Overview
- In the 131st episode of his radio programme, the prime minister spotlighted Indian-origin players representing Canada, the United States, Oman and other sides at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.
- He said Canada fielded the most such players, naming captain Dilpreet Bajwa along with Navneet Dhaliwal, Harsh Thaker and Shreyas Movva.
- For the United States, he cited Monank Patel, Saurabh Ranjane, Harmeet Singh and Milind Kumar, noting their grounding in Indian domestic cricket.
- He also mentioned Oman’s Jatinder Singh, Vinayak Shukla, Karan Sonavale, Jay Odedra and Ashish Odedara, and pointed to similar contributions in New Zealand, the UAE and Italy.
- Tournament reports noted that the USA won two group matches, Canada and Oman finished winless, and none of those Associate teams advanced to the Super 8 stage.