Netherlands Announces Squad for ICC T20 World Cup 2024
On May 13th, 2024, the Netherlands announces squad for ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Scott Edwards has been named as the Netherlands’s captain. Scott Edwards will captain the Netherlands team again in this coming T20 World Cup.
Roelof van der Merwe and Colin Ackermann, the key all-rounder and batter respectively, have missed from this squad. Whereas, Tim Pringle, the left-arm spinner, and hard hitter opener Michael Levitt have taken a place in the squad. Selector believes in both youngsters and gives confidence to enhance their skills in the T20 World Cup 2024.
In the tri-series against Namibia & Nepal in Nepal, a star batter, Michael Levitt, played an extraordinary knock against Namibia and scored 135 runs from 62 balls. This score included 10 sixes and 11 fours. He got the reward for that inning and is taking place in the squad.
Scott Edwards, wicket-keeper batter & Captain, will lead the Netherlands once again in this T20 World Cup along with the Bas de Leede, all-rounder.
The head coach, Ryan Cook, said on the team selection that management has selected a balanced side which we are confident to perform better in the condition of the USA & West Indies.
The Netherlands will play 1st match on the 4th of June against Nepal at Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas. In the last T20 World Cup, the Netherlands team defeated South Africa in the Super 12 stage and knocked on the door to enter as the favorites.
Netherlands’s Squad for T20 World Cup 2024
Squad: Scott Edwards (C & WK), Aryan Dutt, Bas de Leede, Michael Levitt, Paul van Meekeren, Daniel Doram, Logan van Beek, Max O’Dowd, Fred Klaassen, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Teja Nidamanuru, Tim Pringle, Vikram Singh, Viv Kingma, Wesley Barresi.
Traveling reserve: Kyle Klein
Netherlands’s Fixtures in T20 World Cup 2024
Netherlands is placed in Group D of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 along with Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal. Netherlands’s fixtures from the Group Stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 are as follows:
Date | Team | Venue |
June 04, 2024 | Netherlands v Nepal | Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas |
June 08, 2024 | Netherlands v South Africa | Nassau County International Stadium, New York |
June 13, 2024 | Netherlands v Bangladesh | Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown |
June 16, 2024 | Netherlands v Sri Lanka | Gros Islet, Saint Lucia |
The T20 World Cup 2024 will be played from June 1st, 2024 to June 29th, 2024 in the West Indies and the United States of America. The Netherlands will look forward to their first T20I World Cup title in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024.
Boards can make changes or alter their initially announced squad by the 25th, of May 2024, without notice to the ICC. After May 25, boards will require permission from ICC’s Technical Committee to make changes or alter their squad in case of emergency or unforeseen event.
FAQs – Frequently Asked Questions
When Netherlands announces Squad for ICC T20 World Cup 2024?
On May 13th, 2024 the Netherlands announced the squad for the T20 World Cup.
Who will be the Captain of the Netherlands team in the coming World Cup?
Scott Edwards will lead the Netherlands team in this coming World Cup.
How many reserve players are there in the Sri Lankan Squad for T20 WC?
There is only one reserve player in the squad, named as Kyle Klein