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| tournament name = East Africa Premier League |
| tournament name = East Africa Premier League |
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| current = [[ |
| current = [[2013 East Africa Premier League]] |
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| image = |
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| country = [[Kenya]], Uganda |
| country = [[Kenya]], Uganda |
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| founded = |
| founded = 2011 |
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| headquarter = [[Nairobi]], Kenya |
| headquarter = [[Nairobi]], Kenya |
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| administrator = [[Cricket Kenya]] |
| administrator = [[Cricket Kenya]] |
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| first = [[2011-12 East Africa Premier League|2011–12]] |
| first = [[2011-12 East Africa Premier League|2011–12]] |
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| last = [[2013 East Africa Premier League|2013]] |
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| next = 2014 |
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| tournament format = [[Round-robin tournament|Double round-robin]] and [[Single-elimination tournament|Knockout]] |
| tournament format = [[Round-robin tournament|Double round-robin]] and [[Single-elimination tournament|Knockout]] |
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| participants = [[Franchises|6]] |
| participants = [[Franchises|6]] |
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| champions = {{flagicon|UGA}} [[Rwenzori Warriors]] (1st title) |
| champions = {{flagicon|UGA}} [[Rwenzori Warriors]] (1st title) |
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| most successful = {{flagicon|UGA}} [[Nile Knights]] <br> [[Rwenzori Warriors]] (1 title) |
| most successful = {{flagicon|UGA}} [[Nile Knights]] <br> [[Rwenzori Warriors]] (<br> Rising Star Chuis {{flagicon|KEN}} (1 title) |
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| qualification = |
| qualification = |
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| most runs = {{flagicon|UGA}} [[Roger Mukasa]] (321)<ref> |
| most runs = {{flagicon|UGA}} [[Roger Mukasa]] (321)<ref> |
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Revision as of 06:55, 17 August 2013
| Countries | Kenya, Uganda |
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| Administrator | Cricket Kenya |
| Format | 20-over |
| First edition | 2011–12 |
| Latest edition | 2013 |
| Next edition | 2014 |
| Tournament format | Double round-robin and Knockout |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Current champion |  Rwenzori Warriors (1st title) |
| Most successful | Nile Knights Rwenzori Warriors ( Rising Star Chuis  (1 title) |
| Most runs | Roger Mukasa (321)[1] |
| Most wickets | Joseph Angara (16)[2] |
 2013 East Africa Premier League | |
The East Africa Premier League (EAPL) is a T20 competition founded in 2011, together with the East Africa Cup, in the wake of Kenya's disastrous performance in the 2011 Cricket World Cup.[3] It comprises 4 Kenyan provincial franchises as well as 2 teams from Uganda that play each over in a league, culminating in a final between the team that finishes top of the log and the winner of a series of playoff matches. Its main objective is to improve the standard of cricket played in Kenya, and spark a revival on the international stage once again.
Tournament History
The tournament was started in the wake of Kenya's disastrous 2011 Cricket World Cup campaign. Its main aim is to develop the standard of cricket both in Kenya and Uganda. This idea was first believed to be mooted by then Cricket Kenya CEO Tom Sears.
2011–12 season
Main article 2011-12 East Africa Premier League The inaugural season was dominated by the two Ugandan franchises with Nile Knights defeating Rwenzori Warriors in a final that had to be postponed severally due to weather and scheduling difficulties
Franchises
4 Teams from Kenya plus two teams from Uganda has been taking part in the tournament. They are as follows:-[4][5]
2012–13 Squads
- Kongonis:
Collins Obuya (c), Alex Obanda, Emmanuel Bundi, Elijah Otieno, Shem Obado, Ken Owino, Amit Shukla, William Rudd, Eugene Maneno, Pramveer Singh, Henry Rudd, Abdul Rehman, Ketan Patel, Martin Mworia, Nick Oluoch
- Rift Valley Rhinos
Hiren Varaiya (c), Nelson Odhiambo, Peter Kituku, Dominic Wesonga, David Obuya, Peter Ongondo, Joseph Onyango, Luke Nightingale, Harrison Ambani, Mitesh Sanghani, Rushab Patel, Karan Kaul, Peter Koech, Mike Rex, James Ngoche, Chris Starling
- Coast Pekee
Morris Ouma (c), Irfan Karim, Alfred Luseno, Nehemiah Odhiambo, Jimmy Kamande, Manoj Patel, Vinit Shikotra, Sagar Karia, Raj Shikotra, Vishal Shikotra, Talaa Salemanji, Bhavya Thakkar, Raj Savala, Mohammed Khalyan.
- Kanbis
Rakep Patel (c), Rikesh Hirani, Lucas Oluoch, Ibrahim Akello, Rajesh Bhudia, Rajesh Varsani, Mansukh Varsani, Ashwin Rabadia, Dihendra Gondaria, Rajesh Khetiya, Ramesh Mepani, Nahendra Kerai, Nirav Patel, Vinod Rabadia, Harish Vekaria
Broadcasting Rights
Initially, SuperSport became the broadcast partner for Cricket Kenya, and was broadcast the inaugural East African competitions which was a big boost for the tournament.[6] Following the success of the inaugural tournaments, SuperSport extended their deal with the board to another two years to broadcast the tournament till 2013.[7]
Statistics and records
Winners
| Season | Winners | Runners-up | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | Nile Knights
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Rwenzori Warriors
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6 |
| 2012 | Rwenzori Warriors
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Kenya Kongonis
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6 |
References
- ^ Records / East Africa Premier League, 2011/12 / Most runs Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 February 2011
- ^ Records / East Africa Premier League, 2011/12 / Most wickets Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 February 2012
- ^ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/series/527517.html
- ^ http://cricket-kenya.com/index.php?page=news&subpage=cricket&gid=192 Cricket Kenya Launches New Regional Competitions
- ^ http://cricket-kenya.com/index.php?page=news&subpage=cricket&gid=194 Cricket Kenya Launches New Regional Competitions
- ^ Broadcast boost for new cricket competitions Sports Pro. Retrieved 2 February 2012
- ^ Supersport extends deal to cover East Africa competitions Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 February 2012