Nigeria Stats
Nigeria Playing XI: Last XI and Batting Order
The XI from 23 Jun 2026 v Namibia
Updated 23 June 2026, after the Namibia game
Selim Salau
Bowler, batted 1
9 13 balls
2
S
Solomon Chilemanya
Bowler, batted 2
0 3 balls
3
I
Isaac Danladi
All-rounder, batted 3
35 28 balls
4
S
Sulaimon Runsewe
Keeper, batted 4
11 13 balls
5
Olayinka Elijah Olaleye
Batter, batted 5
7 9 balls
6
V
Vincent Adewoye
All-rounder, batted 6
28 20 balls
7
Sylvester Okpe
All-rounder, batted 7
27 23 balls
8
K
Kenneth Boniface
All-rounder, batted 8
9* 9 balls
9
C
Chima Akachukwu
All-rounder, batted 9
0 1 balls
10
M
Mohameed Taiwo
Bowler, batted 10
0 1 balls
11
A
Abdullahi Ismail
Bowler, batted 11
0* 0 balls
Last T20I: Namibia won by 93 runs, 23 Jun 2026. The scorecard →
Nigeria Batting Order
Who batted where over the last 9 T20Is, and the runs there
| Position | Inns | Avg | SR | Also |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sulaimon Runsewe | 5 | 30.6 | 130.8 | S. Salau (4) |
| 2Selim Salau | 5 | 26.6 | 97.1 | I. Danladi (3), S. Chilemanya (1) |
| 3Olayinka Elijah Olaleye | 4 | 23.3 | 98.9 | I. Danladi (2), A. Rahmon (2) |
| 4Isaac Danladi | 2 | 18.5 | 176.2 | S. Runsewe (2), D. Ajekun (2) |
| 5Sylvester Okpe | 3 | 9.5 | 65.5 | V. Adewoye (2), O. Elijah Olaleye (1) |
| 6Vincent Adewoye | 4 | 30.3 | 185.7 | S. Okpe (3), I. Okpe (1) |
| 7Sylvester Okpe | 2 | 14.0 | 112.0 | P. Useni (2), K. Boniface (1) |
| 8Isaac Okpe | 4 | 4.0 | 84.2 | P. Useni (1), T. Mohammed (1) |
| 9Chima Akachukwu | 4 | 5.3 | 87.5 | T. Mohammed (2), P. Aho (1) |
| 10Peter Aho | 3 | 9.5 | 57.6 | I. Uboh (1), M. Taiwo (1) |
| 11Abdullahi Ismail | 3 | 1.0 | 33.3 | M. Taiwo (1), J. Asia (1) |
Inns is how often each batted there. A player who did not bat is left out.
Nigeria Selections
Every player Nigeria picked in the last 9 T20Is, the most first
| Player | XI | Bats | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selim Salau | 9/9 | 2 | XI |
| Sylvester Okpe | 9/9 | 6 | XI |
| Sulaimon Runsewe | 8/9 | 1 | XI |
| Isaac Danladi | 7/9 | 2 | XI |
| Olayinka Elijah Olaleye | 7/9 | 3 | XI |
| Vincent Adewoye | 7/9 | 6 | XI |
| Isaac Okpe | 6/9 | 8 | - |
| Taiwo Mohammed | 5/9 | 9 | - |
| Joshua Asia | 5/9 | 11 | - |
| Prosper Useni | 4/9 | 7 | - |
| Chima Akachukwu | 4/9 | 9 | XI |
| Peter Aho | 4/9 | 10 | - |
| Miracle Akhigbe | 3/9 | 7 | - |
| Ifeanyi Uboh | 3/9 | 10 | - |
| Abdullahi Ismail | 3/9 | 11 | XI |
| Chiemelie Udekwe | 3/9 | - | - |
| Solomon Chilemanya | 2/9 | 2 | XI |
| Ali Rahmon | 2/9 | 3 | - |
| Daniel Ajekun | 2/9 | 4 | - |
| David Ankrah | 2/9 | 5 | - |
| Kenneth Boniface | 2/9 | 8 | XI |
| Mohameed Taiwo | 2/9 | 10 | XI |
Nigeria T20I Lineups Questions
What was Nigeria's last XI?
Nigeria's last XI, from 23 Jun 2026 against Namibia: Selim Salau, Solomon Chilemanya, Isaac Danladi, Sulaimon Runsewe, Olayinka Elijah Olaleye, Vincent Adewoye, Sylvester Okpe, Kenneth Boniface, Chima Akachukwu, Mohameed Taiwo, Abdullahi Ismail.
Who opens the batting for Nigeria?
Over the last 9 T20Is, Sulaimon Runsewe batted at one 5 times and Selim Salau at two 5 times.
Who bats at three for Nigeria?
Olayinka Elijah Olaleye, 4 times in the last 9 T20Is, then Isaac Danladi (2).
Who has played every T20I for Nigeria recently?
Selim Salau, Sylvester Okpe played all of Nigeria's last 9 T20Is.