Ademola Onikoyi

Ademola Onikoyi (born 22 December 1987) is a Nigerian cricketer.[1] He played in the 2013 ICC World Cricket League Division Six tournament.[2] In April 2018, he was named the man of the match in Nigeria's second match of the 2018 ICC World Twenty20 African Sub Regional Qualifier tournament.[3]

Ademola Onikoyi
Personal information
Full name
Ademola Adeniyi Onikoyi
Born (1987-12-22) 22 December 1987
Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 8)20 May 2019 v Kenya
Last T20I15 October 2023 v Rwanda
Source: Cricinfo, 17 October 2023

In September 2018, he was named in Nigeria's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.[4] He made his Twenty20 debut for Nigeria in the 2018 Africa T20 Cup on 14 September 2018.[5]

In May 2019, he was named as the captain of Nigeria's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Uganda.[6][7][8] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Nigeria against Kenya on 20 May 2019.[9] He was the leading run-scorer for Nigeria in the Regional Finals, with 65 runs in three matches.[10] In October 2019, he was named as the captain of Nigeria's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.[11][12] Ahead of the tournament, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named him as the key player in Nigeria's squad.[13]

In October 2021, he was named in Nigeria's squad for the Regional Final of the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Rwanda.[14]

References
  1. "Ademola Onikoyi". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  2. "ICC World Cricket League Division Six, Nigeria v Vanuatu at St Brelade, Jul 21, 2013". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  3. "Nigeria and Ghana continue dominance in Africa World T20 Qualifiers". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  4. "Yellow Greens Departs the Shores of the Country for Africa T20 Cup in South South Africa". Nigeria Cricket. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  5. "Pool D, Africa T20 Cup at Paarl, Sep 14 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  6. "Six teams looking to keep T20 World Cup dreams alive in Africa final". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  7. "Team Nigeria set for the ICC T-20 World Cup Africa finals in Uganda". Nigeria Cricket. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  8. "African men in Uganda for T20 showdown". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  9. "4th Match, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Final at Kampala, May 20 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  10. "ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Final, 2019 - Nigeria: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  11. "When opportunity meets the prepared; Nigeria T20 World Cup Qualifier preview". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  12. "Captains speak of their chances in ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  13. "Team preview: Nigeria". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  14. "N.C.F announces 14 man squad for T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier in Rwanda". Nigeria Cricket Federation. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
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