Simon Ssesazi (born 6 June 1996) is a Ugandan

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er. In April 2018, he was named in Uganda's squad for the

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tournament in Malaysia, playing in Uganda's opening match of the tournament, against Malaysia. In July 2019, he was among the 25 players included in the Ugandan training squad, ahead of the Cricket World Cup Challenge League fixtures in Hong Kong. He was included in Uganda's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad in August 2021 for the

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. His T20I debut came against Nigeria on 13 September 2021. In November 2021, he was named in Uganda's squad for the Regional Final of the

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tournament in Rwanda. In May 2022, his name was included in Uganda's side for the

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tournament. He made his

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debut on 17 June 2022, against Jersey. In May 2024, he was named in Uganda’s squad for the

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tournament.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ssesazi, Simon 1996 births Living people Ugandan cricketers Uganda Twenty20 International cricketers Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Ugandan people Cricketers at the 2023 African Games African Games medalists in cricket African Games bronze medalists for Uganda