BOTSWANA READY TO HOST ICC MEN’S T20 WORLD CUP SUB-REGIONAL AFRICA QUALIFIER A IN GABORONE

• Seven nations will compete in Botswana from 23-30 May 2026 on the road to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2028 

• Single round robin format with 21 games and top two teams advancing to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier 2027 

• All matches streamed live on Fancode in India and icc.tv globally 

Botswana is gearing up to host its first ICC men’s event since 2018 with fixtures confirmed for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub-Regional Africa Qualifier A, which takes place at the BCA Oval in Gaborone from 23 to 30 May 2026. 

The tournament will see Botswana compete against Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya, Mali, Rwanda and Sierra Leone, with the top two at the end of the week advancing to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier 2027. The tournament will be played in a single round robin format featuring a total of 21 games. 

Tanzania and Ghana have already qualified for the regional final next year, after finishing first and second, respectively, at March’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub-regional Africa Qualifier B held in Ghana. Namibia have also qualified thanks to their participation at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. 

The Sub-regional Africa Qualifier C will determine a further two places in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier 2027, with hosts Nigeria vying for a spot alongside Gambia, Lesotho, Mozambique, Uganda and Zambia from 18-25 October 2026. 

The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier 2027 event will ultimately offer two teams direct qualification to the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2028 in Australia and New Zealand.  

Ms. Tebogo Ntesang, CEO, Botswana Cricket Association, said: “Hosting the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub-Regional Africa Qualifier A is a proud milestone for Botswana cricket. We are honoured to welcome seven nations to the country and showcase Botswana on the international stage.” 

All matches will be streamed live on Fancode in India and icc.tv globally, with scores and updates available on the ICC's Official website. 

Fans can join the conversation using the official hashtag #RoadToT20WorldCup. 

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub-Regional Africa Qualifier A Fixtures 

Saturday 23rd May 2026 

Rwanda vs Cameroon     BCA 1  09:30CAT 

Botswana vs Sierra Leone BCA 1 13:50CAT 

Kenya vs Mali BCA 2 1350CAT 

Sunday 24th May 2026 

Rwanda vs Côte d'Ivoire BCA 1 09:30CAT 

Botswana vs Mali BCA 1 13:50CAT 

Sierra Leone vs Cameroon BCA 2 13:50CAT 

Monday 25th May 2026 

Kenya vs Rwanda BCA 1 09:30CAT 

Botswana vs Cameroon BCA 2 09:30CAT 

Mali vs Côte d'Ivoire BCA 2 13:50CAT 

Tuesday 26th May 2026 

Rwanda vs Mali BCA2  09:30CAT 

Côte d'Ivoire vs Cameroon BCA 2 13:50CAT 

Kenya vs Sierra Leone BCA 1 13:50CAT 

Thursday 28th May 2026 

Botswana vs Côte d'Ivoire BCA 1 09:30CAT 

Cameroon vs Kenya BCA 1 13:50CAT 

Sierra Leone vs Rwanda BCA 2 09:30CAT 

Friday 29th May 2026  

Cameroon vs Mali BCA 1 09:30CAT 

Sierra Leone vs Côte d'Ivoire BCA 2 09:30CAT 

Botswana vs Kenya BCA 2 13:50CAT 

Saturday 30th May 2026 

Mali vs Sierra Leone BCA 1 09:30CAT 

Botswana vs Rwanda BCA 1 13:50CAT 

Côte d'Ivoire vs Kenya BCA 2 09:30CAT 

Participating teams & squads 

Botswana: Karabo Maduo Motlhanka (C), Amirahmed Imdadali Saiyed, Mounroux Kasselman, Reginald Nehonde, Phemelo Silas, Valentine Mbazo, Brandon Van Zyl, Thatayaone Tshose, Mohmed Nabilsaeedahmed Master, Boemo Khumalo, Alfred Boemo Kgosiemang, Katlo Piet, Dhruvkumar Nareshbhai Maisuria, Mmoloki Mooketsi

Cameroon: Faustin Junior Mpegna (C), Julien Bienvenue Abega, Honestly Kinga, Abdoulaye Nono Aminou, Bruno Nseke Toube, Innocent Alain Nseke Toube, Brian Loic Dipita, Sun Yat Sen Assegon, Junior Dieudonne, Alembe, Veron Fortune Bomnyuy, Idris Tchakou, Maxwell Fru, Appolinaire, Bekoa, Roger Duplex 

Cote D’Ivoire: Dosso Issiaka (C), Mimi Christian Alex, Kouakou Yao Wilfried, Gouegouri Bi Kone Ronald, Kone Moussa Abdoul Aziz, Ouattara Katienefoa Mohamed, Maiga Ibrahim, Ouattara Issouf, Kouassi Konan Hermann, Dje Kouadio Jean-Claude, Pamba Konan Dimitri, Outtara Foungnigue Djakaridja, Kone Nagnama, Assouan Koffi Roger 

Kenya: Dhiren Gondaria (C), Lucas Ndandason, Irfan Karim, Nitish Hirani, Shubham Patel, Shem Ngoche, Rakep Patel, Vishil Patel, Sachin Gill, Francis Mutua, Sachin Bhudia, Peter Langat, Sukhdeep Singh, Gerard Muthui 

Mali: Yacouba Konate (C), Lamissa Sanogo, Cheick Amala Keita, Moustapha Diakite, Lassina Berthe, Shetty Shailesh, Vamshi, Reddy, Sanze Kamate, Babjee Botcha, Theodore Mody Macalou, Akshaykumar Jitendrabhai Prajapati, Goutoub Diaby, Zakaria Makadji, Mohamed Coulibaly 

Rwanda: Didier Ndikubwimana (C), Hamza Khan, Isae Niyomugabo, Daniel Igumyusenge, David Uwimana, Yves Cyusa, Emile Rukiriza, Martin Akayezu, Nadil Muhammad, Zappy Bimenyimana, Ignace Ntirenganya, Israel Mugisha, Jean Micheal Iradukunda, Oscar Manishimwe 

Sierra Leone: Lansana Lamin (C), Lassayo John, Raymond Coker, Chernoh Bah, Abass Gbla, Alusine A. Turay, Yegbeh Jalloh, Abubakar Kamara, Eric M Turay, John Bangura, Solomon Williams, George Sesay, Mohamed Turay, Samuel Conteh