The Nigeria Cricket Federation has unveiled the 14-player Junior Yellow Greens squad that will represent the country at the 2028 ICC U-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Africa Qualifier Division 2 in Rwanda from August 9 to 15, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
The Junior Yellow Greens will compete against Uganda, Ghana, Rwanda, Mozambique and Sierra Leone in the tournament, with promotion to Division 1 and a step closer to the ICC U-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup at stake.
The squad, led by Rahmon Ali, is the product of an intensive multi-phase selection process in Abuja and Lagos, with coaches assessing players based on their technical ability, discipline, attitude and capacity to perform under increasing levels of competition.
The selection process began with an initial training camp in Abuja, where players identified during the National U-17 Championship were invited for assessment.
The second phase also took place in Abuja, where the coaching crew blended the promising U-17 players with more experienced members of the age-grade setup.
