New Delhi, February 5: The T20 World Cup 2026 is set to take place from February 7 to March 8, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka. A total of 20 countries will compete for the title, including India, which features captains of Indian origin from three other nations.
Dilipreet Bajwa, born in Gurdaspur, Punjab, will lead Canada. Before leaving India, Bajwa scored 130 runs in an Under-19 match against Patiala. Meanwhile, Monank Patel, born in Anand, Gujarat, is the captain of the USA team. Monank has previously played for Gujarat’s Under-16 and Under-19 teams alongside Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah and all-rounder Axar Patel. In 2013, he decided to settle in the USA, initially leaving cricket to start a restaurant business, but fate brought him back to the sport.
Oman’s team mainly comprises players of Pakistani and Indian descent, led by Jatinder Singh. Born in Ludhiana, Punjab, Jatinder made his international debut for Oman in 2015.
Let’s take a look at other Indian-origin players participating in this World Cup:
– Canada: Dilipreet Bajwa (Captain), Ajayveer Hundal, Ansh Patel, Harsh Thakar, Jaskarandeep Butter, Shivam Sharma, Shreyas Mova, Kanwarpal Tathgur, Navneet Dhaliwal, Ravinderpal Singh, and Yuvraj Samra.
– USA: Monank Patel (Captain), J.C. Singh, Milind Kumar, Nosyush Kenjige, Saurabh Netravalkar, Shubham Ranjane, Saitaja Mukkamala, Sanjay Krishnamurthy, and Harmit Singh.
– Oman: Jatinder Singh (Captain), Vinayak Shukla, Ashish Odedra, Karan Sonawale, Jai Odedra, and Jiten Ramanandi.
– UAE: Alishan Sharafu, Aryansh Sharma, Dhruv Parashar, Simranjeet Singh, Sohaib Khan, Harshit Kaushik, and Mayank Kumar.
– New Zealand: Ish Sodhi, Rachin Ravindra.
– West Indies: Gudakesh Motie.
– South Africa: Keshav Maharaj.
– Netherlands: Aryan Dutt.
– Italy: Jaspreet Singh.