Papua New Guinea is gearing up for the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. They have shown promising performances in the lead up qualifier, securing smooth victories against teams like Malaysia. Hong Kong.
The team made its T20I debut in 2015 and has been an active participant in the T20 world cups. Even after losing their Odi and T20 status, they came back by reclaiming their ODU status in April 2019.
Not only that, the PNG team has emerged to be the strongest in the ICC East – Asia -Pacific region, often being a tough competition at regional tournaments. It made its T20 debut in 2021 and performed extremely well in the T20 World Cup Qualifier in 2023.
Group of Papua New Guinea T20 Squad 2024
The Papua New Guinea Cricket Team is placed in Group C along with the West Indies, Uganda, Afghanistan and New Zealand. With a team that consists of a mix of experienced and emerging talents, the team aims to make a strong impact on the world stage of the T20.
Papua New Guinea Captain: Assad Vala
Assad Vala is a cricketer from Papua New Guinea. He is a left handed batsman and a right- arm 0ff break bowler. He is one of the experienced players of the team. He began representing his country at the Under 19 level for the senior side in 2005.
His international career includes notable performances such as winning 124 not out in one of the matches against the Netherlands in his first classd debut in 2015. He was recognized as one of the top 10 players to watch ahead of the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament.
Batting & Fielding Stats of Assad Vala
Assad Vala’s batting and fielding stats are below:
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | Runs | HS | Ave | SR | 100s | 50s |
| ODIs | 66 | 66 | 2003 | 104 | 30.81 | 69.26 | 1 | 12 |
| T20Is | 59 | 56 | 1244 | 93* | 26.46 | 118.36 | 0 | 8 |
| FC | 7 | 14 | 700 | 144* | 63.63 | 57.14 | 3 | 3 |
| List A | 101 | 101 | 2986 | 105* | 30.78 | 70.12 | 2 | 18 |
| T20s | 78 | 75 | 1528 | 93* | 23.15 | 111.77 | 0 | 9 |
Bowling Stats of Assad Vala
Assad Vala’s bowling stats are below:
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Econ | SR |
| ODIs | 66 | 61 | 2388 | 1579 | 55 | 3/17 | 3/17 | 3.96 | 43.4 |
| T20Is | 59 | 35 | 509 | 536 | 34 | 3/7 | 3/7 | 6.31 | 14.9 |
| FC | 7 | 4 | 341 | 166 | 5 | 2/80 | 2/80 | 2.92 | 68.2 |
| List A | 101 | – | 2702 | 1811 | 69 | 3/17 | 3/17 | 4.02 | 39.1 |
Papua New Guinea National Cricket Team T20 World Cup Squad players list
The captain of the Papua Guinea World Cup T20 of 2024 is Assad Vala. The vice captain is Charles Amini and Kiplin Dhingra is the wicketkeeper. The other players taking part in the squad are below:
| Role | Name | Batting Style | Bowling Style |
| Batsman | Hiri Hiri | Right-Handed Batsman | Right arm Offbreak |
| Batsman | Lega Siaka | Right-Handed Batsman | Right arm Fast medium, Legbreak |
| Batsman | Tony Ura | Right-Handed Batsman | – |
| All-rounder | Assad Vala (C) | Left-Handed Batsman | Right-Arm Off Spin |
| All-rounder | Charles Amini (VC) | Left-Handed Batsman | Right-Arm Leg Spin |
| All-rounder | Sese Bau | Left-Handed Batsman | Right-Arm Off Spin |
| Batsman (WK) | Hila Vare (WK) | Left-Handed Batsman | – |
| Batsman (WK) | Kiplin Doriga | Right-Handed Batsman | – |
| Bowler | Alei Nao | – | Right-Arm Medium |
| Bowler | Chad Soper | – | Right-Arm Medium Fast |
| Bowler | Jack Gardner | – | Right-Arm Fast Medium |
| All-rounder | Jason Kila | Left-Handed Batsman | Left-Arm Orthodox Spin |
| All-rounder | Norman Vanua | Right-Handed Batsman | Right-Arm Fast Medium |
| Batsman | Simon Atai | Right-Handed Batsman | – |
| Bowler | Damien Ravu | Right-Handed Batsman | Right-Arm Fast |
| All-rounder | Gaudi Toka | Left-Handed Batsman | Left-Arm Medium |
| All-rounder | John Reva | Right-Handed Batsman | Right-Arm Medium Fast |
Papua New Guinea Match schedule for T20 World Cup 2024
The first T20 World Cup match of the Papua New Guinea national team will take place on June 2 against the West Indies. The remaining schedule of its matches are below:
| Match Number | Opponent | Date | Time (UTC) | Venue |
| 1 | West Indies | Sunday, June 2, 2024 | 14:30 | Guyana National Stadium, Guyana |
| 2 | Uganda | Wednesday, June 5, 2024 | 23:30 | Guyana National Stadium, Guyana |
| 3 | Afghanistan | Friday, June 14, 2024 | 00:30 | Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba |
| 4 | New Zealand | Monday, June 17, 2024 | 14:30 | Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba |
The players of PNG are looking forward to their T20 2024 World Cup match. The team is going through vigorous practice sessions and is hoping to have a great start at the tournament.
FAQ
Q. Who is the captain of the Papua New Guinea T20 World Cup Squad 2024?
Assad Vala is the captain of the Papua New Guinea T20 World Cup Squad 2024.
Q. Who is the wicket keeper of the Papua New Guinea T20 World Cup Squad 2024?
Kiplin Doriga and Hila Vare are the two wicket keepers of the Papua New Guinea T20 World Cup Squad 2024.
Q. When is Papua New Guinea having their first T20 World Cup squad 2024 match?
PNG’s first T20 World Cup match will be held on June 2, 2024.
Q. How old is Assad Vala?
Assad Vla will turn 37 years old in 2024.
Q. Who is the vice captain of the Papua New Guinea T20 World Cup squad in 2024?
Charles Amini is the vice captain of the Papua New Guinea T20 World Cup squad of 2024.
