Canada names its 15-member squad for its maiden ICC Men's T20 World Cup in 2026. The team, led by Dilpreet Bajwa, qualified by winning the Americas Regional Final and is placed in Group D for the tournament in India and Sri Lanka.
Canada on Wednesday has named its 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 tournament in India and Sri Lanka, starting in February, according to the International Cricket Council (ICC). This will be Canada's first appearance at the T20 World Cup.
Road to the World Cup
Canada qualified for the 2026 T20 World Cup, winning the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Regional Final against Bermuda in June 2025. Canada won the final by six wickets after chasing down the target of 132 runs in 15.4 overs.
Key Players
During the T20 World Cup Americas Regional Qualifier, Shivam Sharma's off-spin (11 wickets at 7.81) and Kaleem Sana's left-arm pace (10 wickets at 7.5) proved to be quite effective for Canada. The duo hopes to continue their success in the upcoming ICC tournament.
On the batting end, the side has attacking batter Nicholas Kirton in their ranks, who can expect good support from fellow southpaw Yuvraj Samra, who has a strike-rate of 160.72.
Group Stage and Opener
Canada is placed in Group D with South Africa, New Zealand, Afghanistan and the UAE. They begin their campaign against South Africa in Ahmedabad on February 9.
Other Tournament News
Ahead of the T20 World Cup, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Tuesday announced the appointment of Toby Radford as the national team's batting coach and Robert Ahmun as the new strength and conditioning trainer, according to a release. The ACB also confirmed that the duo will join the senior men's squad ahead of the three-match T20I series against the West Indies.
Canada T20 World Cup Squad
Squad: Dilpreet Bajwa (captain), Ajayveer Hundal, Ansh Patel, Dilon Heyliger, Harsh Thaker, Jaskarandeep Buttar, Kaleem Sana, Kanwarpal Tathgur, Navneet Dhaliwal, Nicholas Kirton, Ravinderpal Singh, Saad Bin Zafar, Shivam Sharma, Shreyas Movva, Yuvraj Samra. (ANI)
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