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| Sport | Cricket |
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| Founded | 1999–2000 |
| Affiliation | International Cricket Council |
| Affiliation date | 2003 |
| Regional affiliation | Africa |
| Location | Kigali, Rwanda |
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Rwanda Cricket Association is the official governing body of cricket sports in Rwanda.[1][2] Its current headquarters is located in kicukiro district in Kigali city .
Rwanda Cricket Association is Rwanda's representative at the International Cricket Council and is an associate member and has been a member of that body since 2003.[3] It is also a member of the African Cricket Association.[4]
Today, cricket is one of the fastest-growing sports in Rwanda. The game was first introduced in the country after the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, following the return of many Rwandans who had been exiled in English-speaking cricket-playing neighboring countries – such as Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
Most of these exiles were students and played the game while pursuing their studies at the National University of Rwanda (now University of Rwanda). IPRC Kigali later became the home of cricket and went on to host several league and schools cricket competitions before the establishment of Gahanga Cricket Stadium; the first international stadium in 2017. Charles Haba, one of the pioneers of the game at the National University of Rwanda went on to become the first President of the Association which was founded between 1999 and 2000.[5]
The game is now played by over 23,010 people across the country. RCA’s annual calendar includes international competitions, domestic club competitions (50-over league, T20 league and most recently a T10 league which attracts the country’s top clubs).[6]
Other regular competitions include the schools’ competition and a university competition.
Emmanuel Byiringiro is the General Manager of RCA.
Landry Rurangwa is the Development Manager.
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- ^ "Lycee, Kagarama crowned CSR schools cricket champs". The New Times | Rwanda. 25 October 2010. Retrieved 5 December 2020.