Five new players have been named in the national under 15 boys cricket team, which was selected Thursday for the East and Central Africa youth tournament which gets underway on Sunday in three different venues in Nairobi.

The five new players include Nikit Shaha, Harrison Ambani, Ivan karim, Deresh Patel and David Muibo.

The team of 14 players was named as the team did their final touches today at Sir Ali Muslim club  in Nairobi.

Coach David Asiji said only four players who featured in last year's tournament are in the squad among them Kennedy Owino, Immanuel Bundi and Kewal Patel.

Asiji said they are seeking to reclaim the title from Uganda who beat them in the final last year.

The event will feature four countries from east and central Africa among them hosts Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda.

The Kenyan boys will face Rwanda in their opening match at Sir Ali Muslim club while their female counterparts play Tanzania the same day at Peponi school grounds.

Other matches will be played at Parklands Sports club in Nairobi.