Nigeria’s Yellow-Greens finished as runners-up in the ILT20 Continent Cup in Kigali, Rwanda, after a six-wicket defeat to Uganda in the final.
Despite a shaky start to the tournament, where Nigeria lost five consecutive games after winning two opening matches, the team managed to bounce back and secure a place in the final.
Captain Sylvester Okpe expressed that the competition was valuable for the team’s development, helping them improve ahead of the crucial 2026 T20 World Cup qualifiers next year.
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Nigeria will face Uganda, Kenya, Botswana, Malawi, Tanzania, Namibia, and Zimbabwe in the 2025 qualifiers, with the goal of securing a spot at the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.
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