Kenya and Nigeria will play the 1st Match of the Pearl of Africa T20I Series. The Kenya vs Nigeria match will start at 2 PM local time, whereas it is 4:30 PM IST. At the same time, the date for the same is 17th July. Entebbe Cricket Oval in Entebbe, Uganda, will host this game. Kenya vs Nigeria 1st Match Head to Head, both teams have played 12 games against each other.
The Pearl of Africa T20I Series 2025 will commence from 17th July, whereas the final of the Pearl of Africa T20I Series 2025 will be on 27th July. Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, and the United Arab Emirates are the four teams playing in the Pearl of Africa T20I Series 2025. Entebbe Cricket Oval will host all the games of this competition.
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Kenya vs Nigeria Head to Head
The first T20 game that Kenya and Nigeria played was way back in the year 2019. Since then, both teams have played a total of twelve T20 matches. It is fair to say Kenya has been the better team in all of those matches. They have won a total of nine matches out of the twelve matches, whereas Nigeria has just won three matches in reply. When we look at the last series between both teams, which happened in 2024, it was a close series. At the end, after being 2-2 in the first four matches, Kenya won the last game and also won the series 3-2.
Playing squads for Kenya vs Nigeria
Both teams have got maximum bowlers in their teams who are travelling. They will surely have different strategies for the same. Let us have a look at the squads for both Kenya and Nigeria for the Pearl of Africa T20I Series 2025:
Kenya Squad:
- Batsmen: Pushkar Sharma and Dhiren Gondaria (C)
- Wicketkeepers: Rakep Patel and Sukhdeep Singh
- All-rounders: Jasraj Kundi, Tanzeel Sheikh, and Gerard Mwendwa
- Bowlers: Peter Langat, Shem Ngoche, Sachin Gill, Francis Mutua, Vishil Patel, Vraj Patel, and Lucas Oluoch
Nigeria Squad:
- Batsmen: Olayinka Elijah Olaleye
- Wicketkeepers: Selim Salau and Sulaimon Runsewe
- All-rounders: Isaac Okpe, Isaac Danladi, Sylvester Okpe (C), and Vincent Adewoye
- Bowlers: Akhere Isesele, Abdulrahman Jimoh, Mohameed Taiwo, Prosper Useni, Solomon Chilemanya, and Peter Aho
Winner Prediction: Kenya vs Nigeria, 1st Match of Pearl of Africa T20I Series 2025
The past record suggests Kenya is the team to win the match easily, but Nigeria showed a great fighting spirit in the last series. They were down 2-0 after the first two matches, but won the next two matches and made it 2-2. Eventually, they lost the last game and series, too. We are backing Nigeria to win the first game of the Pearl of Africa T20I Series 2025 against Kenya.
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