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]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ademola Adeniyi Onikoyi |
| Born | 22 December 1987 Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Role | Wicket-keeper |
| International information | |
| National side | |
| T20I debut (cap 8) | 20 May 2019 v Kenya |
| Last T20I | 15 October 2023 v Rwanda |
Source: Cricinfo, 17 October 2023 | |
He was a member of Nigeria's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup,[4] making his Twenty20 debut for Nigeria in that tournament, 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
edit- ^ "Ademola Onikoyi". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "ICC World Cricket League Division Six, Nigeria v Vanuatu at St Brelade, Jul 21, 2013". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "Nigeria and Ghana continue dominance in Africa World T20 Qualifiers". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "Yellow Greens Departs the Shores of the Country for Africa T20 Cup in South South Africa". Nigeria Cricket. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "Pool D, Africa T20 Cup at Paarl, Sep 14 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ "Six teams looking to keep T20 World Cup dreams alive in Africa final". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ "Team Nigeria set for the ICC T-20 World Cup Africa finals in Uganda". Nigeria Cricket. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ "African men in Uganda for T20 showdown". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ "4th Match, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Final at Kampala, May 20 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Final, 2019 - Nigeria: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "When opportunity meets the prepared; Nigeria T20 World Cup Qualifier preview". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "Captains speak of their chances in ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "Team preview: Nigeria". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ "N.C.F announces 14 man squad for T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier in Rwanda". Nigeria Cricket Federation. Retrieved 29 October 2021.