Nigeria, May 20 -- As the 22nd National Sports Festival gains momentum in Ogun State, Team Ogun's male cricket captain, Sesan Adedeji, has declared his side's gold medal ambitions, buoyed by a highly productive preparation phase and an unwavering team spirit.

With the cricket event set to bowl off on Tuesday, 20 May, the Team Ogun skipper says confidence is running high in the host camp.

"The camp has been lovely and we didn't expect less from the guys," Adedeji told journalists in Abeokuta. "They have been fighting hard and working hard. So first game tomorrow, we are playing against Kaduna and we are ready to fight and give all we have. Our medal hope is nothing less than the gold."

The team underwent two intensive camping phases bef...