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Kenya Men U19 – The Male Cubs

Kenya's national age-group team for young male cricketers.

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2018

Most recent U19 World Cup

2027

Next: Africa Qualifier

2028

Target: U19 World Cup

50-over

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Kenya’s Men U19 national team provides a pathway for the country’s emerging young cricketers to compete at international level. The team competes in the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup qualification pathway and has secured its place in the 2027 Africa Qualifier as it continues its pursuit of qualification for the 2028 ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup.

Nickname: The Male Cubs
Format: U19 ODI
World Cups: Incl. 1998, 2002, 2018
Next: 2027 Africa Qualifier

Hall of Fame

Cubs who became Simbas

Kenya's U19 World Cup graduates — the players who carried their form into the senior game.

191runs · 2018 U19 World Cup

Aman Gandhi

Opening batter

Kenya's standout batter in New Zealand, aged 17 — 191 runs in six innings at 31.83, with 63 against New Zealand and 52 against Namibia.

Top scorer 20182 fifties

4/37v Papua New Guinea · 2018

Gerard Mwendwa

All-rounder

Took 4/37 from 9.3 overs to win the 15th-place play-off, Kenya's victory of the tournament.

Match-winner

CCaptain · 2018 U19 World Cup

Sachin Bhudia

All-rounder · captain

Led the 15-man Kenya squad at the 2018 ICC U19 World Cup in New Zealand.

Captain 2018

Landmark Matches & Records

World Cup campaigns & records

Kenya Men U19 on the global stage.

1998South Africa

ICC U19 World Cup

Kenya U19

World Cup appearance

On the world stage

Kenya's U19s competed at the 1998 ICC U19 World Cup in South Africa, including matches in the Plate competition.

2002New Zealand

ICC U19 World Cup

Kenya U19

World Cup appearance

Back at the World Cup

A second U19 World Cup appearance, in New Zealand, with Plate fixtures including Papua New Guinea.

2018New Zealand · 15th-place play-off

ICC U19 World Cup

Kenya U19

Papua New Guinea U19

Kenya won by 14 runs

Signing off with a win

After a tough group against South Africa, New Zealand and the West Indies, Kenya finished 15th with victory over PNG.

Mwendwa 4/37Gandhi 191 tournament runs

2026Africa qualification

ICC U19 Men's CWC pathway

Kenya U19

Qualified for 2027 Africa Qualifier

Road to the 2028 U19 World Cup

The Cubs secured their place in the 2027 Africa Qualifier in pursuit of qualification for the 2028 ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup.

Sources: ICC — U19CWC report card: Kenya (2018) · ICC — Kenya U19 squad (2018) · ESPNcricinfo match listings (1998, 2002) · Cricket Kenya