Canada has unveiled its 15-member squad for their debut at the ICC T20 World Cup, with all-rounder Saad Bin Zafar appointed as captain.
The squad notably features a blend of experience and youthful vigor, with only three players under the age of 30: all-rounders Harsh Thaker, Nicholas Kirton, and Dilpreet Bajwa.
In a bold move, 30-year-old Kanwarpal Tathgur, despite his limited List A experience and no official T20 matches under his belt, has been included in the lineup.
Jeremy Gordon, the seasoned seamer originally from Guyana, makes a comeback to the Canadian squad after his debut in 2012. Alongside him, 39-year-old all-rounder Junaid Siddiqui returns, having last represented Canada in February 2022.
Also making a return to the squad is batter Ravinderpal Singh, who last played in 2022.
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Canada’s journey in the T20 World Cup 2024 begins with a showdown against co-hosts United States of America (USA) in the tournament opener in Dallas.
The finalized squad includes:
- Saad Bin Zafar (c)
- Aaron Johnson
- Dilon Heyliger
- Dilpreet Bajwa
- Harsh Thaker
- Jeremy Gordon
- Junaid Siddiqui
- Kaleem Sana
- Kanwarpal Tathgur (wk)
- Navneet Dhaliwal
- Nicholas Kirton
- Pargat Singh
- Ravinderpal Singh
- Rayyankhan Pathan
- Shreyas Movva (wk)
Additionally, the team has reserve players ready:
- Tajinder Singh (travelling)
- Aaditya Varadharajan
- Ammar Khalid
- Jatinder Matharu
- Parveen Kumar
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