Sports : America’s cricket team has announced its team of 15 players for the T20 World Cup 2026. The command of this team has been handed over to 32 year old Monank Patel, born in Anand city of Gujarat. Monank Patel was also the captain of America in the 2024 World Cup and he led the team well. Now he is again preparing the team for a strong performance.
10 players re-elected for 2024 T20 World Cup
Let us tell you that 10 players of the 2024 T20 World Cup have been re-selected in this team. This maintains experience and continuity in the team. Apart from captain Monank Patel, these include Jesse Singh (vice-captain), Andrew Gaus, Milind Kumar, Shayan Jahangir, Harmeet Singh, Nostush Kenzige, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Saurabh Netrawalkar and Ali Khan. These players have played well in the last World Cup. Like Andries Gaus had scored the most runs while batting and Saurabh Netrawalkar had taken the most wickets.
There are also some new faces in the team, like former Sri Lankan international player Shehan Jayasuriya. 34 year old Shehan can help in both batting and off-spin bowling. He has played many matches for Sri Lanka. Apart from this, players like Shubham Ranjane, Sanjay Krishnamurthy, Saiteja Mukkamala and Mohammad Mohsin are bringing new strength in the team.
Most of the players in the American team are of Indian origin.
America’s team is famous for its diversity. Most of the players are of Indian origin, like Monank Patel, JC Singh, Milind Kumar, Saiteja Mukkamala, Sanjay Krishnamurthy, Harmeet Singh, Nostush Kenjige, Saurabh Netrawalkar and Shubham Ranjan. These players are playing for America after taking advantage of the training of Indian cricket. There are three players of Pakistani origin – Shayan Jahangir, Ali Khan and Mohammad Mohsin. They help the team in fast bowling and strong batting.
South African origin Andries Gaus and Shadley Van Schalkwyk are also in the team, who strengthen the team with experience. Apart from Shehan Jayasuriya of Sri Lankan origin, no player in the team is Native American. This shows that American cricket is very dependent on immigrant players.
Difficult matches in group stage
T20 World Cup 2026 will be played in India and Sri Lanka. America is in Group A, where there are strong teams like India, Pakistan, Netherlands and Namibia. Their group stage schedule is as follows:
- 7 February 2026: India vs USA – Mumbai (Wankhede Stadium)
- 10 February 2026: Pakistan vs USA – Colombo
- 13 February 2026: Netherlands vs USA – Chennai
- 15 February 2026: Namibia vs USA – Chennai
These matches will be very challenging for America. The first match will be against India in Mumbai, which is the opening big match of the tournament. Then we will have to play Pakistan, which America defeated in 2024. Netherlands and Namibia are also good teams. America had reached Super 8 in the last World Cup, where it created history by defeating Pakistan. This time they will try to do better.
The growing strength of American cricket
This team shows the rapid progress of American cricket. Players coming from different countries together form a strong team. There is a good balance of experience, youthful energy and diversity under the leadership of Monank Patel. Moving ahead from the group in the World Cup will be a big target for them. This tournament is a good opportunity to make cricket more popular in America. Fans around the world will keep an eye on America’s performance.
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