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The East Africa Premier League (EAPL) was a 20-over competition covering Kenya and Uganda. The EAPL was founded in 2011, together with the East Africa Cup, in the wake of
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's disastrous performance in the
2011 Cricket World Cup The 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup was the tenth Cricket World Cup. It was played in India, Sri Lanka, and for the first time in Bangladesh. India won the tournament, defeating Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in the final at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, thus ...
. It comprised four Kenyan provincial franchises as well as two teams from Uganda that play each over in a league, culminating in a final between the team that finished top of the league and the winner of a series of playoff matches. Its main objective was to improve the standard of cricket played in Kenya, and spark a revival on the international stage once again.


Tournament History

The tournament was started in the wake of Kenya's disastrous 2011 Cricket World Cup campaign. Its main aim was to develop the standard of cricket both in
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and
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. This idea was first believed to be mooted by then Cricket Kenya CEO
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. The idea had been set out by Robert Kisubi and Colin Macbeth in 2010 after Uganda's Intercontinental Shield draw with UAE in Abu Dhabi. The blueprint proposed four-day games comprising five franchises (three Kenyan, two Ugandan) with a 50-over match tacked on. The aim was to improve the East Africans' long game. Kenya's disaster in Dubai condensed the scope of the idea, which Sears took up, ran with and called his 'brainchild'.


2011–12 season

The inaugural season was dominated by the two Ugandan franchises with Nile Knights defeating Rwenzori Warriors in a final that had to be postponed severally due to weather and scheduling difficulties


2012 season

In the second season, the Kenyan franchises, especially Coast Pekee showed a marked improvement; however the final was still won by the Ugandan team Ruwenzori Warriors


2013 season

Saw an overhaul to the tournament with Kenyan corporates taking over the Kenyan franchises. The tournament was also compressed to less than one week from one month. Newly created Rising Stars Chuis defeated Ruwenzori Warriors in the final.


Franchises

Four Teams from Kenya plus two teams from Uganda took part in the tournament. They were as follows:-


2012–13 Squads

*Rising Stars Chui:
Collins Obuya Collins Omondi Obuya (born 27 July 1981) is a Kenyan cricketer and a former captain of Kenyan cricket team. He is a right-handed batsman and leg spin bowler. He came to prominence in the 2003 Cricket World Cup where he was one of Kenya's major ...
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Kamran Akmal Kamran Akmal (Urdu, pa, ; born 13 January 1982) is a Pakistani former cricketer, who played for Pakistan as a right-handed batsman & wicketkeeper. He started his international career in November 2002 with a Test match at Harare Sports Club. ...
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Irfan Karim Irfan Ali Karim (born 25 September 1992) is a Kenyan cricketer and a former captain of the Kenya cricket team. In January 2018, he was named in Kenya's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament. In September 2018, he wa ...
, Rajesh Khetiya, Alfred Luseno,
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, Martin Mworia, Martin Okoth,
Joseph Owino Joseph Geno Owino is a Ugandan entrepreneur with business interests in IT, social media and sports. He is the founder and CEO of Owino Solutions and also the Founder of East African online sports platform, Kawowo Sports. Business career Owino run ...
, Kirtan Patel, Henry Rudd,
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, Subham Patel, Tarandeep Singh,
Hiren Varaiya Hiren Ashok Varaiya (born 9 April 1984 in Nairobi) is a Kenyan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a left arm leg spinner. International career He made his debut for Kenya in an ICC Intercontinental Cup game against Canada at Maple Leaf ...
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Rakep Patel Rakep Patel (born 12 July 1989) was a Kenyan international cricketer. A product of the Nairobi Gymkhana Club, he was a Wicket-Keeper–Batsman who played right-handed, but also occasionally bowled off spin. Career He made his lone performance fo ...
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, Kavi Dosaja, Gurdeep Singh, Imran Nazir, Ikreeth Kenth, Peter Kituku,
Peter Koech Peter Koech (born February 18, 1958) is a former long-distance runner from Kenya who won a silver medal in the 3,000 meters steeplechase event at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He held the world record in this event for over three years, running ...
, Maninder Singh,
Mohammad Sami Mohammad Sami ( ur, ; born 24 February 1981) is a former Pakistani cricketer who played for the Pakistan national cricket team between 2001 and 2016. Domestic career Sami joined the Indian Cricket League following the tour of India in Decembe ...
, Nikul Patel, Lucas Oluoch, Paresh Gami, Abdul Rehman, Mitesh Sanghani,
Paramveer Singh Paramveer Singh (born 22 November 1987) is an Indian former cricketer. He played two first-class matches for Hyderabad between 2010 and 2012. See also * List of Hyderabad cricketers This is a list of all cricketers who have played First-c ...
, Abraham Vadada, Dominic Wesonga *I & M Bank Nyati
Tanmay Mishra Tanmay Mishra (born 22 December 1986 in Mumbai, India) is an Indian-born Kenyan former cricketer. A right-handed aggressive middle-order batsman, he made his One Day International debut for Kenya in 2006 against Zimbabwe at Bulawayo. Early li ...
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Josephat Ababu Josephat Ababu Sorongo (born 15 April 1980) is a former Kenyan cricketer. He is a paceman who returned to the Kenyan cricket squad for the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy after a three-year absence along with Brijal Patel, Rageb Aga and Malhar Patel, h ...
, Abdulqadir Najmi, Ibrahim Akello, Nick Oluoch,
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Jimmy Kamande James Kabatha Kamande (born 12 December 1978) is a former Kenyan cricketer and former limited over captain. He is a right-handed batsman and an off break bowler. International career Kamande made his One Day International debut for Kenya in th ...
, Karan Kaul, Krutarth Rao,
James Ngoche James Otieno Ngoche (born 29 January 1988) is a Kenyan cricketer. He is the brother of three other Kenyan international cricketers, Lameck Onyango, Shem Ngoche and Nehemiah Odhiambo.
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Alex Obanda Alex Auma Obanda (born 25 December 1987) is an international Kenyan cricketer who has played first class cricket for Kenya Select. Domestic career When the side participated in the Logan Cup in 2007, Obanda made his first class debut and had a ...
, Elijah Otieno,
Emmanuel Bundi Emmanuel Bundi Ringera (born 8 September 1993) is a Kenyan cricketer. He has played in one One Day International match for the national team. In January 2018, he was named in Kenya's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tourn ...
, Willam Rudd, Raj Savala, Waqas Aslam *Sameer Simba
Morris Ouma Maurice Amollo Ouma (first name also spelt Morris) (born 8 November 1982) is a Kenyan cricketer and a former limited over captain. He is a right-handed batsman and also plays as a wicket-keeper. He has played for the Kenyan cricket team since ...
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Nadeem Ahmed Nadeem Ahmed (born 28 September 1987) is a Pakistani-born Hong Kong cricketer who appeared in one One Day International against Pakistan in 2004; he bowled 10 overs without taking a wicket and scored 1. He also appeared in two first-class matc ...
, Shem Ngoche, Eugene Ochieng, Nelson Odhiambo, Kennedy Owino, Harsh Patel,
Narendra Kalyan Narendra Kalyan Patel (born 30 November 1986) is a Kenyan cricketer. He made his List A cricket debut in the 2015 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament against Namibia on 17 January 2015. In November 2018, he was named in Kenya's squa ...
, Gagandeep Singh, Gurmanjot Singh, Taaha Sulemanjee, Siddhant Taneja, Bhavya Thaker *Nile Knights Davis Arinaitwe (c), Hamza Almuzahim, Asadu Seiga,
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, Arthur Kyobe,
Deusdedit Muhumuza Deusdedit Muhumuza (born 30 September 1989) is a Ugandan cricketer. In July 2022, Muhumuza was named as the captain of the Uganda cricket team. Career Muhumuza played for Uganda in the 2014 Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament. In April 2018, ...
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Benjamin Musoke Benjamin Musoke (born 23 October 1976) is a Ugandan cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he has played for the Uganda national cricket team since 2001. His matches include four first-class matchesFrank Nsubuga, Faruk Ochimi, Jackson Ogwang, Richard Okia, Raymond Otim, Danniel Ruyange, Ivan Thawithemwira, Arthur Ziraba *Rwenzori Warriors
Lawrence Sematimba Laurence Sematimba (born 28 June 1982) is a Ugandan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper and has played 9 ICC Trophy games for Uganda. External links

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(c), Abdulah Lubega, Hamu Bagenda, Fred Isabirye, Jeremy Kibukamusoke, Brian Masaba, Mohammed Akmal,
Roger Mukasa Roger Galwanao Mukasa (born 22 August 1989) is a Ugandan international cricketer. He played in the 2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka. He has represented Uganda in first-class, List A and Twenty20 cricket. His shirt number is 37. Career ...
, Naeem Bardai, Martin Ondeko, Arnold Otwan, Jonathan Ssebanja, Shamu Mukaaya, Abu Sseguya,
Henry Ssenyondo Henry Ssenyondo (born 12 August 1993) is a Ugandan cricketer. He played in the 2014 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament. In April 2018, he was named in Uganda's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Four tournament i ...
, Charles Waiswa


Broadcasting Rights

Initially, SuperSport became the broadcast partner for Cricket Kenya, and was broadcast the inaugural East African competitions which was a big boost for the tournament. Following the success of the inaugural tournaments, SuperSport extended their deal with the board to another two years to broadcast the tournament till 2013.Supersport extends deal to cover East Africa competitions
Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 February 2012


Results


References

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