Wed Nov 06 12:27:01 UTC 2024: ## Cricket World Cup Challenge League B Kicks Off in Uganda

**Kampala, Uganda** – The ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League League B is set to begin on November 6th and will run until November 16th, with all 15 matches taking place in Uganda. This tournament, organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC), is a crucial step in the qualification process for the Cricket World Cup 2027.

Six teams, including Bahrain, Hong Kong China, Italy, Singapore, Tanzania, and Uganda, will compete in a round-robin format. The top two teams will then advance to the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier Playoff. The matches will be played at Kampala’s Lugogo Stadium and the Entebbe Cricket Oval.

This edition of the Challenge League features 12 teams in total, divided into two groups. The tournament is designed to provide opportunities for emerging cricketing nations to develop their skills and compete at an international level. The previous Challenge League saw Canada earn promotion to League 2, while Papua New Guinea was relegated.

Fans can follow the action live on the FanCode app and website, although there will be no live telecast on TV channels in India.

**The teams competing in League B are:**

* **Bahrain:** Haider Ali, Sohail Ahmed, Ahmer Bin Nasir, Shahbaz Badar, Umer Toor, Asif Ali, Imran Anwar, Imran Khan, Junaid Niazi, Abdul Majid, Ali Dawood, Muhammad Rizwan Butt, Sachin Kumar, Muhammad Salman
* **Hong Kong:** Nizakat Khan (captain), Anshuman Rath, Babar Hayat, Martin Coetzee, Shiv Mathur, Zeeshan Ali, Luke Jones, Adil Mehmood, Ayush Shukla, Ehsan Khan, Ali Hassan, Darsh Vora, Aizaz Khan, Anas Khan, Nasrulla Rana, Yasim Murtaza
* **Italy:** Gareth Berg (captain), Anthony Mosca, Emilio Gay, Joe Burns, Wayne Madsen, Marcus Compopiano, Gian Meade, Grant Stewart, Harry Manenti, Jaspreet Singh, Zain Ali, Crishan Kalugamage, Haseeb Abdul, Rakibul Hasan
* **Singapore:** Manpreet Singh (captain), Aritra Datta, Rezza Gaznavi, Rohan Rangarajan, Shreyan Pattnaik, Aman Desai, Amartya Kaul, Riaan Naik, Aslan Jafri, Pranav Sudarshan, Pranav Dhanuka, Aahan Achar, Akshay Roopak Puri, Harsha Bharadwaj, Kalimuthu Ramesh
* **Tanzania:** Abhik Patwa (captain), Ivan Selemani, Mukesh Suthar Maker, Sefu Athuman, Amal Rajeevan, Mohamed Omary, Akhil Anil, Kassim Nassoro, Mohamed Simba, Mohamed Yunusu Issa, SanjayKumar Thakor, Ally Kimote, Harsheed Chohan, Khalidy Juma, Laksh Snehal, Rajendra Asuri
* **Uganda:** Riazat Ali Shah (captain), Pascal Murungi, Raghav Dhawan, Robinson Obuya, Srideep Mangela, Fred Achelam, Cyrus Kakuru, Alpesh Ramjani, Dineshkumar Nakuru, Kenneth Waiswa, Brian Masaba, Cosmas Kyewuta, Frank Nsubuga, Henry Senyondo, Juma Miyagi, Joseph Baguma

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