Innocent Ndawula
21 May 2011
Uganda Cricket Association took a bold step in ensuring Uganda revamps its dented image on the international scene by naming three squads that will represent Uganda in the upcoming East African Elite League also known as Kenya Premier League (KPL) and International Cricket Council (ICC) Africa Twenty20 Division I Tournament to be hosted by Uganda in July.
The two franchise sides for the KPL were appropriately named Nile Knights and Rwenzori Warriors. The Knights will be captained by national skipper Davis Arinaitwe Karashani and coached by Kenyan tactician Martin Suji whereas the Warriors will be led by Lawrence Ssematimba and tutored by Henry Okecho.
PROVISIONAL SQUADS:
Team for ICC Africa T20 Div. I
Arthur Kyobe, Davis Arinaitwe Karashani (captain), Brian Masaba, Ivan Thawithemwira, Abdullah Lubega, Lawrence Sematimba, Abu Sseguya, Ronald Ssemanda, Deusdedit Muhumuza, Frank Nsubuga, Nehal Bibodi, Jigar Patel, Ali Raza, Shehzad Kamal, Daniel Ruyange, Charles Waiswa, Raymond Otim, Roger Mukasa, Fred Isabirye, Benjamin Musoke and Arthur Ziraba
East Africa Elite League (KPL)
Nile Knights: Arinaitwe (captain), Kyobe, Nsubuga, Almuzahim Hamza Saleh, Musoke, Muhumuza, Jigar, Ruyange, Dennis Tabby, Asadu Sseyiga, Sarfaraz Chunara, Isabirye, Ziraba, Otim, Moses Otiti and Timothy Erumuka
Rwenzori Warriors:
Sematimba (captain), Mukasa, Ssemanda, Thawithemwira, Simon Ssesazi, Lubega, Masaba, Kamal, Henry Ssenyondo, Waiswa, Jonathan Ssebanja, Raza, Martin Ondeko, Mohammed Shafeek, Abraham Alema and Narinder Singh
AllAfrica – All the Time
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Uganda: Arinaitwe, Ssematimba to Captain Uganda Franchises in Kpl