The U19 national women’s cricket team is shifting its training sessions from the premises of the Rwanda Polytechnic’s Integrated Polytechnic Regional College, in Kigali, to Gahanga Cricket Stadium due to ongoing investigations into the alleged theft and misappropriation of public funds at the public institution.

As the team prepares for the U19 World Cup 2023, head coach Leonard Nhamburo summoned 20 players to start training ahead of the much-anticipated World Cup due to take place in South Africa from January 14-29.

The national team started training on Saturday, October 22, at IPRC-Kigali Cricket Oval and was planning to use the ground for their daily training drills much longer.

However, Nhamburo and his team are forced to shift to Gahanga to pave the way for an ongoing investigation at the college. The College’s Principal, Diogene Mulindahabi, and several other employees are in custody.

Nhamburo told Times Sport that Gahanga remains their next alternative training base for his team as he looks to put his players through their paces before he selects his final squad for the U19 World Cup.

"Yes we are planning on that now,” Nhamburo said of Gahanga as his team’s possible next training ground.

As of now, no player is guaranteed a spot in the final squad as the coach delayed to announce his final list to avoid complacency among the players.

"It's too early to announce the final squad now because players will relax knowing that they have made the squad,” Nhamburo said.

Rwanda U19 booked a ticket to the 2023 World Cup after beating Tanzania by 6 wickets in the final to win the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup Africa qualifier held in Botswana in September.