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World Cup Qualifier to test Nigeria’s facilities, cricket prowess, Akpata says

Posted : 15 November 2024

Uyi Akpata, president of the Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF), said the upcoming 2025 T20 World Cup Sub-Regional African Qualifier C in Abuja will test Nigeria’s facilities as well as its cricket prowess.


In an exclusive interview on Friday in Abuja, Akpata stated that preparations are in top gear to welcome five other countries for the tournament, scheduled from Nov. 23 to Nov. 28.

 

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“There is no doubt that we are making progress in talent development. We are at a point where we need to build competencies across different facets of the game.


“Nigeria Cricket has been generating some buzz globally, and attention will be on us during the event.


“I think it’s a good thing, and I believe it is an opportunity to show the world our brand of cricket and some aspects of what makes us Nigeria,” Akpata noted.


Meanwhile, three players from Nigeria’s Men’s Senior team—Isaac Okpe, Chiemelie Udekwe, and Isaac Danladi—who featured in the recently concluded Zimbabwean National Cricket League, will return to bolster the squad.


“We believe we stand a good chance of qualifying for the next stage, but our focus is also on delivering beautiful memories to our visitors, as well as to cricket fans at home and abroad watching the event,” Akpata added.


Nigeria will be joined by Botswana, Côte d'Ivoire, Eswatini, St. Helena, and Sierra Leone for a week-long cricket tournament, which will produce two finalists who will progress to the next stage of the World Cup Qualifier.

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