Brian Masaba, Uganda's captain and a part-time procurement manager, discusses his side's journey and a wish to bring 'Ugandan-ness' to T20 World Cup.
The Uganda captain has led his country to their first World Cup but he also works part-time as a procurement manager, buying pens, paper and "whatever the company needs".
While Rashid Khan – who will feature for Uganda's first opponents Afghanistan on Tuesday - prepared amid the flashing lights and deafening noise of the Indian Premier League, Masaba's build-up included days in the office with an early morning net and a late-evening fielding session."I have to find the time to work the weekends."
"The guys looked at him like he was crazy," says Masaba, who has never even been to a World Cup match as a spectator. Their squad features 43-year-old Frank Nsubuga, an all-rounder who made his debut in 1997 - five years before James Anderson made his international bow."I attribute one of the reasons for qualification to wanting to do it for him."
Ramjani, 29, is one of a group of Asia-born cricketers who moved to Uganda for work but have since qualified via the International Cricket Council’s residency rules.
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