and Richard Ngarava

Rwanda: Clinton Rubagumya (Captain), Oscar Manishimwe, Didier Ndikubwimana, Wilson Niyitanga, Daniel Gumyusenge, Yves Cyusa, Emile Rukiriza, Martin Akayezu, Ignace Ntirenganya, Nadir Muhammad, Zappy Bimenyimana, Israel Mugisha, Eric Kubwimana and Isaie Niyomugabo

Seychelles: Tim Horpinitch (Captain), Rashen de Silva, Harsha Madhushanka, Islam Mohammed, Jobayer Hossen, Krishnasamy Naidoo, Lalji Hirani, Manikandan Mariyappan, Nagarajan Gnanapragasam, Rukmal Samarathunga, Shanmuga Sundaram, Shohal Rana, Thimeera Madusanka and Thiwanka Rajapaksha

Gambia: Ismaila Tamba (Captain), Andreh Jarju, Basiru Jaye, Mustapha Suwareh, Frank Campbell, Ousman Bah, Musa Jobarteh, Bubacarr Kuyateh, Muhammad Manga, Gabriel Riley, Asim Ashraf, Shan Siddiqui, Arjunsingh Rajpurohit and Baboucarr Jaye

Kenya: Shem Ngoche (Captain), Francis Mutua, Gerard Muthui, Lucas Ndandason, Neil Mugabe, Peter Langat, Pushkar Sharma, Rakep Patel, Rushabh Patel, Sachin Gill, Vraj Patel, Dhiren Gondaria, Irfan Karim and Sachin Bhudia

Mozambique: Felipe Cossa (Captain), Agostinho Navicha, Antonio Laice, Camate Raposo, Dario Macome, Eugenio Azine, Farruque Francisco Nhaduate, Francisco Couana, Joao Huo, Jose Joao, Lourenco Salomone, Manussar Algi, Mario Manjate and Vieira Tembo