Rwanda will host the twelfth version of the Kwibuka Girls's T20 Worldwide Match from June 10 to twenty at Gahanga Cricket Stadium, with 5 groups set to compete.
The Rwanda Cricket Affiliation (RCA) confirmed that hosts Rwanda will probably be joined by Nigeria, Brazil, Malawi and Zimbabwe Excessive Efficiency Centre (HPC) for the 2026 version.
A complete of 14 matches will probably be performed throughout the Gahanga Worldwide Cricket Stadium and the adjoining Gahanga B Floor, with the ultimate scheduled for June 20.
The event is being held as Rwanda marks Kwibuka 32, the thirty second commemoration of the 1994 Genocide towards the Tutsi. For the reason that competitors’s launch in 2014, it has grown into one of many continent's most recognised girls's cricket tournaments.
Tanzania, who defeated Zimbabwe HPC by 32 runs within the 2025 ultimate to safe their third Kwibuka title, won’t defend their crown. Uganda, winners in 2024, are additionally absent from this yr’s event.
Their absence leaves Rwanda, Nigeria, Brazil, Malawi and Zimbabwe HPC battling for a title that not one of the taking part groups at the moment maintain.
Rwanda will probably be hoping to take advantage of dwelling benefit. The hosts lifted their first and solely Kwibuka title in 2023 after defeating Uganda within the ultimate at Gahanga and will probably be aiming to reclaim the trophy three years later.
The event will observe a round-robin format from June 10 to 19, with every workforce dealing with the others twice. The third-place playoff and ultimate will happen on June 20 on the Gahanga Worldwide Cricket Stadium.
Opening day fixtures on June 10 will see Rwanda launch their marketing campaign towards Zimbabwe HPC at 9:30 AM on the Gahanga Most important Oval, adopted by a second match between Zimbabwe HPC and Brazil at 1:30 PM on the identical floor.
Nigeria and Malawi may even meet on June 10 at 9:45 AM on the Gahanga B Oval. Rwanda's second group stage match comes on June 11 towards Malawi, earlier than they face Nigeria on June 12 in what is anticipated to be one of many standout contests of the group stage.
Nigeria has intensified preparations for the event, opening a 24-player coaching camp in Benin Metropolis underneath coach Theophilus Ibodeme. Malawi can also be persevering with preparations by way of health, expertise and tactical coaching classes forward of their journey to Kigali.
