Nigeria’s senior women’s cricket team, the Female Yellow Greens, have opened camp at the Nigeria Cricket Federation’s high-performance centre in Benin City, Edo State, with 24 players jostling for spots for the 2026 Kwibuka tournament in Rwanda, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
The team’s camp opened on Sunday in Edo State, where the 24 players will work with coach Theophilus Ibodeme for 10 days.
At the end of the first phase, 16 players will advance to the final phase in Lagos before the team’s departure to Rwanda.
According to the NCF, the invited players will participate in six trial matches designed to assess performances, fitness levels and team combinations ahead of the final selection process.
Some of the invited players include Abigail Igbobie, Beauty Oguai, Chisom Okpe, Christabel Chukwuonye, Deborah Bassey, Divine Uranta, Effiong Favour and Esther Sandy.
Captain Favour Eseigbe also returns to the squad after being out for over a year, and she will be joined by players such as Henrietta Mbam, Ijemen Imoisili, Jessica Bienni, Lilian Ude, Naomi Memeh, Omosigho Eguakun, Omonye Aiwone, Opeyemi Omokhobia, Peace Usen and Precious Osom.
Experienced batter Salome Sunday, Rachael Samson, Shola Adekunle, wicketkeeper Sarah Etim and Queen Joseph complete the squad.
Lucky Piety, who led the team to victory at the NCF Women’s T20I Invitational, tagged the Patricia Kambarami Cup, earlier this year in Lagos, is not among the invited players.
The 2026 Kwibuka cricket tournament will be played from June 10 to 20 in Rwanda.
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