USA Announce 15-Member Squad For 2026 ICC T20 World Cup, Shubham Ranjane Included

Shubham Ranjane, who formerly played for Mumbai in the Indian domestic cricket circuit, is set for a T20I debut after being included in the 15-member squad of the United States of America (USA) for the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which starts in Sri Lanka and India on February 7.

The USA is placed in Group A, where they will compete against Pakistan, Namibia, the Netherlands, and defending champions India. To prepare for the World Cup, the USA held an extended training camp in Sri Lanka to acclimatise to subcontinental conditions.

The training sessions focused on honing skills, enhancing game awareness, and strengthening team cohesion. The USA will begin their campaign against India in Mumbai on February 7.

“Our training in Sri Lanka pushed this

team to new heights. We hit every target and that’s a testament to the players’ dedication and hard work. The World Cup squad is strong, balanced, and ready to dominate in every department. We’ll make those final adjustments before heading to Mumbai, and we’re fully confident in our team’s potential,” said head coach Pubudu Dassanayake as per an ICC statement on Friday.

Ten of the fifteen players represented the USA in the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup, while Ranjane will seek to make his international debut in the shortest format after having played four ODIs for the team. Besides him, Mohammad Mohsin and Shehan Jayasuriya will be aiming to debut for the USA.

This will be the USA’s second appearance at the tournament, after surprising 2009 champions Pakistan during their inaugural campaign in 2024 on home soil and advancing to the Super 8 stage in the West Indies. The Monank Patel-led side aims to build on that milestone performance and make a significant impact on the global stage in the upcoming event.

After ICC Suspended USA

The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board previously suspended USA Cricket on September 23 last year, citing serious breaches of membership criteria. In its ruling, the Board stated that national team players would not be penalised by the organisation’s governance and financial issues, confirming that U.S. teams would continue to participate in ICC events under interim coordination by the global body.

With USA Cricket under suspension and filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the ICC worked with the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) to establish a new selection process. This move aimed to ensure transparency and a merit-based system to identify the best eligible players for the USA side in the mega event.

“All Members of the selection panel submitted Conflict of Interest forms to the USOPC ahead of the meeting and the selection meeting was observed by a USOPC appointed Compliance Officer to ensure adherence to the Cricket Selection Procedures,” further said the ICC.

USA batter Aaron Jones, who was part of the training camp in Sri Lanka, was ineligible for selection after being charged by the ICC with five breaches of the Anti-Corruption Code and suspended from playing all forms of cricket with immediate effect.

USA Squad For ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026:

Monank Patel (captain), Jessy Singh (vice-captain), Andries Gous, Shehan Jayasuriya, Milind Kumar, Shayan Jahangir, Saiteja Mukkamala, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Harmeet Singh, Nosthush Kenjige, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Saurabh Netravalkar, Ali Khan, Mohammad Mohsin and Shubham Ranjane

(With inputs from Agencies)