The West Africa T20 Trophy 2023 is all set to get underway on Wednesday, October 4, and will culminate on Sunday, October 15.
An exciting T20 tournament featuring four African teams, Nigeria and Rwanda will square off in the opening match of the tournament.
Sierra Leone and Ghana are the other two countries taking part in the West Africa T20 Trophy 2023 and they will be in action in the second match on the opening day of the tournament.
A total of 20 matches will be played over the course of this tournament with two matches scheduled per day and the final slated to be played on Sunday, October 15.
As per the format of this T20 tournament, all four sides will square off against each other thrice in a triple round-robin format in the league stage.
The top two sides in the standings at the end of the league stage will clash in the West Africa T20 Trophy 2023 final, while the third and fourth-placed teams will square off in the third-place playoff.
On paper, hosts Nigeria are favourites to win the tournament as they are the highest-ranked side in the ICC T20 men’s team rankings.
Nigeria is ranked 42 in the ICC T20 men’s team rankings, while Sierra Leone, Ghana, and Rwanda are ranked 59, 61, and 62 respectively.
All matches in the West Africa T20 Trophy 2023 will be held at the Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval in Lagos, Nigeria.
West Africa T20 Trophy 2023 schedule and match start times
All timings as per Indian Standard Time (IST)
Wednesday, October 4
Nigeria vs Rwanda, 2:30 PM
Sierra Leone vs Ghana, 6:45 PM
Thursday, October 5
Nigeria vs Sierra Leone, 2:30 PM
Rwanda vs Ghana, 6:45 PM
Friday, October 6
Nigeria vs Ghana, 2:30 PM
Rwanda vs Sierra Leone, 6:45 PM
Saturday, October 7
Nigeria vs Rwanda, 2:30 PM
Sierra Leone vs Ghana, 6:45 PM
Sunday, October 8
Nigeria vs Sierra Leone, 2:30 PM
Rwanda vs Ghana, 6:45 PM
Tuesday, October 10
Nigeria vs Ghana, 2:30 PM
Rwanda vs Sierra Leone, 6:45 PM
Wednesday, October 11
Ghana vs Nigeria, 2:30 PM
Sierra Leone vs Rwanda, 6:45 PM
Thursday, October 12
Ghana vs Rwanda, 2:30 PM
Sierra Leone vs Nigeria, 6:45 PM
Saturday, October 14
Rwanda vs Nigeria, 2:30 PM
Ghana vs Sierra Leone, 6:45 PM
Sunday, October 15
Third-place playoff, 2:30 PM
West Africa T20 Trophy 2023 final, 6:45 PM
Where to watch the West Africa T20 Trophy 2023 live in India?
Live streaming of West Africa T20 Trophy 2023 will be available on the FanCode app and website.
There will be no live telecast of the West Africa T20 Trophy 2023 on any TV channel in India.
West Africa T20 Trophy 2023 teams and squads
Nigeria: Sylvester Okpe (Captain), Joshua Asia, Miracle Akhigbe, Sesan Adedaji, Akhere Isesele, Ifeanyichukwu Uboh, Isaac Okpe, Prosper Useni, Ademola Onikoyi, Sulaimon Runsewe, Chiemelie Udekwe, Daniel Ajekun, Isaac Danladi, Peter Aho, Ridwan Abdulkareem, Taiwo Mohammed
Rwanda: Didier Ndikubwimana (Captain), Eric Dusingizimana, Orchide Tuyisenge, Hamza Khan, Emmanuel Sebareme, Nadir Muhammad, Zappy Bimenyimana, Michael Iradukunda, Emile Rukiriza, Kevin Irakoze, Martin Akayezu, Eric Kubwimana, Oscar Manishimwe, Wilson Niyitanga
Sierra Leone: Alusine Turay, Lansana Lamin, Yegbeh Jalloh, Aruna Kainnesie, George Ngegba (Captain), Ibrahim Kamara, Raymond Coker, Samuel Conteh, John Bangura (Wk), Abbas Gbla, Bamie Williams, Chernoh Bah, George Sesay, Miniru Kpaka
Ghana: Alex Osei, James Vifah, Kelvin Awala, Michael Aboagye, Paul Ayoloyine, Rexford Bakum, Daniel Anefie, Obed Harvey, Richmond Baaleri, Samson Awiah (Captain), Joseph Theodore (Wk), Thomas Bakiweyem (Wk), Aziz Sualley, Godfred Bakiweyem, Kofi Bagabena, Nurudeen Ibrahim, Syed Aqeel Israr
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