The Uganda women's national cricket team represents

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in international

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. They played their first matches as part of a triangular series that also involved

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and Kenya's A side in January 2006. They played in the African regional qualifiers for the 2009

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in December 2006 against Kenya,

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and

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. They finished third in the tournament.

History

In April 2018, the

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(ICC) granted full

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(WT20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all

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matches played between Uganda women and another international side since 1 July 2018 have been full WT20I matches. In July 2018, Uganda played its first WT20I match against

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in the

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. In June 2019, Uganda women scored 314 runs against

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in the Kwibuka Women's T20 Tournament, the highest total for any team, male or female, in a T20 international match. In December 2020, the ICC announced the qualification pathway for the

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. Uganda were named in the 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier regional group, alongside ten other teams. In 2023, the Uganda Cricket Association announced the introduction of central contracts for twelve women players.

Tournament history

Kwibuka Women's T20 Tournament

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: 6th (DNQ)

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* 2017: Winner (Qualified) *

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: 4th (DNQ)

Records and statistics

International Match Summary — Uganda Women ''Last updated 14 June 2025''

Twenty20 International

* Highest team total: 314/2 v.

on 20 June 2019 at Gahanga International Cricket Stadium,

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. * Highest individual score: 116, Prosscovia Alako v.

on 20 June 2019 at Gahanga International Cricket Stadium,

. * Best individual bowling figures: 6/11, Phiona Kulume v.

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on 23 April 2022 at Trans Namib Ground,

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. Most T20I runs for Uganda Women Most T20I wickets for Uganda Women T20I record versus other nations ''Records complete to T20I #2373. Last updated 14 June 2025.''

Squad

''Updated on 8 June 2024'' This lists all the players who played for Uganda in the 2024 Kwibuka Women's T20 Tournament.

References

External links

Fixtures from Uganda's first matches
{{National sports teams of Uganda

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Women's national cricket teams

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