Botswana to host ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Division 2 Africa Qualifier 

• Eight teams will battle it out in Gaborone, Botswana for the two remaining qualification places in the Africa Division 1 qualification tournament to be held in Windhoek, Namibia from 31 August to 7 September 2025, where the goal will be qualification for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2026.

• The teams will be split into two groups of four with cross-over semifinals, finals and third to eighth placement matches.

• Twenty matches will be played across two adjacent venues over seven days, starting 20 July

• Cricket enthusiasts and fans can follow the action here.

The road for African nations to the expanded senior ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in England 2026 commences with the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Africa Division 2 Qualifier taking place in Botswana from 20 to 26 July.

The Botswana Cricket Association (BCA) Oval 1 and Oval 2 grounds, which are adjacent to each other, will play host to the senior women’s cricket teams from Rwanda, Botswana, Sierra Leone, Cameroon, Malawi, Mozambique, Eswatini and Lesotho.

The teams are split into two groups of four each, with cross-over semifinals and placement playoffs. A total of 20 matches shall be played over seven days. The winners and runners-up of the tournament will proceed to the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Africa Division 1 Qualifier which will be held in Namibia from 31 August to 6 September this year.

In his welcoming remarks for the tournament, the Vice-Chairman of the Botswana Cricket Association, Sumod Damodar, said: “On behalf of the Botswana Cricket Association (BCA) Board, management and all stakeholders, it gives me immense pleasure to welcome all the teams and the ICC officials to the tournament.

“Botswana has hosted a few such tournaments in the recent past and as such most, if not all the participants, would be coming home away from home.

“I sincerely hope that all the games would be played in the true spirit of cricket, and that the performances will continue to grow from strength to strength. May the best teams win”.

The participating squads are as follows:

Rwanda: Marie D. Bimenyimana (Captain), Clarisse Umutoniwase, Belise Murekatete, Geovanis Uwase, Shakila Niyomuhoza, Gisele Ishimwe, Henrietta Ishimwe, Mervielle Uwase, Rosine Irera, Rossette Shimwamana, Slyvia Usabyimana, Sarah Uwera, Georgette Ingabire, Alice Ikuzwe

Botswana: Tuelo Shadrack (Captain), Pako Mapotsane, Amantle Mokgotlhe, Kesego Inakale, Laura Mophakedi, Oratile Kgeresi, Aliya Motorwala, Onneile Keitsemang, Maatla Sefati, Goitseone Setshwane, Merapelo Phiase, Wendy Moutswi, Tlhalefo Godisamang, Goabilwe Matome

Sierra Leone: Aminata B. Kamara (Captain), Emma Kamara, Fatu Conteh, Zainab Kamara, Celina Bull, Patricia Pratt, Hussainatu Sawanneh, Linda Bull, Alice Fillie, Fatu Pessima, Marie Turay, Isha Kariatu Bangura, Hassanatu Sawanah, Ann Marie Kamara

Cameroon: Ekani Solange (Captain), Nseke Madeline, Waluma Brenda, Ngono Adrienne, Ranedoumoun Olive, Guehoada Edwige, Douma Francine, Nangeh Diom, Kana Garcia, Ngo Cathy, Akenji Sonita, Aboui Manuella, Etoga Marguerite, Manidom Ingrid

Malawi: Ketrina Chingaipe (Captain), Lucy Bigula, Angela Lumbe, Sophina Chinawa, Praise Maziya, Sungeni Kananji, Esther Richard, Lydia Dimba, Lucy Malino, Febbe Malefula, Eva Kabwere, Christina Bwanali, Triphonia Luka, Lucy Wesley

Mozambique: Angelica Filipe Salomao (Captain), Olga Carlos Mondlane, Rosalia Pichano Haiong, Cristina Fernando Magaia, Isabel Cristina Chuma, Amelia Lucas Mundundo, Laura Francisco Chipanga, Ilza Artur Machava, Irene Ermelinda Mulhovo, Wisley Nely A. Bucuane, Yudney Da Kley M. Murrure, Regina Osvaldo Mazumba, Alda Luis Mangue, Olga Arnaldo Matsolo

Eswatini: Mbali Dlamini (Captain), Tibusiso Dlamini, Noncedo Simelane, Lethokuhle Gwebu, Lindokuhle Mamba, Nkosiingiphile Mamba, Tenele Malinga, Ntombizini Gwebu, Zinhle Shabalala, Lihle Shabalala, Lulama Simelane, Nothando Mabila, Ntombizodwa Mkhatshwa, Winile Ginindza

Lesotho: Maneo Nyabela (Captain), Mosa Tsemane, Tsepang Khabo, Paballo Pheko, Thato Mahe, Kananelo Molapo, Makopano Mabathona, Boitumelo Phelanyane, Kananelo Mabitle, Boitumelo Tlali, Retsepile Limema, Tanki Ramabitsa, Nthama Kobeli, Nthatuoa Thekiso

Match schedule:

Sunday, 20 July:

Morning:

Rwanda vs Lesotho at BCA Oval 1

Botswana vs Eswatini at BCA Oval 2

Afternoon:

Malawi vs Cameroon at BCA Oval 1

Mozambique vs Sierra Leone at BCA Oval 2

Monday, 21 July:

Morning:

Botswana vs Mozambique at BCA Oval 1

Rwanda vs Malawi at BCA Oval 2

Afternoon:

Sierra Leone vs Eswatini at BCA Oval 1

Cameroon vs Lesotho at BCA Oval 2

Tuesday, 22 July:

Rest Day

Wednesday, 23 July:

Morning:

Malawi vs Lesotho at BCA Oval 1

Eswatini vs Mozambique at BCA Oval 2

Afternoon:

Botswana vs Sierra Leone at BCA Oval 1

Rwanda vs Cameroon at BCA Oval 2

Thursday, 24 July:

Morning:

Semifinal 1 (TBD) at BCA Oval 1

Semifinal 3 (TBD) at BCA Oval 2

Afternoon:

Semifinal 2 (TBD) at BCA Oval 1

Semifinal 4 (TBD) at BCA Oval 2

Friday, 25 July:

Rest day

Saturday, 26 July:

Morning:

3rd Place Playoff (TBD) at BCA Oval 1

7th Place Playoff (TBD) at BCA Oval 2

Afternoon:

Final (TBD) at BCA Oval 1

5th Place Playoff (TBD) at BCA Oval 2

All matches will be live on ICC.tv