Oman announce 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup 2021

The ICC T20 World Cup 2021 is all set to kick start in the month of October. The tournament is staged to be played from October 17 to November 14. Ahead of the start of the marquee event, Oman has announced their squad for the tournament.

Oman Cricket chairman Pankaj Khimji stated that co-hosting the high-profile event will be a big boost not just for the sport but for the entire nation. He added that it will showcase the country’s tourism to the globe and thus it would be a great opportunity to display the lesser-known country to the world.

“We are now showcasing not (only) Oman cricket, we are showcasing Oman to the globe, world and if we go by what we expect, this could be the third-largest televised event in history after the football world cup and the Olympics that happened in Japan. This is the best way for Oman to showcase itself as the world’s best-kept tourism secret. People hardly know much about Oman and this would be our chance to kind of showcase Oman to the rest of the world,” Khimji said has reported by NDTV Sports.

Zeeshan Maqsood to lead Oman

Ahead of the T20 World Cup, Oman played with domestic giants Mumbai in a one-day series and T20 series. This was expected to help the side for preparing for the World Cup. Oman Cricket chairman extended his gratitude to the Mumbai Cricket Association for sending the team as he asserted that it assisted the side to prepare well.

“Mumbai was the perfect antidote that we required to give us a jolted start in terms of our preparation one and you need a tough team to get the best out of you. You playing a mediocre team and saying well let the boys warm up, that is not how it works. I am indebted to the MCA (Mumbai Cricket Association) for sending its team here,” he signed off.

Here is the squad of Oman for the upcoming T20 World Cup:

Zeeshan Maqsood (c), Aqib Ilyas (vc), Jatinder Singh, Khawar Ali, Mohammad Nadeem, Ayaan Khan, Suraj Kumar, Sandeep Goud, Nester Dhamba, Kaleemullah, Bilal Khan, Naseem Khushi, Sufyan Mehmood, Fayyaz Butt, Khurram Khan