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Canada Names 15-Man Squad for Historic 2026 T20 World Cup Debut

Canada has announced its 15-player squad for its maiden appearance at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in 2026. The team qualified by winning the Americas Regional Final against Bermuda in 2025. Key performers like bowler Shivam Sharma and batter Nicholas Kirton will be crucial in a challenging Group D. The tournament will be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka starting in February 2026.

Key Points: Canada Squad for 2026 T20 World Cup Announced

  • First T20 World Cup appearance
  • Qualified via Americas Regional Final
  • Key players: Shivam Sharma & Kaleem Sana
  • Placed in Group D with South Africa
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ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Canada announces 15-member squad

Canada announces its 15-member squad for its first-ever ICC Men's T20 World Cup appearance in 2026, hosted by India and Sri Lanka.

"Shivam Sharma's off-spin and Kaleem Sana's left-arm pace proved to be quite effective for Canada. - ICC Report"

Ottawa, January 14

Canada on Wednesday has named its 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 tournament in India and Sri Lanka, starting in February, according to the International Cricket Council.

This will be Canada's first appearance at the T20 World Cup.

Canada qualified for the 2026 T20 World Cup, winning the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Regional Final against Bermuda in June 2025. Canada won the final by six wickets after chasing down the target of 132 runs in 15.4 overs.

During the T20 World Cup Americas Regional Qualifier, Shivam Sharma's off-spin (11 wickets at 7.81) and Kaleem Sana's left-arm pace (10 wickets at 7.5) proved to be quite effective for Canada. The duo hopes to continue their success in the upcoming ICC tournament.

On the batting end, the side has attacking batter Nicholas Kirton in their ranks, who can expect good support from fellow southpaw Yuvraj Samra, who has a strike-rate of 160.72.

Canada is placed in Group D with South Africa, New Zealand, Afghanistan and the UAE. They begin their campaign against South Africa in Ahmedabad on February 9.

Ahead of the T20 World Cup, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Tuesday announced the appointment of Toby Radford as the national team's batting coach and Robert Ahmun as the new strength and conditioning trainer, according to a release. The ACB also confirmed that the duo will join the senior men's squad ahead of the three-match T20I series against the West Indies.

Dilpreet Bajwa (captain), Ajayveer Hundal, Ansh Patel, Dilon Heyliger, Harsh Thaker, Jaskarandeep Buttar, Kaleem Sana, Kanwarpal Tathgur, Navneet Dhaliwal, Nicholas Kirton, Ravinderpal Singh, Saad Bin Zafar, Shivam Sharma, Shreyas Movva, Yuvraj Samra.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Good for them for qualifying. Honestly, the article feels a bit padded though—half of it is about Afghanistan's coaching staff? Stick to the Canadian squad news. Anyway, hope they put up a good fight in Ahmedabad. The pitch there should be interesting.
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Aman W
Shivam Sharma and Kaleem Sana with those bowling figures! 🔥 If they can perform like that on Indian pitches, they might cause an upset. Cricket is truly becoming a world sport. Jai Hind, but also good luck to all teams.
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Sarah B
As someone living in Toronto, it's exciting to see Canada on this stage! The community here is buzzing. Many of us will be waking up at odd hours to watch. Hope they at least beat UAE and give others a scare.
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Vikram M
The diaspora connection is strong with this team. Names like Bajwa, Dhaliwal, Singh... it's like a Punjabi XI playing for Canada! 😄 Seriously though, it's a proud moment for Indo-Canadians. Let's hope for a good tournament.
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Karthik V
First match against South Africa in Ahmedabad? That's a baptism by fire. Their batting will be tested by Rabada and Nortje. But T20 is a great leveller. Anything can happen. Welcome to the big league, Canada!

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