Canada Announces Squad for ICC T20 World Cup 2024
On May 02, 2024, Canada announces squad for ICC T20 World Cup 2024 full of experienced players. Saad Bin Zafar, an all-rounder, has been named as captain of the Canada Team. Canada is all set to make its debut in their first-ever T20 World Cup.
It will be the first-ever T20 World Cup for a Canadian cricket team. In a 15-member squad, Canada has loads of experience in their camp as they have only four players in the squad whose ages are under 30 years. Canada left out Nikhil Dutta and Srimantha Wijeyeratne from their squad for the upcoming 2024 T20 World Cup. Whereas, Tajinder Singh will travel with Canada’s squad T20 World Cup 2024 along with four other traveling reserve players.
Canada will have the services of their experienced top-order batter Aaron Johnson. Left-arm fast bowler Kaleem Sana and left-arm orthodox Saad will lead Canada’s bowling lineup. Pubudu Dassanayake – a former Sri Lankan and Canadian international, is the coach of the Canadian cricket Team.
Canada Squad for T20 World Cup 2024
Saad Bin Zafar (Captain), Aaron Johnson, Dilpreet Bajwa, Dillon Heyliger, Junaid Siddique, Jeremy Gordon, Rishiv Joshi, Nicholas Kirton, Navneet Dhaliwal, Pargat Singh, Shreyas Movva, Rayyan Khan Pathan, Kaleem Sana, Nikhil Dutta and Ravinderpal Singh.
Travelling Reserves: Ammar Khalid, Tajinder Singh, Perveen Kumar, Aaditya Varadharajan and Jatinder Matharu.
Canada’s Fixtures in T20 World Cup 2024
Canada is placed in Group A of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 along with Co-Hosts United States of America, Pakistan, Ireland, and India. The opening match of the 2024 T20 World Cup will be played between the Co-Hosts United States and Canada. Canada’s fixtures for the Group Stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 are as follows:
| Date | Team | Venue |
| June 01, 2024 | Canada v United States | Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas |
| June 07, 2024 | Canada v Ireland | Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York |
| June 11, 2024 | Canada v Pakistan | Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York |
| June 15, 2024 | Canada v India | Central Broward Park, Lauderhill |
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 is set to be played in the West Indies and United States of America from 1st June 2024 to 29th June 2024. Canada will look forward to making a strong statement in their inaugural T20 World Cup 2024.
Any Cricket Board can tweak their primary squad by May 25, 2024, without getting permission from the International Cricket Council. After May 25, 2024, boards will seek permission from the Technical Committee of the International Cricket Council for any change in their squad in case of injury or any unexpected scenario.
FAQs – Frequently Asked Questions
When Cricket Canada announces squad for ICC T20 World Cup 2024?
On May 2nd, 2024, Cricket Canada announced the squad for T20 WC 2024.
Who will be the captain of the Cricket Canada team in this T20 World Cup?
Saad Zafar, a Pakistani Canadian national, will lead the Cricket Canada team in this coming T20 World Cup.
How many reserve players are there in the squad?
There are five reserve players in the T20 squad, named as Ammar Khalid, Tajinder Singh, Perveen Kumar, Aaditya Varadharajan, and Jatinder Matharu.
