T20 World Cup 2024: Unmukt Chand's fate sealed as USA World Cup squad gets announced

Co-hosts USA, on Friday (May 3), announced their 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024. The marquee event is scheduled to be played from June 1 to 29 in the USA and the Caribbeans. 

The highlight of the squad is the inclusion of former New Zealand allrounder Corey Anderson. The fast-bowling allrounder was a key member of the New Zealand team that qualified for the ODI World Cup final in 2015. In 2014, Anderson had also hit the then-fastest ODI ton while playing for New Zealand against West Indies, reaching the landmark in just 36 deliveries.

Meanwhile, former India Under-19 captain Unmukt Chand failed to find a place in the USA squad for the T20 World Cup. Chand was hopeful of representing the USA in the tournament after doing well in the MiLC. In 3 seasons of the MiLC, he scored 1500 runs in 45 innings but failed to make the cut for the World Cup.

USA squad:

Wicketkeeper-batsman Monank Patel will be leading the USA in the T20 World Cup. There are not too many surprises in the squad. USA have also received a timely injury boost ahead of the mega event as their fast bowler Ali Khan is fit for the event. Khan recently missed the T20I series against Canada due to a hamstring injury.

Khan has ample T20 experience and will be key to USA's chances in the event. He has plied his trade for several T20 teams across the globe. He was also a part of IPL outfit Kolkata Knight Riders. USA's most capped T20I player Saurabh Netravalkar is also in the team along with opener Steven Taylor who is their highest run-scorer in international cricket.

USA are in Group A along with former winners India and Pakistan, Ireland, and Canada. The co-hosts will be opening their campaign in the T20 World Cup on June 1 against Canada. 

USA squad for ICC T20 World Cup 2024:

Monank Patel (captain), Aaron Jones (vice-Captain), Andries Gous, Corey Anderson, Ali Khan, Harmeet Singh, Jessy Singh, Milind Kumar, Nisarg Patel, Nitish Kumar, Noshtush Kenjige, Saurabh Nethralvakar, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Steven Taylor, Shayan Jahangir. Reserve Players: Gajanand Singh, Juanoy Drysdale, Yasir Mohammad