USA Cricket has announced the 15-member squad for the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup, which will be held in the United States and West Indies from June 1 to June 29.
With the tournament just around the corner, expectations are high for the teams as cricket lovers and enthusiasts speculate who will take part in the tournament.
The team, led by 31-year-old Monank Patel, is a mix of old and new faces. The team also included former New Zealand player and 2015 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup finalist Corey Anderson.
The U.S. cricket team opens the tournament against Canada in Dallas. They will then face Pakistan on June 6 and India on June 12. They will also play the Irish in Florida on June 14th.
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2024 ICC T20 World Cup US National Team Members
The main forces include:
- Monank Patel (Captain)
- Aaron Jones (co-captain)
- Andries Goose
- corey anderson
- Ali Khan
- Harmeet Singh
- Jesse Shin
- milind kumar
- Nisarg Patel
- Nitish Kumar
- Nostushu Kenjige
- Saurabh Netralvakar
- Shadley Van Schalkwyk
- steven taylor
- Shayan Jahangir
Reserve players include the following players:
- Juanoy Drysdale
- Gajanand Singh
- Yasir Mohammad
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How many players are on each team?
A cricket team has 11 players, divided into wicketkeepers, batsmen, bowlers, and all-rounders. Additionally, each team has a certain number of reserve players. However, he can only have 11 players on the field at a time.
Teams have until May 25th to change teams, after which any changes must be approved by the ICC's Event Technical Committee.
Which countries will participate in the 2024 Men's T20 World Cup?
The countries participating in the upcoming 2024 T20 World Cup are:
- India
- Pakistan
- Ireland
- united states of america
- Canada
- England
- Australia
- Namibia
- Scotland
- oman
- new zealand
- west indies
- Afghanistan
- uganda
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
- bangladesh
- Netherlands
- Nepal
What you need to know about the 2024 T20 World Cup
According to the ICC, 55 matches will be played in nine cities, three in the United States and six in the Caribbean, with the opening game between Canada and the United States to be held on June 1 at Grand Prairie Stadium in the Dallas metropolitan area. The grand finale will take place on June 29th in Barbados. The semi-finals will be played between Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana.
England enter the year as defending champions after defeating Pakistan in the 2022 T20 World Cup final in Melbourne. The series will mark the first appearance of the United States, Canada and Uganda in the Men's T20 World Cup.
Amid mounting expectations for the tournament, the ICC has announced the appointment of eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt and legendary Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh as ambassadors for the 2024 T20 World Cup.
The ICC on Thursday announced the official anthem for the ICC T20 World Cup by Grammy Award-winning artist Sean Paul and soca superstar Kes.
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ticket
General tickets for the 2024 T20 World Cup matches to be played in both the United States and West Indies are available for purchase on the tournament's website. Tickets for popular games such as the U.S.-Canada opener and the highly anticipated Pakistan-India match are sold out, but tickets for other games are still available on a first-come, first-served basis. A limited number of hospitality packages are also available for all matches at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium and other stadiums in the United States. To redeem, visit tickets.t20worldcup.com or email hospitality@t20worldcup.com.
Tickets for some games are also available for purchase at various prices on third-party websites such as Stubhub, Tickets Center, and SeatGeek.
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