ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier A 2022: Squads, Fixtures and All you need to know

ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier A 2022 is commencing on the 17th Of November 2022, with Botswana taking on Rwanda in the opening match.

The tournament will be hosted by Rwanda Cricket Association. It is a sub regional qualification tournament for the African Region for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup in USA and the West Indies.

There are 8 teams participating in the competition namely, Botswana, Rwanda, Mali, Kenya, St. Helena, Seychelles, Lesotho and Malawi. Each team will face each other in a single round robin group stage format.

The top team will advance to the Africa Cup Finals in 2023, where they will have a chance to make it to the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

Squads

Botswana - Karabo Motlhanka (c, wk), Reginald Nehonde (vc), Vinoo Balakrishnan, Boemo Kgosiemang, Boemo Khumalo, Dhruv Maisuria, Boteng Maphosa, Rod Mbaiwa, Valentine Mbazo (wk), Mmoloki Mooketsi, Tharindu Perera, Katlo Piet, Phemelo Silas, Thatayaone Tshose

Kenya - Sachin Bhudia (c), Lucas Oluoch (vc), Emmanuel Bundi, Irfan Karim (wk), Peter Langat, Shem Ngoche, Collins Obuya, Nelson Odhiambo, Rakep Patel, Rushab Patel, Vraj Patel, Pushkar Sharma, Tanzeel Sheikh, Sukhdeep Singh

Lesotho - Samir Patel (c), Ts'episo Chaoana, Omar Hussain, Yahya Jakda, Faisal Kader, Arbaaz Khan, Maaz Khan, Mohleki Leoela, Lebona Leokaoke, Mpiti Lerotholi, Molai Matsau, Ayaj Patel, Gladwin Thamae, Chachole Tlali (wk), Jayant Vijayakumar, Waseem Yaqoob

Malawi - Moazzam Baig (c), Mike Choamba, Chisomo Chete (wk), Daniel Jakiel, Donnex Kansonkho, Gift Kansonkho, Lingson Knight, Aaftab Limdawala, Beston Masauko, Gershom Ntambalika, Blessings Pondani, Sami Sohail, Kelvin Thuchila, Phillip Zuze

Mali - Cheick Keita (c), Lamissa Sanogo (vc), Lassina Berthe, Mohamed Coulibaly, Mahamadou Diaby, Sekou Diaby, Moustapha Diakite, Mamadou Diawara, Sanze Kamate, Theodore Macalou, Zakaria Makadji, Mahamadou Malle, Mamadou Sidibe, Daouda Traore

Rwanda - Clinton Rubagumya (c), Martin Akayezu, Zappy Bimenyimana, Eric Dusingizimana, Kevin Irakoze, Eric Kubwimana, Oscar Manishimwe (wk), Yvan Mitari, Didier Ndikubwimana (wk), Wilson Niyitanga, Eric Niyomugabo, Ignace Ntirenganya, Emmanuel Sebareme, Orchide Tuyisenge

Saint Helena - Scott Crowie (c), Jamie Ellick, Rhys Francis, Jordi Henry, Brett Isaac, Gareth Johnson, Alex Langham, Aiden Leo, Branden Leo, Dane Leo, Cliff Richards, Dax Richards, Barry Stroud, Andrew Yon

Seychelles - Pednekar Abhijit, Rashen de Silva, Hirani Harji, Mazharul Islam, Deso Kalvin, Naidoo Krishna, Stephen Madusanka, Shanmugasundram Mohan (wk), Vadodariya Mukesh, Santosh Pillay, Thiwanka Rajapaksha, Sohail Rocket, Samarathunga Rukmal, Tharmenthiran Shanmugam, Sivakumar Udhayan

Let's have a look at the fixtures:

17th November 2022

Botswana vs Rwanda, Match 1
Lesotho vs Mali, Match 2
St Helena vs Kenya, Match 3
Seychelles vs Botswana, Match 4

18th November 2022

Rwanda vs St Helena, Match 5
Botswana vs Lesotho, Match 6
Kenya vs Malawi, Match 7
Mali vs Seychelles, Match 8

20th November 2022

Malawi vs Botswana, Match 9
Kenya vs Mali, Match 10
Rwanda vs Kenya, Match 11
Seychelles vs Lesotho, Match 12

21st November 2022

Mali vs Malawi, Match 13
Lesotho vs Kenya, Match 14
Rwanda vs Malawi, Match 15
St Helena vs Seychelles, Match 16

22nd November 2022

Botswana vs Mali, Match 17
Lesotho vs St Helena, Match 18
Malawi vs Seychelles, Match 19
St Helena vs Mali, Match 20

24th November 2022

Malawi vs St Helena, Match 21
Rwanda vs Seychelles, Match 22
Kenya vs Botswana, Match 23
Mali vs Rwanda, Match 24

25th November 2022

Seychelles vs Kenya, Match 25
Lesotho vs Malawi, Match 26
Botswana vs St Helena, Match 27
Lesotho vs Rwanda, Match 28

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