2024 ICC World Cup: Who’s Monank Patel, captain of the US T20 squad? Full checklist of Indian-origin cricketers on the workforce

The 2024 cricketing motion goes dwell in June because the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup is slated to kick off, with its opening match on June 1 pitting the USA in opposition to Canada in Texas. The video games are scheduled to be co-hosted by the West Indies and the USA, and can run their course on June 29, making it the primary ICC World Cup match with matches opening within the US. Earlier than the principle video games kick off in June, warm-up matches will happen from Might 27 to June 1, throughout the USA and Trinidad and Tobago.

Full USA squad for T20 World Cup: Monank Patel (c & wk), Aaron Jones (vc), Andries Gous, Corey Anderson, Ali Khan, Harmeet Singh, Jessy Singh, Milind Kumar, Nisarg Patel, Nitish Kumar, Noshtush Kenjige, Saurabh Netravalkar, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Steven Taylor and Shayan Jahangir. (Reserve gamers: Juanoy Drysdale, Gajanand Singh and Yasir Mohammad)

All Indian-origin cricketers on the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup Squad for the USA

1. Monank Patel (Captain)

Monank Dilipbhai Patel is a 31-year-old wicketkeeper-batter for the US Cricket workforce. Born on Might 1, 1993, within the Indian state of Gujarat, the now-US Captain has beforehand performed for Gujarat on the Below-16 and Below-19 ranges.

Throughout a 2022 interplay, he informed PTI that Cricket was his “full-time profession.” Among the many a number of gamers within the workforce who’re connected to the Indian diaspora roots, Patel ultimately turned one among the many grand Gujarati inhabitants within the US in 2016, when he shifted to New Jersey completely. He obtained his inexperienced card years earlier than that, in 2010.

Having debuted in 2018, Patel initially painted a cumbersome image of coaching within the USA. Suggesting the grave difficulties concerned in hiring a private coach, the Indian-born participant iterated that he skilled alone at his academy. On recording these observe classes, he in the end enlists the assist of the nationwide workforce coach and his father, an ex-cricketer, to analyse his sport.

The 2024 streak will not be the primary problem that requires him to step up because the squad’s Captain. He first took the reins as the brand new Captain for the Worldwide format in 2021 for the T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier in Antigua, held from November 7-14, 2021. Patel break up his captaincy position with Vice-Captain Aaron Jones. The identical management hierarchy has been retained for this yr’s Crew USA Squad.

Monank Patel’s profession stats (as of Might 19, 2024 – in line with ESPN Cricinfo): 47 ODIs + 23 Worldwide T20s + 67 Checklist As + 23 T20s

2. Harmeet Singh

The 31-year-old Bowling Allrounder’s traditional supply model is the Sluggish Left arm Orthodox. Born on September 7, 1992, in Mumbai, he is additionally seen helming the bat on the left hand

Previous to his US debut as a cricketer in 2021 with Seattle Thunderbolts within the Minor League Cricket, he additionally made vital contributions to the nationwide Indian workforce (2012 U-19 World Cup), IPL’s Rajasthan Royals in 2013 and Tripura (state cricket).

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Harmeet Singh’s profession stats (as of Might 19, 2024): 4 Worldwide T20s + 43 FCs + 19 Checklist As + 11 T20s

3. Jessy Singh

Jasdeep ‘Jessy’ Singh typically lights up the sphere for the USA because the lifetime of the heart-winning celebrations. Born within the US, on February 10, 1993, the 31-year-old bowler strikes out with the correct arm medium model. His household traces its Indian connections again to Punjab and even moved again to the Indian state when Jessy was 3.

Finally, returning to New Jersey at 13, Singh went on to grasp his medium-pace expertise on the senior degree. After an extended bout with New Jersey league cricket and different non-public T20 competitions across the US, he made his US squad debut in 2015 on the ICC Americas Division One TwentyT20 match in Indianapolis.

Based on ESPN, Jessy has additionally been affiliated with the MI New York, Guyana Amazon Warriors and Toronto Nationals cricket groups. He additionally made stellar contributions to the Kalutara Bodily Tradition Membership along with his debut in Sri Lanka.

Jessy Singh’s profession stats: 24 ODIs+ 7 Worldwide T20s + 5 FCs + 37 Checklist As + 10 T20s

4. Milind Kumar

The Delhi-born 33-year-old allrounder dabbles with right-hand batting and infrequently swings the right-arm offbreak. Kumar was born on February 15, 1991, and made his US cricket debut within the US in 2021 with The Philadelphians within the Minor Cricket League.

Previously connected to the IPL’s Delhi Daredevils (Delhi Capitals) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru groups, he made waves throughout the 2018-19 Ranji Trophy, reigning as the highest scorer with 1331 runs. Having performed seven seasons for Delhi, he stepped into the cricket motion for the Indian home groups—Sikkim and Tripura—till he flew off to the US for higher alternatives.

Based on ESPN, the right-hand batter can also be related to California Knights, Texas Tremendous Kings and Urbanrisers Hyderabad.

Milind Kumar’s profession stats: 3 Worldwide T20s + 46 FCs + 65 Checklist As + 61 T20s

5. Nisarg Patel

As a left-arm orthodox batting All-Rounder, Patel harnesses the power to terribly flip the ball like most gamers cannot. Nisarg Ketankumar Patel often drops the gradual left-arm orthodox whereas dealing with the bat in his proper hand.

Born in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on April 20, 1988, the 36-year-old spent seven years as a semi-pro in England after his vital time on the US U-19 workforce. His impactful presence is felt throughout the Main League Cricket matches whereas sporting the Seattle Orcas jersey.

Nisarg Patel’s profession stats: 41 ODIs + 20 Worldwide T20s + 50 Checklist As + 20 T20s

6. Noshtush Kenjige

Affectionately referred to as Nosthush or Nosh, Nosthusha Pradeep Kenjige was born on March 2, 1991, in Atlanta. The 33-year-old bowler successfully slips out his signature gradual left-arm orthodox.

With a easy management of flight and his electrifying methods of turning the ball, Kenjige formed his adolescence in Bengaluru, India. There, he performed for the District, College and Zonal groups.

Now settled in Brooklyn, the massive hub of US cricket, he is additionally linked to the MI New York and MI Emirates cricket groups.

Nosthush Kenjige’s profession stats: 40 ODIs + 4 Worldwide T20s + 61 Checklist As + 4 T20s

7. Saurabh Netravalkar

The Mumbai-born left-arm pacer (born October 16, 1991) lately made headlines when a US techie realised that one among his colleagues (Netravalkar) was, the truth is, a number one presence within the US squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup. Having previously represented India alongside KL Rahul within the 2010 U-19 Cricket World Cup, Netravalkar is seemingly juggling his skilled time.

A software program engineer Chirag, who lately dawned upon this startling epiphany that his fellow 32-year-old colleague at Oracle, broke the stunning revelation on X/Twitter. He wrote, “Simply came upon in my firm there’s a man who performed the Below 19 Cricket World Cup for India again in 2010 and now lives in US, works in Oracle, and is gonna be enjoying T20 WC subsequent month for the USA.”

Netravalkar joined the inaugural motion of Main League Cricket for the Washington Freedom. Making his first-class debut for Mumbai in India in 2013, he in the end took off for the USA, the place he accomplished his Grasp’s diploma in Laptop Science from Cornell College.

Finally, placing his cricket footwear again on, he launched his US sports activities dream in 2019. Surprisingly, his two worlds have come clashing as Netravalkar’s firm, Oracle, can also be the official title sponsor of Main League Cricket 2024 within the US.

Saurabh Netravalkar’s profession stats: 48 ODIs + 24 Worldwide T20s + 1 FC + 80 Checklist As + 24 T20s