2013 East Africa Cup

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2013 East Africa Cup
Countries Kenya, Uganda
Administrator Cricket Kenya
Headquarters Nairobi, Kenya
Format List A
First edition 2011-12
Latest edition 2012
Next edition 2014
Tournament format Double round-robin and Knockout
Number of teams6
Current champion Flag of Uganda.svg Rwenzori Warriors (2nd title)
Most successful Flag of Uganda.svg Rwenzori Warriors (2 titles)
Most runs Flag of Kenya.svg Rakep Patel (346) [1]
Most wickets Flag of Kenya.svg Mitesh Sanghani (19) [2]

The 2013 East Africa Cup was the third edition of Cricket Kenya's East Africa Premier League competitions. The competition took place at the Nairobi Club Ground and Simba Union Club Ground 7–11 September 2013. [3] It featured several significant changes from the first two editions,

Squads

Collins Obuya (c), Harrison Angila, Boniface Anjere, Irfan Karim (wk), Rajesh Khetiya, Alfred Luseno, David Maina, Martin Mworia, Martin Okoth, Joseph Owino, Kirtan Patel, Henry Rudd, Vishal Shikotra, Subham Patel, Tarandeep Singh, Hiren Varaiya

Rakep Patel (c), Gautam Bhudia, Kavi Dosaja, Gurdeep Singh, Ikreeth Kenth, Peter Kituku, Peter Koech, Maninder Singh, Nikul Patel, Lucas Oluoch, Paresh Gami, Abdul Rehman, Mitesh Sanghani, Paramveer Singh, Abraham Vadada, Dominic Wesonga

Tanmay Mishra (c), Josephat Ababu, Abdulqadir Najmi, Ibrahim Akello, Nick Oluoch, Hamza Malik (wk), Jimmy Kamande, Karan Kaul, Krutarth Rao, James Ngoche, Alex Obanda, Elijah Otieno, Emmanuel Bund, Willam Rudd, Raj Savala, Waqas Aslam

Morris Ouma (c), Stephen Biko, Dhiren Gondaria, Bhargab Goswami, Nadeem Ahmed, Shem Ngoche, Eugene Ochieng, Nelson Odhiambo, Kennedy Owino, Harsh Patel, Narendra Patel, Gagandeep Singh, Gurmanjot Singh, Taaha Sulemanjee, Siddhant Taneja, Bhavya Thaker

Davis Arinaitwe (c), Hamza Almuzahim, Asadu Seiga, Nicholas Kebba, Arthur Kyobe, Deusdedit Muhumuza, Benjamin Musoke, Frank Nsubuga, Faruk Ochimi, Jackson Ogwang, Richard Okia, Raymond Otim, Danniel Ruyange, Ivan Thawithemwira, Arthur Ziraba

Lawrence Sematimba (c), Abdulah Lubega, Hamu Bagenda, Fred Isabirye, Jeremy Kibukamusoke, Brian Masaba, Mohammed Akmal, Roger Mukasa, Naeem Bardai, Martin Ondeko, Arnold Otwan, Jonathan Ssebanja, Shamu Mukaaya, Abu Sseguya, Henry Ssenyondo, Charles Waiswa

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References

  1. Records / East African Cup, 2011/12 / Most runs Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 February 2012
  2. Records / East African Cup, 2011/12 / Most wickets Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 February 2012
  3. East Africa Cricket galore bowls off with teams putting splendind shows http://www.cricketkenya.co.ke/news_details.php?news_id=117 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 17-08-2013
  4. http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/index.html?object=659951, East Africa Premier League, 2013