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Sipi Trekkers whereas being topped champions of the Waterfalls girls’s Elite inaugural version

Pleasure is steadily constructing because the second version of the Waterfalls Girls’s T20 Elite League prepares to bowl off from January 27 to February 1, 2026, on the historic Lugogo Cricket Oval.

The return of elite girls’s cricket to Lugogo comes after a prolonged break, making this match a extremely anticipated spotlight for gamers and followers alike.

After lacking the 2024 and 2025 seasons, the league has been revived by Cricket Uganda’s Excessive-Efficiency Division as a part of a broader technique to strengthen the ladies’s sport.

The competitors is designed to mix senior nationwide workforce gamers with rising Below-19 expertise, offering worthwhile match publicity forward of a demanding 2026 cricket calendar.

This 12 months’s version options three aggressive sides: Itanda Kayakers, Karuma Rapids, and Bujjagali Rafters.

Absent from the lineup are the Sipi Trekkers, champions of the inaugural 2023 season, who won’t defend their title on this second instalment.

The introduced squads spotlight the depth of expertise throughout the nation, with skilled gamers drawn from varied areas.

Management shall be a serious focus, as former title-winning captain Janet Mbabazi returns to the league, this time main the Itanda Kayakers.

Stephanie Nampiina has been named captain of the Bujjagali Rafters, whereas Proscovia Alako will take cost of the Karuma Rapids.

The groups may even profit from robust teaching assist.

Karuma Rapids shall be guided by seasoned coach Ivan Kakande, Itanda Kayakers by Aaron Kusasira, and Bujjagali Rafters by Jonathan Sebanja, making certain a aggressive and well-balanced match.

The opening day is ready to ship instant motion, with Bujjagali Rafters dealing with a difficult double-header in opposition to Itanda Kayakers within the morning and Karuma Rapids later within the afternoon.

Morning matches start at 10:00 AM, with afternoon video games scheduled for two:00 PM.

Every workforce will face the others 3 times, with the highest two advancing to the ultimate on February 1 at 2:00 PM.

With anticipation at its peak, the league is poised to ship thrilling cricket and additional elevate girls’s cricket in Uganda.

FULL SQUADS

Bujjagali Rafters

Stephanie Nampiina ©, Kevin Awino, Ruth Mwanga, Asumin Akurut, Malisa Ariokot, Kevin Amuge, Tahia Nassuna, Irene Alumo, Sarah Akiteng, Sonia Nampeera, Devine Nyamer, Mercy Kongai, Beatrice Ayiko, Shalot Akugizibwe

Itanda Kayakers

Janet Mbabazi ©, Immaculate Nakisuuyi, Jimia Muhammad, Shadia Gilingish Nabuulime, Mary Namiiro, Irene Mutonyi, Naume Jane Amongin, Immaculate Nandera, Teddy Oyella, Lorna Anyait, Peace Ninsiima, Michelle Ariago, Blessing Noeline Apio, Hanifa Noreen

Karuma Rapids

Proscovia Alako ©, Esther Iloku, Rita Musamali, Joan Ilora, Hope Mbeiza, Partricia Malemikia, Phiona Egaru Kulume, Rashida Tikabula, Consylate Aweko, Mariam Biribawa, Josephine Icumar, Sarah Tino, Anna Kawomera, Mariam Nyangoma