T20 World Cup 2024: Immediately, the biggest Mahakumbh of cricket i.e. T20 World Cup is to be played next month. The 2024 T20 World Cup will be played in West Indies and USA. For the 2024 T20 World Cup, all countries had to submit their teams by May 1. However, there were many countries which did not announce their team. Pakistan was also involved in this.
Senior opener batsman Paul Stirling was on Wednesday named the captain of Ireland’s 15-man squad for the 2024 T20 Cricket World Cup to be held in the West Indies and America. Apart from Sterling, experienced players like Andrew Balbirnie and George Dockrell have also got a place in the team.
Ireland will start its campaign in the T20 World Cup against India in Group A on June 5 in New York. Apart from India and Ireland, Pakistan, Canada and host America have got place in Group A. The Irish team is participating in the T20 World Cup for the eighth consecutive time.
Ireland’s 15-man squad for the 2024 T20 World Cup – Paul Stirling (captain), Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Andrew Belbirnie, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Graham Hume, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Neil Rock, Harry Tector. , Lorcan Tucker, Ben White and Craig Young.
Apart from Ireland, Papua New Guinea has also announced a 15-member team, the command of which has been handed over to 36-year-old experienced Asad Vala. He also played this role in the 2021 T20 World Cup. Asad, along with 9 other players and Jack Gardner, was also part of the team for the tournaments held in Oman and UAE in 2021.
All-rounder CJ Amini has been made the vice-captain while 20-year-old spinner John Kericho is the youngest player in the team. Papua New Guinea has made it to the T20 World Cup for the second time by winning the East Asia-Pacific Qualifier. The team will start its campaign with a Group C match against West Indies in Guyana on June 2.
Papua New Guinea squad is as follows: Assad Vala (captain), CJ Amini, Eli Nao, Chad Soper, Hila Vere, Hiri Hiri, Jack Gardner, John Kariko, Kabua Wagi Moria, Kipling Doriga, Lega Siaka, Norman Vanua, Sema Kamiya, Sesay Bau and Tony Ura.
