USA Cricket (USAC) five member Men’s National Selection Panel has picked its 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup. The tournament, set to commence on June 1 and jointly hosted by the USA and West Indies, will see Monank Patel lead the team once again. The same squad will also play against Bangladesh in Houston, Texas for the three T20Is bilateral matches ahead of the World Cup.
The two alterations in the squad are the inclusion of Shayan Jahangir, a right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper all-rounder, in place of middle-order batsman Gajanand Singh, and fast bowler Ali Khan replacing Usman Rafiq.
USA's squad for T20 World Cup 2024
Squad: Monank Patel (Captain), Aaron Jones (Vice-captain), Steven Taylor, Corey Anderson, Saurabh Netravalkar, Jessy Singh, Harmeet Singh, Noshtush Kenjige, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Nitish Kumar, Andries Gous, Shayan Jahangir, Ali Khan, Nisarg Patel, Milind Kumar
Reserve Players: Gajanand Singh, Juanoy Drysdale, Yasir Mohammad.
USAC will play its first game, and tournament’s opening game, against Canada in Dallas, Texas on June 1, followed by vital matches against Pakistan, India, and Ireland in the league stages.
(With Inputs from Press Release)