The T20 World Squad of Oman has been announced, with Aqib Ilyas named as captain of the team.
The batting all-rounder Aqib Ilyas has been named as the captain of Team Oman for the T20 World Cup, which is going to start on June 1.
in the team’s squad announcement Aqib was announced as the captain, with former captain ZeeshanMaqsood 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 the UAE.
Aqib said, "I am truly honoured to be entrusted with the captaincy. 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."
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.
Oman squad:
Aqib Ilyas (c), ZeeshanMaqsood, Kashyap Prajapati, Pratik Athavale (wk), Ayaan Khan, Shoaib Khan, Mohammad Nadeem, Naseem Khushi (wk), Mehran Khan, Bilal Khan, Rafiullah, Kaleemullah, Fayyaz Butt, and Shakeel Ahmad. Reserves: Jatinder Singh, SamayShrivastava, Sufyan Mehmood, and Jay Odedra