Oman is all set to give its best in the upcoming World Cup T20. The team made its T20 debut in 2016 and then qualified again for 2021 and now for the 2024 T20 World Cup tournament.
The team has shown remarkable changes in its performances by moving from Decision Five to Competing on the Global Stage in T20 World Cup. It is a significant team in the T20 format. It holds the record of being the first associate nation to defeat a full member, Ireland, during the T20 World Cup 2016.
Also, it holds the record of the fastest team to win their first Two T2OI’s. Oman is the only team in the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) to have been part of the T20 world cup three times.
With all the records at hand, Oman is also considered one of the toughest teams in T20, making it a challenging squad for its upcoming opponents. Let us take adeeper look to learn about the players that are going to participate in the tournament
What Group is Oman a part of in the T20 World Cup 2024?
Oman is a part of Group B in the T20 world Cup. It would be competing against England, Australia, Scotland and Namibia. This group has a mix of teams from well established to emerging talents like Oman and Namibia.
Captain of Oman Cricket Team : Aqib Ilyas
Aqib IIyas will lead the Oman team for the T20 World Cup 2024. He is a batting allrounder and brings a lot of experience and skill to the role. He is a lead run scorer for the Oman national cricket team in the 2023 T20 World Cup Asia Final.
Additionally, he has the rare distinction of scoring 109 runs and taking four wickets in an ODI against Nepal on February 99, 2020. This performance is one of his valuable achievements, showing his exceptional passion and skills for the game.
| Format | Matches | Runs | High Score | Average | Strike Rate | Centuries | Half-Centuries |
| ODI Career | 25 | 1004 | 109* | 47.80 | 80.00 | 2 | 7 |
| T20I Career | 48 | 1176 | 90 | 29.40 | 125.50 | 0 | 9 |
| List A Career | 41 | 1342 | 109* | 36.27 | 82.94 | 2 | 8 |
| T20 Career | 52 | 1353 | 90 | 31.46 | 129.59 | 0 | 11 |
Oman T20 World Cup Squad 2024 Players List
The T20 World Cup squad is filled with senior players who have a lot of experience and are rising stars. Paratik Athavale will be the wicketkeeper. Under the leadership of Aqib Illyas, the team is working hard and taking part in vigorous practice lessons. Let us take a look at the players taking part in this season.
| Role | Name of the Player |
| Batters | Aqib Ilyas (Captain) |
| Batters | Pratik Athavale |
| Batters | Khalid Kail |
| Batters | Mehran Khan |
| Batters | Naseem Khushi |
| Batters | Kashyap Prajapati |
| Batters | Shoaib Khan |
| Batters | Zeeshan Maqsood |
| Allrounders | Ayaan Khan |
| Allrounders | Mohammad Nadeem |
| Bowlers | Bilal Khan |
| Bowlers | Fayyaz Butt |
| Bowlers | Kaleemullah |
| Bowlers | Shakeel Ahmed |
| Bowlers | Rafiullah |
| Reserved Players | Jatinder Singh |
| Reserved Players | Samay Shrivastava |
| Reserved Players | Sufyan Mehmood |
| Reserved Players | Jay Odedra |
Oman T20 2024 Matches
The Oman Cricket team would have their first match of the tournament on June 3rd against Namibia.
| Match | Opponent | Date & Time (UTC) | Venue |
| Match 3 | Namibia | Monday, 03 June 2024, 00:30 | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados |
| Match 10 | Australia | Thursday, 06 June 2024, 00:30 | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados |
| Match 20 | Scotland | Sunday, 09 June 2024, 17:00 | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua |
| Match 27 | England | Thursday, 13 June 2024, 17:00 | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua |
The T20 World Cup of 2024 will come along with a series of exciting and remarkable performances. The audience will especially be looking forward to new records by the players. The Oman people, have high expectations for the victory of their nation in this tournament.
