Nigeria’s senior male cricket team captain, Sylvester Okpe, has expressed delight with the performance of the team at the just-concluded ILT20 Continent Cup in Kigali, Rwanda.
Recall that Nigeria finished second at the four-nation tournament after a six-wicket defeat to Uganda in the final of what would be their last outing in 2024.
Nigeria’s biggest test in 2025 will be to qualify for the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.
The Yellow Greens finished top in the Sub-Regional Qualifier C and will go up against seven other countries (Uganda, Kenya, Botswana, Malawi, Tanzania, Namibia, and Zimbabwe) for a spot at the World Cup.
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Having qualified for the final phase of the 2026 T20 World Cup qualifiers, which will be played next year, Okpe noted that the team has made massive improvement.
“Generally, our performances with the bat and the ball, as well as fielding, have been impressive. Although we lost a number of games, it helped us as a team to assess where we had issues and be able to come back stronger.
“The guys have been more fearless with their batting, and the bowling has been more tactical.
“So, I feel the next line of action is for us to play more competitive cricket against quality teams, which will help our game improve and allow us to play well in subsequent tournaments.”
