Rwanda Cricket Stadium, also known as Kicukiro Oval, is a cricket ground in Kigali, Rwanda. The stadium is officially titled the Gahanga International Cricket Stadium.[1][2]
"Kicukiro Oval" "Rwanda Cricket Stadium" | |
![]() An aerial photo of the Gahanga Cricket Stadium | |
Ground information | |
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Location | Kigali City, Rwanda |
Coordinates | 2°01′46.3″S 30°06′26″E |
Capacity | 10,000 |
Owner | Government of Rwanda |
Operator | Rwanda Cricket Stadium Foundation |
Tenants | Rwanda national cricket team |
End names | |
n/a n/a | |
International information | |
First T20I | 18 August 2021:![]() ![]() |
Last T20I | 9 December 2022:![]() ![]() |
First WT20I | 18 June 2019:![]() ![]() |
Last WT20I | 18 June 2022:![]() ![]() |
As of 9 December 2022 Source: ESPNcricinfo |
In August 2011, the Rwanda Cricket Stadium Foundation was formed as a charity, run on a not for profit basis, with the aim of building and managing the first ever dedicated international cricket ground in Rwanda. The ground was completed in March 2017.[3] It is located on a 4.5-hectare (11-acre) site on the edge of Kigali, Rwanda's capital.[4][5][6][7] The stadium now hosts the annual Kwibuka Women T20 tournament,[8]
The charity is run by a team of cricket enthusiasts from the UK and Rwanda in partnership with the Marylebone Cricket Club Foundation.
In 2012, Brian Lara[9] agreed to become one of the ground's Patrons. The Stadium is also supported by former British Prime Minister David Cameron, Andrew Mitchell, Jonathan Agnew, Heather Knight, Peter Gummer, Baron Chadlington[10][11]
In 2018, the ground was selected to host the matches in the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Africa Qualifier Eastern Sub-Region group.[5][6][7]
The stadium also hosted the 2019 Kwibuka Women's T20 Tournament,[8] a women's cricket tournament, in remembrance of the victims of the 1994 Rwandan genocide.[12]
Four WT20I centuries have been scored at the venue.[13]
No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Opposing team | Innings | Date | Result |
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1 | 116 | Prosscovia Alako | ![]() | 71 | ![]() | 1 | 20 June 2019 | Won |
2 | 103* | Rita Musamali | ![]() | 61 | ![]() | 1 | 20 June 2019 | Won |
3 | 114* | Marie Bimenyimana | ![]() | 81 | ![]() | 1 | 21 June 2019 | Won |
4 | 108* | Fatuma Kibasu | ![]() | 71 | ![]() | 1 | 22 June 2019 | Won |
One WT20I five-wicket haul has been taken at this venue.[14]
# | Figures | Player | Country | Innings | Opponent | Date | Result |
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1 | 5/0 | Nasra Saidi | ![]() | 2 | ![]() | 22 June 2019 | Won |