The Nigeria women's national cricket team represents Nigeria in international women's cricket. The team is organised by the Nigeria Cricket Federation, which has been a member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 2002.
History Nigeria Women made their international debut at the 2011 ICC Africa Women's T20 Tournament in Uganda.Other women's matches played by Nigeria – CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 March 2016. The team lost their first game, against Kenya, by ten wickets,Kenya Women v Nigeria Women, Pepsi ICC Africa Women's T20 Tournament 2011/12 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 March 2016. but rebounded to win their next match, against Sierra Leone, by six wickets.Nigeria Women v Sierra Leone Women, Pepsi ICC Africa Women's T20 Tournament 2011/12 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 March 2016. They lost their remaining three matches (against Namibia, Tanzania, and Uganda), finishing fifth out of six teams overall.Table: Pepsi ICC Africa Women's T20 Tournament 2011/12 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 March 2016. In August 2015 Nigeria appeared in an invitation tournament in Dar es Salaam, which featured the Tanzanian national team and a team from India's Mumbai Cricket Association.(18 August 2015). "Nigerian women beat hosts Tanzania at International Women’s Cricket Championship" – Vanguard. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
In April 2018, the ICC granted full Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Nigeria women and another international side since 1 July 2018 have the WT20I status. Nigeria made its Twenty20 International debut against Rwanda at Abuja on 26 January 2019. The teams played a five-game series which Nigeria won 3-2.
In December 2020, the ICC announced the qualification pathway for the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup. Nigeria were named in the 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier regional group, alongside ten other teams.
Squad
Updated on 13 March 2024, this lists all the players who played for Nigeria in the past 12 months or were named in the most recent squad.
Name Age Batting style Bowling style Notes Batters Salome Sunday Right-handed Right-arm medium Esther Sandy Right-handed Victory Igbinedion Right-handed All-rounders Lucky Piety Right-handed Right-arm off break Blessing Etim Right-handed Right-arm medium Captain Favour Eseigbe Right-handed Right-arm leg break Vice-captain Wicket-keepers Sarah Etim Right-handed Abigail Igbobie Right-handed Spin Bowler Adeshola Adekunle Right-handed Right-arm off break Pace Bowlers Peculiar Agboya Right-handed Right-arm medium Rukayat Abdulrasak Right-handed Right-arm medium Rachael Samson Right-handed Right-arm medium Christabel Chukwuonye Right-handed Right-arm medium Lillian Udeh Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Usen Peace Right-handed Right-arm medium
Records and statistics International Match Summary — Nigeria Women
Last updated 20 June 2026 Playing Record Format M W L T NR Inaugural Match Twenty20 Internationals 93 49 42 1 1 26 January 2019
Twenty20 International
Highest team total: 179/5 v. Malawi on 7 June 2024 at Gahanga B Ground, Kigali. Highest individual score: 70, Lucky Piety v. Malawi on 7 June 2024 at Gahanga B Ground, Kigali. Best individual bowling figures: 6/7, Lillian Udeh v. Rwanda on 4 June 2024 at Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali.
Most T20I runs for Nigeria Women PlayerRunsAverageCareer spanSalome Sunday 1,337 21.91 2019–2026Lucky Piety 785 22.42 2021–2026Esther Sandy 681 12.84 2019–2026Blessing Etim 634 14.08 2019–2024Favour Eseigbe 535 10.93 2019–2026
Most T20I wickets for Nigeria Women PlayerWicketsAverageCareer spanLillian Udeh 59 12.01 2022–2026Favour Eseigbe 57 13.70 2019–2026Racheal Samson 57 15.35 2019–2026Adeshola Adekunle 42 13.78 2023–2026Peculiar Agboya 36 13.38 2019–2025
T20I record versus other nations
Records complete to WT20I #2875. Last updated 20 June 2026. Opponent M W L T NR First match First win ICC Full members 3 0 3 0 0 11 May 2019 ICC Associate members 5 4 1 0 0 10 June 2021 10 June 2021 6 3 3 0 0 9 June 2022 9 June 2022 4 4 0 0 0 13 September 2021 13 September 2021 1 1 0 0 0 29 March 2022 29 March 2022 1 1 0 0 0 10 June 2022 10 June 2022 3 3 0 0 0 1 April 2022 1 April 2022 7 2 5 0 0 8 June 2021 11 June 2023 4 4 0 0 0 7 June 2024 7 June 2024 1 1 0 0 0 6 May 2019 6 May 2019 6 1 5 0 0 6 June 2021 8 March 2024 30 13 16 1 0 26 January 2019 26 January 2019 8 8 0 0 0 9 September 2021 9 September 2021 6 1 4 0 1 8 May 2019 5 June 2025 8 3 5 0 0 11 September 2021 16 June 2023
Tournament history
Women's ODI World Cup
Women's Cricket World Cup recordsHostYearRoundPositionGPWLTNR 1973 Did not qualified 1978 1982 1988 1993 1997 2000 2005 2009 2013 2017 2022 2025Total0/130 Titles00000
Women's World T20
Twenty20 World Cup recordsHostYearRoundPositionGPWLTNR 2009 Did not qualify 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2023 2024 2026To be determinedTotal–0 Titles00000 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier records HostYearRoundPositionGPWLTNR 2003Did not participate 2008Group stage–31200 2011Group stage10/1040400 2017Group stage–41300 2021Group stage–31200 2025Did not qualify Total4/50 Title1431100
ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier recordsHostYearRoundPositionGPWLTNR 2013Group stage6/731200 20153rd place3/853200 2018Did not participate 2019 2022 2024Total2/60 Titles84400 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier recordsYearRoundPositionGPWLTNR 2019Group stages–41300 2021Group stages–42200Total2/20 Title 83500 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier Division One ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier Division One recordsYearRoundPositionGPWLTNR 2023Group stages–31200 2025DNQ7/852300Total2/20 Title 83500
ICC Women's T20 Champions Trophy ICC Women's T20 Champions Trophy recordsHostYearRoundPositionGPWLTNR 2027To be determined 2031Total–0 Title00000
Cricket at the African Games Cricket at the African Games recordsHostYearRoundPositionGPWLTNR 20233rd place3/852201 2027To be determined 2031Total1/10 Title52201
See also List of Nigeria women Twenty20 International cricketers
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