Canada has announced its squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, to be held in India and Sri Lanka. Canada has appointed 22-year-old Dilpreet Bajwa as its captain.
Canada appointed 22-year-old captain for T20 World Cup 2026
Dilpreet has played 17 T20I matches for Canada, scoring 397 runs at an average of 28.35. His strike rate during this period has been over 133. He has scored four half-centuries so far. In the batting department of the team selected for the T20 World Cup, Canada has aggressive batsman Nicholas Kirton. Along with him, left-handed batsman Yuvraj Samra will strengthen the team, whose strike rate is 160.72.
This will be Canada’s second T20 World Cup appearance. Canada first participated in the 2024 T20 World Cup, where they finished fourth in the group stage. However, Canada caught everyone’s attention in that tournament by defeating Ireland by 12 runs and earning a total of three points.
Canada qualified for this year’s World Cup by winning the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Americas Regional Final. The team won all six matches played in the qualifiers, finishing at the top of the points table and securing a direct berth in the World Cup. Shivam Sharma and Kaleem Sana performed brilliantly in the bowling department in this tournament. Off-spinner Shivam Sharma took 11 wickets at an economy of 7.81, while left-arm fast bowler Kaleem Sana took 10 wickets at an economy of 7.50. The team will have high expectations from this pair in Indian conditions.
Canada has been drawn in Group D alongside strong teams like South Africa, New Zealand, Afghanistan, and the UAE. Canada will begin their campaign against South Africa in Ahmedabad on February 9, 2026.
Canada’s squad for the T20 World Cup: Dilpreet Bajwa (captain), Ajayveer Hundal, Ansh Patel, Dillon Heiliger, Harsh Thakar, Jaskarandeep Buttar, Kaleem Sana, Kanwarpal Tathgur, Navneet Dhaliwal, Nicholas Kirton, Ravinderpal Singh, Saad Bin Zafar, Shivam Sharma, Shreyas Movva, Yuvraj Samra.