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Delhi’s former Ranji Trophy top run-getter will play for this team against India in the T20 World Cup 2024. cricket news

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Former Delhi batsman and top run-scorer in the 2018-19 Ranji Trophy, Milind Kumar, has been included in the United States squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup, starting from June 1. USA co-hosts the event with West Indies. announced their 15-member squad led by Gujarat-born Monank Patel. Milind, a right-handed batsman who scored 1331 runs in the 2018-19 Ranji Trophy season, had earlier played seven seasons for Delhi and then moved to the USA in search of better opportunities.

Delhi-born cricketer Milind played for the state, Sikkim and Tripura in Indian domestic cricket before moving to America.

The 33-year-old batsman also played for Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) and Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League.

During the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy, he finished as the season’s leading run-scorer while playing for Sikkim before making his US cricket debut with The Philadelphians in the Minor Cricket League in 2021.

Former Mumbai left-arm spinner Harmeet Singh has also got a place in the team.

The 31-year-old Mumbai-born player featured for the Indian team during the 2012 Under-19 World Cup, and also played state cricket for Rajasthan Royals and Tripura in 2013.

He made his American cricket debut in 2021, leading the Seattle Thunderbolts in minor league cricket.

Another Mumbai-born fast bowler, Saurabh Netravalkar, played in the 2010 U19 World Cup, the batch in which stars like KL Rahul, Jaydev Unadkat and Mayank Agarwal represented the senior Indian team.

However, some famous Indians and members of the 2012 Under-19 World Cup-winning team – Unmukt Chand (captain) and Smit Patel (wicketkeeper) – failed to find a place in the team.

Another famous face in the team is former New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson, who represented the Black Caps in the 2015 ODI World Cup and the T20 World Cup in 2014 and 2016.

He moved to the US in 2023 and made his debut with the team in a T20 match against Canada last month.

Pakistan-born fast bowler Ali Khan, who was recruited by Kolkata Knight Riders in 2020, is also included in the squad.

The United States will begin its campaign on the opening day against neighbors Canada, having been drawn in Group A along with India, Pakistan and Ireland.

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.

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