A new captain in Oman's squad for the T20 World Cup
Batting all-rounder Aqib Ilyas has been as their new captain for the mega event.
Shahriar KabirEditor
Posted - 2024-05-01T18:37:33+06:00
Updated - 2024-05-01T18:37:33+06:00
Oman have announced their squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup, which commences from first June in the USA and the Caribbeans. Batting all-rounder Aqib Ilyas has been as their new captain for the mega event.
Aqib Ilyas
A bulk of the squad that made the final of the recent ACC Premier Cup feature, with eight members of the 2021 T20 World Cup squad in for the 2024 push.
Ilyas was unveiled as captain in the team’s squad announcement, with former captain Zeeshan Maqsood keeping his spot in the group. The 36-year-old deputised Sultan Ahmed in Oman’s T20 World Cup debut back in 2016, and led the side at the 2021 edition which they co-hosted with UAE.
"I am truly honoured to be entrusted with the captaincy," Aqib said. "It’s a huge responsibility, and I aim to lead the team to many victories. We are preparing rigorously for the World Cup, and the recent ACC Premier Cup has provided us with invaluable preparation."
Oman squad: Aqib Ilyas (c), Zeeshan Maqsood, Kashyap Prajapati, Pratik Athavale (wk), Ayaan Khan, Shoaib Khan, Mohammad Nadeem, Naseem Khushi (wk), Mehran Khan, Bilal Khan, Rafiullah, Kaleemullah, Fayyaz Butt, Shakeel Ahmad. Reserves: Jatinder Singh, Samay Shrivastava, Sufyan Mehmood, Jay Odedra.
Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League
| Pos | Team | M | W | L | T | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 3 | | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 4 | | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 5 | | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 | | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 7 | | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 8 | | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
