The 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup was the ninth edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, a biennial world cup for cricket in Twenty20 International (T20I) format, organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The qualification process for the world cup included two stages: direct qualification and regional qualification. The regional qualification for Africa was held in two stages: sub-regional qualifiers and regional final. The Africa region's sub-regional phase consisted of two sub-regional qualifiers, both hosted by Rwanda Cricket Association from 17 November to 9 December 2022.
Mali and Saint Helena both played their first men's T20I matches during qualifier A. Kenya and Rwanda progressed to the regional final after finishing atop the qualifier A's points table. Malawi's Sami Sohail was named player of the series having scored the most runs (241) while Botswana's Dhruv Maisuria took the most wickets (14) in the tournament.
Gambia played their first men's T20I matches during qualifier B. Tanzania and Nigeria progressed to the regional final after finishing atop the qualifier B's points table. Mozambique's Jose Bulele was named player of the series while Ghana's Samson Awiah scored the most runs (227) and Tanzania's Yalinde Nkanya took the most wickets (16) in the tournament.
Preparation Seven of the participating teams (Botswana, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania) played in the 2022 ACA Africa T20 Cup finals at Willowmoore Park, Benoni in September. Mali selected their players through the 11th edition of their National Championship in September. Gambia selected 27 players for national trials out of the best performing players in their eight-team domestic tournament held from May to October. Botswana played a five-match bilateral series against a Tuskers-select team from 22 to 27 October in Bulawayo. Kenya organized the inaugural Swaminarayan Pro20 tournament from 29 October to 12 November. Sierra Leone played six inter-squad trial matches to prepare for the tournament. Tanzania hosted a bilateral T20I series against Rwanda from 31 October to 6 November at the Annadil Burhani Ground in Dar es Salaam, which the hosts won 5–0. Saint Helena prepared with a training camp in South Africa ahead of the qualifiers. Nigeria played a four-match bilateral series against a Rhinos-select team from 24 to 27 November at Kwekwe Sports Club during a preparation camp in Zimbabwe.
Qualifier A
+ Squads for the qualifier A Karabo Motlhanka (c, wk) Reginald Nehonde (vc) Vinoo Balakrishnan Boemo Kgosiemang Boemo Khumalo Dhruv Maisuria Boteng Maphosa Rod Mbaiwa (wk) Valentine Mbazo (wk) Mmoloki Mooketsi Tharindu Perera Katlo Piet Phemelo Silas Thatayaone Tshose Sachin Bhudia (c) Lucas Oluoch (vc) Emmanuel Bundi Irfan Karim (wk) Peter Langat Shem Ngoche Collins Obuya Nelson Odhiambo Rakep Patel Rushab Patel Vraj Patel Pushkar Sharma Tanzeel Sheikh Sukhdeep Singh Chachole Tlali (c, wk) Khan Arbaaz Ts'episo Chaoana Lerotholi Gabriel Omar Hussain Yahya Jakda Vijayakumar Jayant Maaz Khan Mohleki Leoela Molai Matsau Ayaj Patel (wk) Samir Patel Gladwin Thamae Waseem Yaqoob Moazzam Baig (c) Mike Choamba Chisomo Chete (wk) Daniel Jakiel Donnex Kansonkho Gift Kansonkho Lingson Knight Aaftab Limdawala Beston Masauko Gershom Ntambalika Blessings Pondani Sami Sohail Kelvin Thuchila Phillip Zuze Cheick Keita (c) Lamissa Sanogo (vc) Lassina Berthe Mohamed Coulibaly Mahamadou Diaby Sekou Diaby Moustapha Diakite Mamadou Diawara Sanze Kamate Theodore Macalou Zakaria Makadji (wk) Mahamadou Malle Mamadou Sidibe Daouda Traore (wk) Clinton Rubagumya (c) Martin Akayezu Zappy Bimenyimana Eric Dusingizimana Kevin Irakoze Eric Kubwimana Oscar Manishimwe (wk) Yvan Mitari Didier Ndikubwimana (wk) Wilson Niyitanga Eric Niyomugabo Ignace Ntirenganya Emmanuel Sebareme Orchide Tuyisenge Scott Crowie (c) Cliff Richards (vc, wk) Jamie Ellick Rhys Francis Jordi Henry Brett Isaac Gareth Johnson Alex Langham Aiden Leo Branden Leo Dane Leo Dax Richards (wk) Barry Stroud Andrew Yon Naidoo Krishna (c) Rashen de Silva (vc) Pednekar Abhijit (wk) Hirani Harji Mazharul Islam Deso Kalvin Stephen Madusanka Shanmugasundram Mohan (wk) Vadodariya Mukesh Thiwanka Rajapaksha Sohail Rocket Samarathunga Rukmal Tharmenthiran Shanmugam Sivakumar Udhayan
Qualifier A fixtures
Qualifier B
+ Squads for the qualifier B Julien Abega (c) Protais Abanda Roland Amah Abdoulaye Aminou (wk) Roger Atangana Alexis Balla Kulbhushan Jadhav Dipita Loic Appolinaire Mengoumou Faustin Mpegna Narcisse Ndouteng Charles Ondoa (wk) Idriss Tchakou (wk) Alain Toube (wk) Bruno Toube Melusi Magagula (c) Tarun Sandeep (vc, wk) Mohammed Alamgir Adil Butt Loyiso Dlamini Wandile Dlamini Christiaan Forbes Naeem Gull Mancoba Jele Eric Phiri Dinesh Polpitiya Umair Qasim Haris Rashid Phumlani Sibiya (wk) Peter Campbell (c, wk) Ousman Bah (wk) Modou Bojang Frank Campbell Aniru Conteh Andre Jarju Musa Jobarteh Abubacarr Kuyateh Muhammed Manga Gabriel Riley Mustapha Suwareh Ismaila Tamba Fallou Thorpe Ousman Touray Obed Harvey (c) Samson Awiah (vc) Paul Ayoleyine Daniel Anefie Richmond Baaleri Kofi Bagabena Godfred Bakiweyem Rexford Bakum Alex Osei Amoluk Singh Devender Singh Aziz Sualley Joseph Theodore (wk) James Vifah Filipe Cossa (c) Manussur Algi Jose Bulele Frederico Carava Armando Chuvale Francisco Couana Last Emilio (wk) Gomes Gomes Joao Hou Jose Joao Dario Macome Zefanias Matsinhe Luis Mavume Agostinho Navicha Camate Roposo Lourenco Salomone Lourenco Simango Sylvester Okpe (c) Ridwan Abdulkareem Sesan Adedeji Peter Aho Joshua Asia Akhere Isesele Isaac Okpe Ademola Onikoyi Chimezie Onwuzulike Sulaimon Runsewe Ashmit Shreshta (wk) Mohameed Taiwo Chiemelie Udekwe Prosper Useni George Edward Ngegba (c) Chernoh Bah John Bangura (wk) Raymond Coker (wk) Samuel Conteh Edmond Ernest Abass Gbla Yegbeh Jalloh (wk) Ibrahim Kamara Zahid Khan Miniru Kpaka Lansana Lamin George Sesay Mohammad Shamshad Khan Alusine Turay Solomon Williams Abhik Patwa (c) Akhil Anil Harsheed Chohan Mohamed Issa Salum Jumbe Ally Kimote Omary Kitunda (wk) Kassim Nassoro Yalinde Nkanya Johnson Nyambo Amal Rajeevan (wk) Ivan Selemani Jitin Singh SanjayKumar Thakor
Qualifier B fixtures
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