Nigeria women's national cricket team

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Nigeria
Nigeria Cricket Federation.png
Nigeria Cricket Federation logo
Association Nigeria Cricket Federation
Personnel
Captain Samantha Agazuma
International Cricket Council
ICC status Associate member (2002)
ICC region Africa
ICC RankingsCurrent [1] Best-ever
T20I 26th 26th (1 Aug 2025)
International cricket
First internationalv. Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya at Kampala; 16 December 2011
T20 Internationals
First T20Iv. Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda at National Stadium, Abuja; 26 January 2019
Last T20Iv. Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone at High Performance Oval, Windhoek; 6 September 2025
T20IsPlayedWon/Lost
Total [2] 83 44/37
(1 tie, 1 no result)
This year [3] 12 7/5
(0 ties, 0 no results)
As of 6 September 2025

The Nigeria women's national cricket team represents the country of 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.

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History

Nigeria Women made their international debut at the 2011 ICC Africa Women's T20 Tournament in Uganda. [4] The team lost their first game, against Kenya, by ten wickets, [5] but rebounded to win their next match, against Sierra Leone, by six wickets. [6] They lost their remaining three matches (against Namibia, Tanzania, and Uganda), finishing fifth out of six teams overall. [7] 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. [8]

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. [9] 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. [10]

In December 2020, the ICC announced the qualification pathway for the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup. [11] Nigeria were named in the 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier regional group, alongside ten other teams. [12]

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.

NameAgeBatting styleBowling styleNotes
Batters
Salome Sunday23Right-handedRight-arm medium
Esther Sandy26Right-handed
Victory Igbinedion19Right-handed
All-rounders
Lucky Piety18Right-handedRight-arm off break
Blessing Etim32Right-handedRight-arm medium Captain
Favour Eseigbe23Right-handedRight-arm leg break Vice-captain
Wicket-keepers
Sarah Etim25Right-handed
Abigail Igbobie23Right-handed
Spin Bowler
Adeshola Adekunle17Right-handedRight-arm off break
Pace Bowlers
Peculiar Agboya18Right-handedRight-arm medium
Rukayat Abdulrasak21Right-handedRight-arm medium
Rachael Samson23Right-handedRight-arm medium
Christabel Chukwuonye16Right-handedRight-arm medium
Lillian Udeh18Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Usen Peace17Right-handedRight-arm medium

Records and statistics

International Match Summary — Nigeria Women [13]

Last updated 6 September 2025

Playing Record
FormatMWLTNRInaugural Match
Twenty20 Internationals8344371126 January 2019

Twenty20 International

T20I record versus other nations [13]

Records complete to WT20I #2484. Last updated 6 September 2025.

OpponentMWLTNRFirst matchFirst win
ICC Full members
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 3030011 May 2019
ICC Associate members
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 5410010 June 202110 June 2021
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 321009 June 20229 June 2022
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 4400013 September 202113 September 2021
Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 1100029 March 202229 March 2022
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1100010 June 202210 June 2022
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 220001 April 20221 April 2022
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 725008 June 202111 June 2023
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 220007 June 20247 June 2024
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 110006 May 20196 May 2019
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 615006 June 20218 March 2024
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 2612131026 January 201926 January 2019
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 880009 September 20219 September 2021
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 614018 May 20195 June 2025
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 8350011 September 202116 June 2023

Tournament history

Women's ODI World Cup

Women's Cricket World Cup records
Host
Year		RoundPositionGPWLTNR
Flag of England.svg 1973 Did not qualified
Flag of India.svg 1978
Flag of New Zealand.svg 1982
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1988
Flag of England.svg 1993
Flag of India.svg 1997
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2000
Flag of South Africa.svg 2005
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2009
Flag of India.svg 2013
Flag of England.svg 2017
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2022
Flag of India.svg 2025
Total0/130 Titles00000

Women's World T20

Twenty20 World Cup records
Host
Year		RoundPositionGPWLTNR
Flag of England.svg 2009 Did not qualify
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg 2010
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 2012
Flag of Bangladesh.svg 2014
Flag of India.svg 2016
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg 2018
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2020
Flag of South Africa.svg 2023
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2024
Flag of England.svg 2026 To be determined
Total–0 Titles00000

Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier

ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier records
Host
Year		RoundPositionGPWLTNR
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2003 Did not participate
Flag of South Africa.svg 2008 Group stage–31200
Flag of Bangladesh.svg 2011 Group stage10/1040400
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 2017 Group stage–41300
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg 2021 Group stage–31200
Flag of Pakistan.svg 2025 Did not qualify
Total4/50 Title1431100

ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier

ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier records
Host
Year		RoundPositionGPWLTNR
Flag of Ireland.svg 2013 Group stage6/731200
Flag of Thailand.svg 2015 3rd place3/853200
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2018 Did not participate
Flag of Scotland.svg 2019
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2022
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2024
Total2/60 Titles84400

ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier

ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier records
YearRoundPositionGPWLTNR
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg 2019 Group stages–41300
Flag of Botswana.svg 2021 Group stages–42200
Total2/20 Title 83500

ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier Division One

ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier Division One records
YearRoundPositionGPWLTNR
Flag of Uganda.svg 2023 Group stages–31200
Flag of Namibia.svg 2025 DNQ7/852300
Total2/20 Title 83500

ICC Women's T20 Champions Trophy

ICC Women's T20 Champions Trophy records
Host
Year		RoundPositionGPWLTNR
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 2027 To be determined
Flag.svg 2031
Total–0 Title00000

Cricket at the African Games

Cricket at the African Games records
Host
Year		RoundPositionGPWLTNR
Flag of Ghana.svg 2023 3rd place3/852201
Flag of Egypt.svg 2027 To be determined
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg 2031
Total1/10 Title52201

See also

References

  1. ↑ "ICC Rankings". International Cricket Council.
  2. ↑ "WT20I matches - Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
  3. ↑ "WT20I matches - 2025 Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
  4. ↑ Other women's matches played by Nigeria Archived 2 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine – CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  5. ↑ Kenya Women v Nigeria Women, Pepsi ICC Africa Women's T20 Tournament 2011/12 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  6. ↑ Nigeria Women v Sierra Leone Women, Pepsi ICC Africa Women's T20 Tournament 2011/12 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  7. ↑ Table: Pepsi ICC Africa Women's T20 Tournament 2011/12 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  8. ↑ (18 August 2015). "Nigerian women beat hosts Tanzania at International Women’s Cricket Championship" – Vanguard. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  9. ↑ "All T20I matches to get international status". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  10. ↑ "Rwanda Women in Nigeria T20I Series - Cricket Schedules, Updates, Results". ESPNcricinfo.com. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  11. ↑ "Qualification for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023 announced". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  12. ↑ "ICC announce qualification process for 2023 Women's T20 World Cup". The Cricketer. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  13. 1 2 "Records / Nigeria Women / Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary". ESPNcricinfo.
  14. ↑ "Records / Nigeria Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Highest totals". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  15. ↑ "Records / Nigeria Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Top Scores". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  16. ↑ "Records / Nigeria Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Best Bowling figures". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  17. ↑ "Records / Nigeria Women / Twenty20 Internationals / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  18. ↑ "Records / Nigeria Women / Twenty20 Internationals / Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 14 June 2021.
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