Ademola Onikoyi

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Ademola Onikoyi
Personal information
Full name
Ademola Adeniyi Onikoyi
Born (1987-12-22) 22 December 1987 (age 36)
Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
International information
National side
T20I debut(cap  8)20 May 2019 v  Kenya
Last T20I15 October 2023 v  Rwanda
Source: Cricinfo, 17 October 2023

Ademola Onikoyi (born 22 December 1987) is a Nigerian cricketer. [1] He played in the 2013 ICC World Cricket League Division Six tournament. [2] In April 2018, he was named the man of the match in Nigeria's second match of the 2018 ICC World Twenty20 African Sub Regional Qualifier tournament. [3]

He was a member of Nigeria's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup, [4] making his Twenty20 debut for Nigeria in that tournament, on 14 September 2018. [5]

In May 2019, he was named as the captain of Nigeria's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Uganda. [6] [7] [8] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Nigeria against Kenya on 20 May 2019. [9] He was the leading run-scorer for Nigeria in the Regional Finals, with 65 runs in three matches. [10] In October 2019, he was named as the captain of Nigeria's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates. [11] [12] Ahead of the tournament, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named him as the key player in Nigeria's squad. [13]

In October 2021, he was named in Nigeria's squad for the Regional Final of the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Rwanda. [14]

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References

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