USA Cricket Announces Squad for Nepal T20I Series

USA Cricket has announced a 15-member team for the upcoming T20 International (T20I) series against Nepal, known as the Stake Stars & Summit Trophy. The series will begin on October 17, 2024, at Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Texas, featuring three T20Is between the two nations.

The USA T20I squad is led by captain Monank Patel, and includes key players such as Andries Gous, Aaron Jones, and Saurabh Netravalkar. The full squad consists of Monank Patel (Captain), Andries Gous, Abhishek Paradkar, Aaron Jones, Harmeet Singh, Juanoy Drysdale, Muhammad Ali Khan, Milind Kumar, Nosthusha Kenjige, Jasdeep Singh, Saurabh Netravalkar, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Shayan Jahangir, Utkarsh Srivastava, and Yasir Mohammad.

The series schedule is as follows: the first T20I will be held on Thursday, October 17, the second on Saturday, October 19, and the third on Sunday, October 20, all taking place at the Texas venue with a start time of 7:00 p.m. CST.

Alongside this, USA Cricket has also introduced the USA-A team, which will play practice matches against Scotland and Nepal in preparation for the CWC League 2 Series, beginning on October 25 at the same Grand Prairie location. These warm-up games are scheduled for October 22 and 23.

The USA-A squad includes Rahul Jariwala (Captain), Sushant Modani, Nitish Kumar, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Skanda Rohit Sharma, Utkarsh Srivastava, Kwame Patton Jr., Vatsal Vaghela, Ali Sheikh, Zia Shahzad, Abhishek Paradkar, Ayan Desai, and Aarin Nadkarni.

Stake, the primary sponsor of the series, is recognized as a leader in the online gaming industry, boasting partnerships with high-profile names such as Drake, the Stake F1 Team, and Everton Football Club, among others. Meanwhile, USA Cricket, the official governing body for cricket in the United States as acknowledged by the International Cricket Council, aims to foster the sport’s growth and competitive excellence in national and international arenas.