Rwanda Cricket Stadium

Rwanda Cricket Stadium, also known as Kicukiro Oval, is a cricket ground in Kigali, Rwanda. The stadium is officially titled the Gahanga International Cricket Stadium. The ground is Rwanda's first dedicated international cricket ground and has quickly became a prominent ground in African cricket.



History
In August 2011, the Rwanda Cricket Stadium Foundation was formed as a charity, run on a not for profit basis, with the aim of building and managing the first ever dedicated international cricket ground in Rwanda. The ground was completed in March 2017. It is located on a 4.5 hectare site on the edge of Kigali, Rwanda's capital.

The charity is run by a team of cricket enthusiasts from the UK and Rwanda in partnership with the Marylebone Cricket Club Foundation.

In 2012, West Indian cricketing great Brian Lara agreed to become one of the ground's patrons. The stadium is also supported by former British Prime Minister David Cameron, Andrew Mitchell, Jonathan Agnew, Heather Knight, Peter Gummer, Baron Chadlington

In 2016, Rwanda captain Eric Dusingizimana achieved a Guinness World Record for batting 51 continuous hours at Amaharo Stadium in Remera. This was done to raise funds for the construction of the ground.

Once opened, the ground quickly gained prominence in African cricket and hosted various ICC events. In 2018, the ground was selected to host the matches in the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Africa Qualifier Eastern Sub-Region group. Once all associate members were given T20I status in 2019, the ground hosted its first T20I on 18 August 2021.

The stadium also hosted the 2019 Kwibuka Women's T20 Tournament, a women's cricket tournament, in remembrance of the victims of the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Their successful hosting of multi-national tournaments during peak COVID-19 pandemic following the safety protocols had led to being given more tournaments subsequently.

In November 2022, the ground surpassed the Harare Sports Club as the cricket oval to host the most T20I matches in Africa.

Notable Events
The following notable events were hosted here with ICC International Status:


 * 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier
 * Qualifier A, Qualifier B, Regional Final
 * 2022–23 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier
 * Qualifier A, Qualifier B
 * Kwibuka T20 Tournament
 * 2019, 2021, 2022
 * 2022 East Africa T20 Series

Bilateral Series

 * Ghanaian cricket team in Rwanda in 2021

Twenty20 International centuries
Five T20I centuries have been scored at the venue.

Twenty20 International five-wicket hauls
Six 20I five-wicket haul has been taken at this venue.

Women's Twenty20 International centuries
Five WT20I centuries have been scored at the venue.

Women's Twenty20 International five-wicket hauls
Five WT20I five-wicket haul has been taken at this venue.