[WATCH]- Uganda’s Cricketers Are Celebrating Their 2024 T20 World Cup Qualification With A Special Team Dance

Uganda players joyfully danced on the field after securing qualification for the 2024 T20 World Cup, marking the nation’s first-ever participation in a World Cup event. The ICC tournament is scheduled to take place between June 4 and 30 next year in the West Indies and the USA.

The World Cup Africa Region Qualifier 2023, starting on November 22 and concluding today (November 30), featured seven nations: Namibia, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Nigeria. These teams competed in a round-robin league to secure two World Cup berths.

Namibia secured the top spot by winning all six matches, and Uganda claimed the second position with five wins. Consequently, both teams earned qualification for the ninth edition of the T20 World Cup.

Earlier today, Uganda defeated Rwanda convincingly by nine wickets, surpassing Zimbabwe to secure the second position in the points table. The players celebrated this historic moment by dancing on the field.

The Uganda Cricket Association shared a video of the celebration on X with the caption:

“Celebrations just got started! T20 World Cup-bound Uganda once again took the famous nursery school rhyme to the global audience. Ekibobo kili mu nyumba led by coach @OgwangOyuku – Indeed the boys got the big basket in the house. #CricketCranesInColour #Twaake@PlasconUganda.”

You can watch the video here:

https://x.com/cricketuganda/status/1730197642884366435?s=46

“What a moment for Uganda Cricket”- BCCI Secretary Jay Shah’s reaction following their qualification for the 2024 T20 World Cup

Jay Shah, Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), offered warm congratulations to the Uganda cricket team for their impressive performance in the qualifiers and their historic qualification for the World Cup. Shah expressed his sentiments on his X account, stating:

“HISTORY CREATED! For the first time in their cricketing history, Uganda have qualified for the T20 World Cup after convincingly beating Rwanda in their final game of the Africa region qualifier! What a moment for Uganda Cricket. Congratulations to all the players and support staff for a stunning qualifiers campaign and best wishes for the 2024 T20 World Cup!”

Apart from Uganda, the teams that have qualified for the World Cup event are West Indies, USA, Australia, England, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Ireland, Scotland, Papua New Guinea, Canada, Nepal, and Oman.

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