Kaduna KSCC has emerged champions of the second edition of the Abuja Female Invitational tournament held in Abuja.

The three teams Involved in this years tournament were Team North Central (TNC) which comprised players from Abuja, Niger, Kogi and Plateau states; Kaduna State womens team (KSCC); and the Ikorodu Cricket Development Team from Lagos State.

On Day 1 of the tournament, Team Kaduna started strongly by winning both matches played with team FCT with one win and Ikorodu hoping to get back into the tournament with their first win as they faced Team FCT in the morning fixtures of Day 1, but however lost the game.

The final match of the tournament saw the FCT team play against KSCC and at the end of the game, Kaduna won and were crowned champions.

The tournament whichh had its maiden edition as a six-a-side event has grown to become a T-20 tournament with three teams participating including teams from outside Abuja.

As part of the tournament structure this year, there was a three-hour Health and Wellness Seminar by experts on Saturday morning for all the participants before the final match in the afternoon.

The tournament, which started on Thursday, October 26, 2023, was organised by Helping Hands Consult in collaboration with the Nigeria Cricket Federation and strongly supported by the FCT Cricket Association, Pets Foundation, Childcare & Wellness Clinics/Revitalize Wellness Garden,

Speaking with this reporter, the General Manager of the Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF), Mr. Emeka Igwilo, said he was delighted at the turn out of events. The NCF is very excited to be part of this initiative by Helping Hands Consult and that informed the NCF supporting the tournament fully because Womens Cricket is a very important part of our Cricket Development and the NCF will continue to put things in place to support the development of the game in all areas, Igwilo said.