Abhay Sharma has been appointed the head coach for the Uganda men's cricket team. His first assignment will be during the country's campaign at the T20 World Cup in June, Uganda's first appearance at a senior men's World Cup in any format. 

• Abhay has previously been the fielding coach for the senior India men's and women's teams as well as the India A and the India Under-19 men's teams.
• At the T20 World Cup, Uganda have been placed in Group C with Afghanistan, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and West Indies, one of the two hosts, USA being the other.
• They get their campaign going on the third day of the tournament, June 4, with a match against Afghanistan in Guyana.