Rwanda women's national cricket team
| Association | Rwanda Cricket Association | |||||||||
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| Personnel | ||||||||||
| Captain | Marie Bimenyimana | |||||||||
| Coach | Leonard Nhamburo | |||||||||
| International Cricket Council | ||||||||||
| ICC status | Associate member[1] (2017) Affiliate member (2003) | |||||||||
| ICC region | Africa | |||||||||
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| T20 Internationals | ||||||||||
| First T20I | v.  Nigeria at National Stadium, Abuja; 26 January 2019 | |||||||||
| Last T20I | v. Nigeria at Gahanga B Ground, Kigali; 19 June 2026 | |||||||||
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| As of 19 June 2026 | ||||||||||
The Rwanda women's national cricket team represents Rwanda in international women's cricket.
History
[edit]Rwanda's women's team first played in 2007[citation needed], playing two matches against Uganda in December of that year, before participating in the 2008–09 East African Women's Championship. Since 2014 the country has hosted the Kwibuka T20 Tournament annually.
In March 2018, Cricket Builds Hope - a charity focused on the use the sport as a tool for social change in Rwanda - commenced the Women's Empowerment Programme, a multi-year project aiming to use cricket to help develop leadership skills amongst women from low-income families in Kigali.[5][6]
In April 2018, the International Cricket Council (ICC) granted full Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Rwanda women and other ICC members since 1 July 2018 have been full WT20Is.[7][8]
Rwanda played their first WT20I on 26 January 2019, during a five-match series against Nigeria.[9]
In the 2019 ICC Development Awards, recognising advancement of the sport in Associate and Affiliate nations, Rwanda received two of the six awards available: Female Participation Programme of the Year, and Associate Member Women's Performance of the Year.[10][11]
In December 2020, the ICC announced the qualification pathway for the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[12] Rwanda were named in the 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier regional group, alongside ten other teams.[13] Rwanda finished third in their group after winning three of their five matches, failing to progress to the knockout stages of the tournament.
Records and statistics
[edit]International Match Summary — Rwanda Women[14]
Last updated 19 June 2026
| Playing Record | ||||||
| Format | M | W | L | T | NR | Inaugural Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twenty20 Internationals | 134 | 81 | 50 | 2 | 1 | 26 January 2019 |
Twenty20 International
[edit]- Highest team total: 246/1 v Mali, 21 June 2019, at Gahanga International Cricket Stadium.[15]
- Highest individual score: 114*, Marie Bimenyimana v Mali, 21 June 2019, at Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali and Gisele Ishimwe v Eswatini, 12 September 2021, at Botswana Cricket Association Oval, Gaborone.[16]
- Best individual bowling figures: 5/3, Marie Bimenyimana v Malawi, 31 May 2024, at Gahanga B Ground, Kigali.[17]
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Most T20I runs for Rwanda Women[18]
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Most T20I wickets for Rwanda Women[19]
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Records complete to WT20I #2872. Last updated 19 June 2026.[14]
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICC Full members | |||||||
 Zimbabwe | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 May 2019 | |
| ICC Associate members | |||||||
 Botswana | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 June 2021 | 6 June 2021 |
 Brazil | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 June 2022 | 10 June 2022 |
 Cameroon | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 March 2023 | 31 March 2023 |
 Eswatini | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 September 2021 | 12 September 2021 |
 Gambia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 April 2022 | 1 April 2022 |
 Germany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 June 2022 | 12 June 2022 |
 Ghana | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 March 2022 | 28 March 2022 |
 Italy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 April 2026 | 27 April 2026 |
 Kenya | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 June 2021 | 19 April 2023 |
 Lesotho | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 April 2024 | 22 April 2024 |
 Malawi | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 May 2024 | 31 May 2024 |
 Mali | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 June 2019 | 18 June 2019 |
 Mozambique | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 May 2019 | 8 May 2019 |
 Namibia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 June 2021 | |
 Nepal | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 April 2026 | |
| Nigeria | 30 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 26 January 2019 | 28 January 2019 |
 Sierra Leone | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 March 2022 | 30 March 2022 |
 Tanzania | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11 May 2019 | 22 April 2023 |
 Uganda | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 19 June 2019 | 17 June 2023 |
 United Arab Emirates | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 April 2023 | |
 United States | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 April 2026 | 21 April 2026 |
 Vanuatu | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 April 2026 | 19 April 2026 |
Current squad
[edit]Updated as on 26 April 2024
This lists all the players who played for Rwanda in the past 12 months or named in the most recent squad.
| Name | Age | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||
| Marie Bimenyimana | 29 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Clarisse Uwase | 25 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | |
| Gisele Ishimwe | 21 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Merveille Uwase | 20 | Right-handed | - | |
| Shakila Niyomuhoza | 20 | Right-handed | - | |
| Cathia Uwamahoro | 32 | Right-handed | - | |
| Liliane Ufitinema | 18 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| All-rounders | ||||
| Henriette Ishimwe | 23 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Alice Ikuzwe | 27 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Flora Irakoze | 25 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Captain & Wicket-keeper |
| Georgette Ingabire | 24 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Spin Bowlers | ||||
| Rosine Irera | 21 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Marie Tumukunde | 22 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Rosette Shimwamana | 19 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Pace Bowlers | ||||
| Belise Murekatete | 22 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Josiane Nyirankundineza | 26 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Immaculee Muhawenimana | 27 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Devotha Uwizeya | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Nadine Nzayituriki | 20 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
Tournament history
[edit]ICC Women's ODI World Cup
[edit]| Women's Cricket World Cup records | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Year |
Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
 1973 | Did not qualify/No Women's ODI status | ||||||
 1978 | |||||||
 1982 | |||||||
 1988 | |||||||
| 1993 | |||||||
| 1997 | |||||||
| 2000 | |||||||
 2005 | |||||||
| 2009 | |||||||
| 2013 | |||||||
| 2017 | |||||||
| 2022 | |||||||
| 2025 | |||||||
| Total | 0/13 | 0 Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier
[edit]| ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier records | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Year |
Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR | |
 2003 | Did not qualify/No ODI status | |||||||
| 2008 | ||||||||
 2011 | ||||||||
 2017 | ||||||||
| 2021 | ||||||||
 2025 | ||||||||
| Total | 0/6 | 0 Title | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
ICC Women's World T20
[edit]| Twenty20 World Cup records | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Year |
Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
| 2009 | Did not qualify | ||||||
 2010 | |||||||
| 2012 | |||||||
| 2014 | |||||||
| 2016 | |||||||
| 2018 | |||||||
| 2020 | |||||||
| 2023 | |||||||
| 2024 | |||||||
| 2026 | |||||||
| Total | 0/9 | 0 Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ICC Women's Twenty20 Global Qualifier
[edit]| ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier records | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Year |
Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR | |
 2013 | Did not qualify | |||||||
 2015 | ||||||||
| 2018 | ||||||||
 2019 | ||||||||
| 2022 | ||||||||
| 2024 | ||||||||
| 2026 | ||||||||
| Total | 0/7 | 0 Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
ICC Women's T20 Champions Trophy
[edit]| ICC Women's T20 Champions Trophy records | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Year |
Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR | |
| 2027 | To be determined | |||||||
 2031 | ||||||||
| Total | – | 0 Title | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier
[edit]| ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier records | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR | |
| 2019 | Group stage | – | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Group stage | – | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 2/2 | 0 Title | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier Division One
[edit]| ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier Division One records | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR | |
| 2025 | DNQ | 5/8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 1/1 | 0 Title | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier Division Two
[edit]| ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier Division Two records | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR | |
| 2023 | Group stage | – | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 | Champion | 1/8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 2/2 | 1 Title | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Cricket at the African Games
[edit]| Cricket at the African Games records | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Year |
Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR | |
| 2023 | Group stage | – | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
 2027 | To be determined | |||||||
 2031 | ||||||||
| Total | 0/1 | 0 Title | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Ireland and Afghanistan ICC newest full members amid wide-ranging governance reform". International Cricket Council. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ↑ "ICC Rankings". International Cricket Council.
- ↑ "WT20I matches - Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ "WT20I matches - 2026 Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ "Cricket Builds Hope in Rwanda". ICC Cricket. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ↑ "Women's Empowerment Programme". Cricket Builds Hope. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ↑ "All T20I matches to get international status". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ↑ "T20s between all ICC members to have international status". ESPNcricinfo. 27 April 2018. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ↑ "Rwanda Women tour of Nigeria 2018/19 - Fixtures & Results". ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ Cricket, Team Female (28 July 2020). "100% Cricket Female Participation Programme Of the Year award goes to Rwanda Cricket". Female Cricket. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ↑ "The ICC celebrates cricket's growing global appeal". ICC Cricket. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ↑ "Qualification for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023 announced". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ↑ "ICC announce qualification process for 2023 Women's T20 World Cup". The Cricketer. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- 1 2 "Records / Rwanda Women / Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary". ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ "Records / Rwanda Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Highest totals". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ↑ "Records / Rwanda Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Top Scores". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ↑ "Records / Rwanda Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Best Bowling figures". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ↑ "Records / Rwanda Women / Twenty20 Internationals / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ↑ "Records / Rwanda Women / Twenty20 Internationals / Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
Further reading
[edit]- Iribagiza, Glory (15 June 2022). "Women are taking over Rwanda's Cricket, and here is how". The New Times (Rwanda). Retrieved 25 January 2023.
