Rwanda Cricket Stadium, also known as Kicukiro Oval, is a cricket ground in Kigali, Rwanda. The stadium is officially titled the Gahanga International Cricket Stadium. The ground is Rwanda's first dedicated international cricket ground and has quickly become a prominent ground in African cricket.
History In August 2011, the Rwanda Cricket Stadium Foundation was formed as a charity, run on a not-for-profit basis, with the aim of building and managing the first ever dedicated international cricket ground in Rwanda. The ground was completed in March 2017. It is located on a site on the edge of Kigali, Rwanda's capital.
The charity was run by a team of cricket enthusiasts from the UK and Rwanda in partnership with the Marylebone Cricket Club Foundation. On 31st December 2025 the ownership of the ground was transferred to Rwanda Cricket Association.
In 2012, West Indian cricketing great Brian Lara agreed to become one of the ground's patrons. The stadium is also supported by former British Prime Minister David Cameron, Andrew Mitchell, Jonathan Agnew, Heather Knight, and Peter Gummer, Baron Chadlington.
In 2016, Rwanda captain Eric Dusingizimana achieved a Guinness World Record for batting 51 continuous hours at Amaharo Stadium in Remera. This was done to raise funds for the construction of the ground.
Once opened, the ground quickly gained prominence in African cricket and hosted various ICC events. In 2018, the ground was selected to host the matches in the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Africa Qualifier Eastern Sub-Region group. Once all associate members were given T20I status in 2019, the ground hosted its first T20I on 18 August 2021.
The stadium also hosted the 2019 Kwibuka Women's T20 Tournament, a women's cricket tournament, in remembrance of the victims of the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Their successful hosting of multi-national tournaments during peak COVID-19 pandemic following the safety protocols had led to being given more tournaments subsequently.
In November 2022, the ground surpassed the Harare Sports Club as the cricket oval to host the most T20I matches in Africa. As of January 2026 it has hosted 128 T20I matches, and 91 women's T20I matches.
In September 2026, the ground was selected as the venue to host the ILT20 Africa Continent Cup 2026.
Notable events The following notable events were hosted here with ICC International Status:
2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier Qualifier A, Qualifier B, Regional Final 2022–23 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier Qualifier A, Qualifier B Kwibuka T20 Tournament 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 , 2024 , 2025 2022 East Africa T20 Series
Bilateral series
Ghanaian cricket team in Rwanda in 2021
International record
Twenty20 International centuries Six T20I centuries have been scored at the venue.
No. Score Player Team Balls Opposing team Innings Date Result 1 100* Orchide Tuyisenge 60 1 2 104 Francisco Couana 51 1 3 100 Vinoo Balakrishnan 70 1 4 107* Obed Harvey 54 1 5 100* Simon Ssesazi 58 1 6 100* Asif Ali 55 1
Twenty20 International five-wicket hauls Eight T20I five-wicket haul has been taken at this venue. # Figures Player Country Innings Opponent Date Result 1 5/23 Samson Awiah 1 25/9Kofi Bagabena1 35/26Rexford Bakum2 45/19Francisco Couana2 55/9Sylvester Okpe1 65/29 Richmond Baaleri2 75/17Alpesh Ramjani185/8Henry Ssenyondo1
Women's Twenty20 International centuries Five WT20I centuries have been scored at the venue.
No. Score Player Team Balls Opposing team Innings Date Result 1 116 Prosscovia Alako 71 1 2 103* Rita Musamali 61 1 3 114* Marie Bimenyimana 81 1 4 108* Fatuma Kibasu 71 1 5 100 Prosscovia Alako 63 1
Women's Twenty20 International five-wicket hauls Seven WT20I five-wicket haul has been taken at this venue. # Figures Player Country Innings Opponent Date Result 1 5/0 Nasra Saidi 2 25/12Sarah Wetoto1 36/16Sarah Wetoto1 46/7Lillian Udeh2 55/17Henriette Ishimwe1 66/8Stephani Nampiina175/6Marie Bimenyimana1
References
External links
Rwanda Cricket Stadium Foundation espncricinfo magazine UNIVERSITY CRICKET at OXFORD