Cricket Kenya has named an 18 man squad ahead of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s U19 Cricket World Cup qualifier for Africa slated for Tanzania between June 21-30.

Nairobi Gymkhana leads the slots currently in the squad with five players picked. The squad under Josephat Irungu has Brian Likavu (Kenya Kongonis) and Yash Gohil (Nairobi Gymkhana) as the wicket keepers/batsmen. Other players in the fray include; Darsh Panchani (Shree Cutchi Leva Patel `Samaj)-batsman,Raj Manji (Sikh Union)-batSman,Vishil Patel (Ruaraka Sports Club)-Leg-spin/batsman,Vaibhav Naresh (Stray Lions)-Medium-Pace/batsman,Dedan Omondi (Stray Lions)-Medium Pace,Stian Smith (Nairobi Gymkhana)-batsman and Yuvraji Bhatyani (Nairobi Gymkhana)-Medium Pace/batsman. Others in the squad are; Krish Haria (Swamibapa)-Batsman/spin, Ken Mwangi (Obuya Academy)-Medium Pace, Allan Kibabi (Kenya Kongonis)-Medium Pace/batsman, Neel Doshi (Nairobi Gymkhana)-Medium pace/batsman, Saavir Karani (Obuya Academy)-Medium pace, Aarnav Patel (Nairobi Gymkhana)-Off spin, Hitendra Sanghani ( Shree Cutchi Leva Patel Samaj)-Left Arm spin/batsman, Vatsal Shah (Mombasa Sports Club)-Left arm spin and Hassan Lijodi (Pirates Cricket Club)-Bat/spin.

By Fred Azelwa.