Kenya national cricket team captain Dhiren Gondaria in action against Bahrain at Nairobi Gymkhana Club. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]
Kenya national cricket team captain Dhiren Gondaria says the Men’s T20 International and 50-over Bilateral Series between Kenya and Bahrain that concluded at the Nairobi Gymkhana yesterday was a golden opportunity to take the country back to world cricket.
The skipper narrated how it has been a gruelling 18-month journey without the national team engaging in any matches of such calibre.
Against Bahrain, Gondaria fired 73 runs off 49 balls in the opening T20 International fixture before hitting 23 runs off 12 balls in the second game.
“It’s been a while since we had a quality international fixture. So, we appreciate this battle with Bahrain. We have learnt a lot. It has taught us areas to tighten ahead of forthcoming tournaments.
“We also used the opportunity to introduce three new inclusions in the national team to international contests,” Gondaria told Standard Sports.
“This series has not only helped us to be active ahead of the forthcoming Challenge League in Qatar, but it has also motivated us to dream big- of qualifying for the T20 World Cup to be hosted in New Zealand and Australia in 2028,” he said.