Indian-Origin Stars in T20 World Cup: T20 World Cup will start from 7th February. In this World Cup, attention will be kept on players of Indian origin along with the Indian team. Who will play from other countries. This time, players of Indian origin will be seen in the teams of many countries in the T20 World Cup. More than three dozen Indian-origin cricketers, led by Canada and the USA, are participating in the tournament and for them the opportunity to play in India and Sri Lanka is a “homecoming” experience.
A total of 20 teams are participating in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. Among these 20 teams, the Canadian team has the highest number of players of Indian origin. The Canadian team includes 11 players of Indian origin. There are 9 players in the USA team, 7 in the Oman team and 7 in the UAE team. Overall, apart from India, more than three dozen players of Indian origin will make waves in other countries.
Saurabh Netrawalkar
Mumbai-born USA fast bowler Saurabh Netwalkar will face an emotional moment while playing against India at the Wankhede Stadium. Playing international cricket on the grounds of his birthplace will be a “full circle” experience for him. “I don’t know how I will react there. But it will definitely be an emotional moment,” he said.
Monank Patel
USA captain Monank Patel is looking forward to facing his Gujarat U-19 teammate Jasprit Bumrah. Phagwara-born Italian fast bowler Jasprit Singh is making his debut in the ICC World Cup, who started his cricketing journey with tape-ball cricket and is now ready to showcase his skills on the global stage.
Eyes will also be on these Indian origin players
22-year-old Aryan Dutt of Netherlands is also among the players of Indian origin, who have got the experience of playing in front of Indian fans in the first ODI World Cup. At the same time, talents like Dilpreet Bajwa of Gurdaspur and Jatinder Singh of Ludhiana, who are captaining Canada, will also play important roles for their countries while playing on Indian pitches in this tournament.
Overall, in this T20 World Cup, these players of Indian origin will not only perform important for their countries, but for them, playing in India will be like a dream come true. Indian spectators will be thrilled to see them playing at their home ground Wankhede Stadium and these players will try their best to make important contributions for their countries in the World Cup.
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