The 2025 Pearl of Africa T20I Series is a men’s T20 cricket tournament scheduled to take place in Entebbe, Uganda, in July 2025. It will be the 2nd edition of the tournament and will be organised by the Uganda Cricket Association.
The match between Kenya and Nigeria on July 17 will mark the beginning of the tournament. A total of five teams are participating in this edition, and 12 games will be played throughout the tournament.
This tournament presents a rare opportunity for these associate teams to showcase their skills and prepare for the upcoming tournaments.
As Namibia’s A team is also playing the tournament, it means they can test their talent and bench in this event.
Complete Schedule of Pearl of Africa T20I Series 2025
Here is the complete schedule of the Pearl of Africa T20I Series with venue and time.
| Date | Team | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, July 17 | Kenya vs Nigeria | Entebbe Cricket Oval, Entebbe | 4:30 PM |
| Friday, July 18 | Uganda vs Nigeria | Entebbe Cricket Oval, Entebbe | 12:30 PM |
| Friday, July 18 | Kenya vs United Arab Emirates | Entebbe Cricket Oval, Entebbe | 4:30 PM |
| Saturday, July 19 | Uganda vs United Arab Emirates | Entebbe Cricket Oval, Entebbe | 4:30 PM |
| Monday, July 21 | Nigeria vs United Arab Emirates | Entebbe Cricket Oval, Entebbe | 12:30 PM |
| Monday, July 21 | Uganda vs Kenya | Entebbe Cricket Oval, Entebbe | 4:30 PM |
| Tuesday, July 22 | Uganda vs Nigeria | Entebbe Cricket Oval, Entebbe | 4:30 PM |
| Wednesday, July 23 | Kenya vs United Arab Emirates | Entebbe Cricket Oval, Entebbe | 12:30 PM |
| Friday, July 25 | Uganda vs Kenya | Entebbe Cricket Oval, Entebbe | 12:30 PM |
| Saturday, July 26 | Nigeria vs United Arab Emirates | Entebbe Cricket Oval, Entebbe | 12:30 PM |
| Sunday, July 27 | Kenya vs Nigeria | Entebbe Cricket Oval, Entebbe | 12:30 PM |
| Sunday, July 27 | Uganda vs United Arab Emirates | Entebbe Cricket Oval, Entebbe | 4:30 PM |
Team Participating And Squad
Initially, five teams were scheduled to take part in the tournament, but on June 26, the tournament was reduced to four teams. Kuwait was the initial part of the Pearl of Africa T20 series; however, they had to withdraw due to a schedule change. Later on July 3, it was confirmed that Namibia A joined the tournament as the 5th team.
Kenya Squad
Dhiren Gondaria (c), Sachin Gill, Jasraj Kundi, Peter Langat, Francis Mutua, Gerard Mwendwa, Shem Ngoche, Lucas Oluoch, Rakep Patel, Vishil Patel, Pushkar Sharma, Tanzeel Sheikh, Sukhdeep Singh (wk)
Nigeria Squad
Sylvester Okpe (c), Vincent Adewoye, Peter Aho, David Ankrah, Solomon Chilemanya, Isaac Danladi, Akhere Isesele, Abdulrahman Jimoh, Isaac Okpe, Olayinka Olaleye, Sulaimon Runsewe (wk), Selim Salau, Mohameed Taiwo, Prosper Useni
Uganda Squad
Juma Miyagi (c), Joseph Baguma, Raghav Dhawan, Cyrus Kakuru (wk), Cosmas Kyewuta, Ronald Lutaaya, Shrideep Mangela, Matthew Musinguzi, Innocent Mwebaze, Dinesh Nakrani, Frank Nsubuga, Robinson Obuya, Alpesh Ramjani, Calvin Watuwa
United Arab Emirates Squad
Muhammad Waseem (c), Haider Ali, Rahul Chopra (wk), Ethan D’Souza, Asif Khan, Matiullah Khan, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Saghir Khan, Dhruv Parashar, Akif Raja, Aryansh Sharma, Alishan Sharafu, Muhammad Zohaib
Namibia A
Adriaan Coetzee, Jan Balt, Max Heingo, Dylan Leicher, Junior Kariata, Zacheo Vuuren, Dian Neethling (wk), Liam Basson (wk), Handre Klazinge, Jack Brassell, Janizak de Villiers, Peterdaniel Blignaut, Simon Shikongo, Zhivago Groenewald
How And Where to Watch Pearl of Africa T20I Series 2025
The live streaming of all the matches of the Pearl of Africa T20I Series 2025 will be available on the FanCode application and website. However, there won’t be any live telecast of these matches in India.
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