T20 World Cup 2024 is starting next month on the soil of America and the West Indies. 20 teams are participating in the T20 World Cup 2024. These teams have been divided into four groups of five each. Two teams from each group will make it to the Super-8 round. The Ugandan team will participate in the T20 World Cup for the first time. Now the team has announced its squad for the upcoming World Cup.
Uganda have booked their place for the T20 World Cup by finishing second behind Namibia in the regional competition of the Africa Qualifier. The team will start its campaign on June 3 against Afghanistan in Guyana. Both these teams are included in Group C along with New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and host West Indies.
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Brian Masaba has been made the captain of the team. Riyazat Ali Shah has the responsibility of Vice-Captain. Off-spinner Frank Nsubuga has also got a place in the Ugandan team. He is 43 years old. He is set to become the oldest cricketer to play in the upcoming T20 World Cup. He has played 54 T20I matches for Uganda, in which he has taken 55 wickets. Nsubuga made headlines in the 2022 Cricket World Cup Challenge League match against Kenya by taking a fine catch near the boundary line.
Team spin bowling all-rounder Alpesh Ramjani has also got a chance. He is in excellent form. He was nominated by the ICC for T20I Cricketer of the Year last year. He has been doing well for Uganda for some time now. Henry Ssenyondo is performing well. Uganda is expecting a good performance from these players in the T20 World Cup.
Brian Masaba (C), Simon Ssesazi, Roger Mukasa, Cosmas Kyewuta, Dinesh Nakrani, Fred Achelam, Kenneth Waiswa, Alpesh Ramjani, Frank Nsubuga, Henry Ssenyondo, Bilal Hassun, Robinson Obuya, Riazat Ali Shah, Juma Miyaji, Ronak Patel. Travelling Reserves: Innocent Mwebaze, Ronald Lutaaya
| Date | Day | Match | Venue | Time |
| 04/06/2024 | Tuesday | AFGHANISTAN vs UGANDA | Guyana | 6:00 am |
| 06/06/2024 | Thursday | PAPUA NEW GUINEA vs UGANDA | Guyana | 5:00 am |
| 09/06/2024 | Sunday | WEST INDIES vs UGANDA | Guyana | 6:00 am |
| 15/06/2024 | Saturday | NEW ZEALAND vs UGANDA | Trinidad and Tobago | 6:00 am |
| Date | Day | Match | Venue | Time |
| 19/06/2024 | Wednesday | A2 vs D1 | Antigua | 8:00 pm |
| 20/06/2024 | Thursday | B1 vs C2 | St Lucia | 6:00 am |
| 20/06/2024 | Thursday | C1 vs A1 | Barbados | 8:00 pm |
| 21/06/2024 | Friday | B2 vs D2 | Antigua | 6:00 am |
| 21/06/2024 | Friday | B1 vs D1 | St Lucia | 8:00 pm |
| 22/06/2024 | Saturday | A2 vs C2 | Barbados | 6:00 am |
| 22/06/2024 | Saturday | A1 vs D2 | Antigua | 8:00 pm |
| 23/06/2024 | Sunday | C1 vs B2 | St Vincent | 6:00 am |
| 23/06/2024 | Sunday | A2 vs B1 | Barbados | 8:00 pm |
| 24/06/2024 | Monday | C2 vs D1 | Antigua | 6:00 am |
| 24/06/2024 | Monday | B2 vs A1 | St Lucia | 8:00 pm |
| 25/06/2024 | Tuesday | C1 vs D2 | St Vincent | 6:00 am |
| 27/06/2024 | Thursday | T.B.C. vs T.B.C (Semi-1) | Trinidad and Tobago | 6:00 am |
| 27/06/2024 | Thursday | T.B.C. vs T.B.C. (Semi-2) | Guyana | 8:00 pm |
| 29/06/2024 | Saturday | T.B.C. vs T.B.C. (Final) | Barbados | 8:00 pm |
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