T20 World Cup 2026: ICC T20 World Cup 2026 is going to be one of the most interesting tournaments in the history of cricket. While Team India will be defending the title in this Mahakumbh co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka starting from 7th February, another unique story will also attract the attention of cricket fans. In this tournament, about 40 cricketers of Indian origin will be seen taking the field in the jerseys of foreign teams.
34 players of Indian origin included in 4 teams
In fact, if we look at the squads of 20 teams announced by the ICC for the World Cup (T20 World Cup 2026), it is clearly visible that players of Indian origin are present in the teams of many countries. Especially teams like Canada, America, UAE and Oman have the highest number of these players. About 34 players of Indian origin are said to be included in these four teams alone.
Indian origin players becoming the backbone of foreign teams
The presence of players of Indian origin in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 has become a topic of special discussion. The Canadian team includes a total of 11 Indian-origin players, which is the most in any foreign team. Whereas 9 players of Indian origin have made it to the USA team, while 7-7 players of Indian origin have made it to the teams of Oman and UAE. If all the foreign teams are taken together, around 40 Indian cricketers will be seen taking the field wearing jerseys of different countries in this World Cup, which clearly shows the global strength of Indian cricket.
This is why I am not playing for India
Most of these players started their career in India and dreamed of playing for Team India. However, due to the tremendous competition in Indian cricket, limited opportunities and tough selection process, many players could not get a place in the national team. He then chose to go to other countries and become a part of the domestic cricket setup there and gradually worked his way up to the national teams of those countries.
