The journey of the Netherlands team to the T20 World Cup will begin soon. The team that is going to take part will be a mix of seasoned players and rising talents. The Netherlands team qualified for the T20 squad six times.
They made their debut in the T20 World Cup in 2009. They have been a part of the t20 World Cup in 2009, 2020, 2014, 2016, 2022, and now in 2024..
Let’s take a look at the players, group and the days when Netherlands will compete with other teams on its journey to the T20 World Cup.
Group of Netherlands Netherlands cricket team
The Netherlands cricket team is placed in Group D. They are grouped with strong teams like Bangladesh, South Africa and Sri Lanka. The Dutch team is looking forward to making their name in this group with its squad of experienced players and youthful talent.
Captain of Netherlands Cricket Team : Scott Edwards
Scott Edwards will lead the Netherlands team to the World Cup in 2024. He is known for his smooth batting and wicketkeeping. In domestic cricket, he is a part of the Australian team. He has also represented the Netherlands in other international competitions.
He is the first wicket keeper -batsman to have scored 767 runs in the 2021-2022 ODI series against Sri Lanka. He also set a record of taking 24 wickets as a W.K. in the same series with Sri Lanka.
Netherlands T20 World Cup Squad 2024
The Netherlands national cricket team is filled with experienced and tough players for the 2024 T20 World Cup. Let us take a deeper look:
Role | Name of the player | Cricketing Style |
Batters | Scott Edwards (Captain) | Wicketkeeper Batter |
Batters | Wesley Barresi | Right handed batsman |
Batters | Michael Levitt | Top order Batter |
Batters | Max O’Dowd | Opening Batter |
Batters | Vikramjit Singh | Opening Batter |
Bowlers | Aryan Dutt | Right arm break |
Bowlers | Vivian Kingma | Medium fast |
Bowlers | Kyle Klein | Medium |
Bowlers | Logan van Beek | Medium fast |
Bowlers | Paul van Meekeren | Fast medium |
All Rounders | Bas de Leede | Batting Allrounder |
All Rounders | Sybrand Engelbrecht | Right arm off break |
All Rounders | Teja Nidamanuru | Right-arm off break |
All Rounders | Tim Pringle | Slow Left arm Orthodox |
All Rounders | Saqib Zulfiqar | Legbreak |
Withdrawn Players | Daniel Doram | Slow Left arm Orthodox |
Withdrawn Players | Fred Klaassen | Left arm Fast medium |
Netherlands T20 World Cup 2024 Matches
The Matches of Netherlands T20 would begin from June 4’ 2024 and continue till June 17′ 2024. Let’s take a deeper look:
Match | Date | Venue |
Netherlands vs Nepal | June 4, 2024 | Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Dallas |
Netherlands vs South Africa | June 8, 2024 | Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York |
Netherlands vs Bangladesh | June 13, 2024 | Arnos Vale Ground, St Vincent |
Netherlands vs Sri Lanka | June 17, 2024 | Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia |
The Netherlands will be playing in the T20 World Cup with the aim of entering the late stages of the tournament. Fans are eagerly waiting for the team to start competing and see what their performance entails.