USA Cricket Announces Team for T20I Series Against Nepal

On October 13, 2024, USA Cricket unveiled its 15-member squad for the upcoming T20I bilateral series against Nepal, which is branded as the Stake Stars & Summit Trophy. The tournament is scheduled to commence on October 17, 2024, at the Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Grand Prairie, Texas, featuring three T20I matches between the USA and Nepal.

The selected players for the USA team include Monank Patel, who serves as the captain, along with 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 match schedule has been set as follows, with all games taking place at Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium: 1st T20I on Thursday, October 17; 2nd T20I on Saturday, October 19; and the 3rd T20I on Sunday, October 20, 2024. Each match is scheduled to begin at 19:00 CST.

In addition to preparing for the series against Nepal, USA selectors have also announced the USA-A team lineup. The USA-A team will partake in practice matches against Scotland and Nepal before the commencement of the CWC League 2 Series at Grand Prairie, Texas, starting on October 25. These preparatory matches are slated for October 22 and 23.

The USA-A roster includes Rahul Jariwala as the captain, alongside players such as Sushant Modani, Nitish Kumar, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Skanda Rohit Sharma, Kwame Patton Jr., Vatsal Vaghela, Ali Sheikh, Zia Shahzad, and several others.

Stake, the sponsor of the tournament, is a prominent brand in the online gaming sector, offering platforms like Stake.us and Stake.com. USA Cricket, recognized as the national governing body by the International Cricket Council, continues to aim for excellence and heightened competition in the sport at both national and international levels.