PUSH Cricket Academy staff whereas being flagged off at Lugogo

For the primary time since its founding, PUSH Cricket Academy has crossed worldwide borders, heading to Nairobi, Kenya, to compete within the prestigious Obuya Match 2025.

The match, returning after a five-year hiatus, brings collectively ten academies throughout a number of age classes, every chasing the final word prize of their division.

PUSH will proudly characterize Uganda within the Below-17 class, with all their matches set to happen on the historic Lenana Excessive College Boys’ Cricket Floor.

The staff departed Kampala on August seventeenth and arrived safely in Nairobi the next day.

This afternoon, they held their first coaching session—a light-weight fielding drill—at Lenana College Oval, which was briefly interrupted by rain.

Staff throughout coaching at present

Spirits remained excessive, with the gamers targeted and prepared forward of their opening conflict tomorrow towards the internet hosting facet, Obuya Cricket Academy U17.

Based eight years in the past by Jackson Ogwang—present Assistant Coach of the Cricket Cranes—PUSH (Persist Till One thing Occurs) was constructed with a mission to empower youth from Uganda’s underserved communities via cricket.

Through the years, it has grow to be greater than only a coaching floor; it’s a pipeline for nationwide expertise and a platform for younger gamers to entry high quality training via key partnerships.

PUSH has already left a robust mark on Ugandan cricket, producing notable abilities equivalent to Ronald Omara, Fahad Mutagana, Yunus Sowobi, Pius Oloka, Ismail Munir, Ronald Opio, Edwin Nuwagaba, Jaffer Ochaya, Muhammad Abdallah Asiimwe, Anas Baig, Gurjivan Singh, Akram Nsubuga, and Musa Majida Ramathan.

Some have represented Uganda on the U19 World Cup in 2022, whereas others have damaged into the Child Cricket Cranes and the senior nationwide staff, together with Teddy Oyella, Juma Miyaji, Ronald Lutaaya, Robinison Obuya, Cyrus Kakuru, Siraje Nsubuga, and Cosmas Kyewuta.

“It is a proud second for PUSH Academy,”

mentioned Ogwang.

“We goal to develop our attain with extra excursions throughout East Africa and past.

We thank the Obuya brothers for this chance, the Uganda Cricket Affiliation for his or her continued assist, and the dad and mom for trusting us with their youngsters.”

The Obuya Match, first held in 2006, was paused in 2020 resulting from COVID-19.

Its return in 2025 marks a renewed dedication to grassroots cricket in Kenya. Based by the legendary Obuya brothers, the match will run from August 27–30, with groups break up into two teams in a round-robin format.

Solely the highest staff in every group will progress to the ultimate, which might be streamed reside.

Whereas most academies will area groups throughout varied age brackets, PUSH is competing completely within the U17 class.

Taking part Groups:

Obuya Cricket Academy

Royal Bangers

Vihiga County Cricket Affiliation

Makueni County Cricket Affiliation

Greeners Cricket Membership

Shelter Youngsters’s Dwelling

Royal Rangers

PUSH Cricket Academy

Lenana College

Defend Academy

PUSH U17 Travelling Squad:

Gamers: Edward Mugwanya (Captain), Julius Okema, Jordan Mwanje, Kush Patel, Dhariya Patel, Gururaj Shekharaju, Mustafa Twalib, Abaad Malik, Sanat Patel, Huzaifa Adam, Kasim Adam, Hamid Munigwa, Serwada Wahid, Moses Opong, Amir Ochaya (Wicketkeeper)

Technical Bench: Habiba Anguyo (Supervisor & Physio), Asiimwe Muhammad Abdallah (Head Coach), Abdallah Lubega Isaac (Assistant Coach), Ivan Cyprian Sajjabi (Media Liaison)

With expertise, dedication, and nationwide pleasure packed into each package bag, PUSH Academy is able to make historical past—not only for themselves, however for Ugandan cricket.