Making History! Nigeria’s Junior Yellow Greens Debut in U-19 Women’s Cricket World Cup
For the essential time in history, Nigeria is getting into the worldwide scene in a cricket tournament. The Junior Yellow Greens, the girls folk’s below-19 cricket workforce, hang made a landmark success by qualifying for the ICC U-19 Ladies’s T20 World Cup, which is currently taking plan in Malaysia.
Operating from 18 January to 2 February, the 2025 ICC U-19 Ladies’s T20 World Cup capabilities 16 groups showcasing about a of the brightest younger abilities in girls folk’s cricket. The tournament marks the second model of this world occasion. India enters as the defending champion, having won the inaugural rivals held in South Africa in 2023 by defeating England within the closing.
This yr’s tournament sees the return of the head four groups from 2023—India, England, Australia, and Unique Zealand—alongside four debutants: hosts Malaysia, Nepal, Samoa, and Nigeria. Notably, Nigeria’s qualification marks the essential time a West African nation will feature in a cricket World Cup, making the Junior Yellow Greens’ participation a historic milestone for every and every the nation and the placement.
The Nigerian workforce earned their plan after a excellent performance within the regional qualifiers. No subject a rain-triggered washout within the closing match, they edged past Zimbabwe on capabilities gathered throughout the neighborhood phases. This success sealed their ticket to Malaysia and additionally marked Nigeria’s second-ever appearance at any cricket World Cup.
The previous day, Nigeria’s opening match in opposition to Samoa in Team C was once unfortunately abandoned as a result of heavy rain and a moist outfield, with each and every groups sharing capabilities. Attempting ahead, the Junior Yellow Greens will face Unique Zealand on January 20 at 3:30 AM (WAT), adopted by a match in opposition to South Africa on January 22 at 7:30 AM (WAT).
The Junior Yellow Greens’ 15-participant squad comprises Victory Igbinedion, Naomi Memeh, Anointed Akhigbe, Amusa Kehinde, Omosigho Eguakun, Umoh Inyene, Class Oguai, Jessica Bieni, Usen Peace, Adeshola Adekunle, Deborah Bassey, Christabel Chukwuonye, Uncommon Agboya, Lilian Ude, and Fortunate Piety.
The players hang expressed mighty pride and excitement about this historic opportunity to picture Nigeria. Hear them portion their solutions on qualifying for the World Cup below:
