Dynamic all rounder, Riazat Ali Shah has been named Captain of the Cricket Cranes forward of Worldwide Cricket Council Problem League B first spherical set to be held In Uganda.

This got here to gentle when Uganda Cricket Affiliation (UCA) introduced the Uganda squad to signify Uganda within the essential match set to happen at Lugogo and Entebbe Oval from November 4th to sixteenth, 2024.

Riazat, who has been a member of the nationwide workforce for seven years, steps into the management function after serving as vice-captain beneath former captain Brian Masaba.

Riazat Ali Shah batting on the T20 ICC World Cup.

Masaba, who led Uganda within the ICC Males’s World Cup within the West Indies and the USA, stepped down after the occasion.

“It’s not going to be a difficult job for me,” mentioned Shah.

“Everybody on this workforce is aware of their function and strives to execute it.” He added

Concluding that; “The captaincy is an extra duty, however we’re all working towards the identical objective—attaining One Day Worldwide (ODI) standing.”

Nevertheless the squad, chosen by head coach Abhay Sharma consists of a mixture of skilled gamers and thrilling younger expertise.

The notable additions embrace; Shrideep Mangela and Raghav Dhawan, each of whom performed throughout Uganda’s current sequence in opposition to Papua New Guinea.

Pascal Murungi, a former U-19 captain, additionally returns to the facet after a stellar stint in Zimbabwe.

The Problem League B match is a crucial pathway to the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup, which will likely be hosted in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia.

Uganda have a ultimate three-match warm-up sequence in opposition to Bahrain in Jinja earlier than the official match begins.

Cricket Cranes Squad

Riazat Ali Shah (Captain), Fred Achelam (Wicketkeeper), Juma Miyaji, Shrideep Mangela, Frank Nsubuga, Brian Masaba, Raghav Dhawan, Cosmas Kyewuta, Robinson Obuya, Alpesh Ramjani, Pascal Murungi, Henry Ssenyondo, Dineash Nakrani, Kenneth Waiswa

Reserves

Joseph Baguma, Cyrus Kakuru

Bahrain’s tour of Uganda

October 26: Arrival in Jinja

October 28: T20I vs. Uganda

October 29: T20I vs. Uganda

October 31: 50-Over Match vs. Uganda

Uganda’s fixtures

Nov 6: Uganda vs. Singapore, Lugogo

Nov 9: Uganda vs. Tanzania, Lugogo

Nov 10: Uganda vs. Hong Kong, Lugogo

Nov 13: Uganda vs. Italy, Entebbe

Nov 16: Uganda vs. Bahrain, Entebbe