United States of America Cricket announced an 18-man squad for the upcoming five-match T20I series against Sri Lanka ‘A’. Monank Patel will lead the team in the series, while the team will be divided into 15-man groups for the T20 World Cup 2026 to be held in India and Sri Lanka in February-March.
USA recently added Dhammika Prasad to its coaching staff as fast bowling coach and assistant coach. Before retiring from international cricket, Prasad played 25 Tests, 24 ODIs and one T20 match for Sri Lanka. in 2021He last played the Colombo Test against West Indies in 2015 at the international level,
Monank Patel to lead USA in T20 World Cup 2026
USA Cricket is currently busy with bankruptcy court proceedings, so no official announcement has been made regarding the national team’s next assignment. According to reports, the 18-member squad has already been selected and will tour Sri Lanka next week.
The team is ready to play a five-match T20 series against Sri Lanka A. Notably, this tour is important for the preparation for the T20 World Cup 2026. These matches are expected to help the players gain match practice and decide the combinations ahead of the global event.
Team: Monank Patel (captain), Jesse Singh (vice-captain), Ehsaan Adil, Andries Ghaus, Shayan Jahangir, Shehan Jayasuriya, Aaron Jones, Nosthush Kenzige, Ali Khan, Sanjay Krishnamurthy, Milind Kumar, Mohammad Mohsin, Sai Mukkamalla, Saurabh Netravalkar, Shubham Ranjane, Harmeet Singh, Rushil Ugarkar, Shadley Van Schalkwyk.
Sources: An 18-man squad has been selected to represent USA Cricket for the five-match T20 tour of Sri Lanka starting next week, where USA will play against the Sri Lanka A team. New additions to the USA team also include 34-year-old former SL international Shehan Jayasuriya. The entire team is connected. pic.twitter.com/6IzmQpsJT7
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Former Sri Lankan international Shehan Jayasuriya included in the team, Indians and Pakistanis will play together
USA selectors have included Shehan Jayasuriya in the squad. The 34-year-old left-hander previously played international cricket for Sri Lanka and most recently featured in the Sri Lankan domestic first-class season for Panadura Sports Club.
Jayasuriya was not part of the 2025 Major League Cricket squad, but received the selection after his recent performances. USA head coach Pubudu Dassanayake supported Jayasuriya’s inclusion, saying his experience and familiarity with local conditions played a key role in the decision.
Leg spinner Mohammad Mohsin and former Pakistan fast bowler Ehsan Adil have got a chance to represent America for the first time. The selectors omitted Yasir Mohammed and Juanoy Drysdale. They also overlooked Ian Holland, who impressed during the 2025 Major League Cricket season.
US to open T20 World Cup 2026 campaign against India
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8, 2026. This will be the 10th edition of the tournament and the second time it will feature 20 teams.
The United States qualified after reaching the Super Eight stage in the 2024 edition, which they co-hosted. During the tournament, the US defeated Pakistan in a dramatic Super Over.
The team has been placed in Group A along with defending champions India, Pakistan, Namibia and Netherlands. They will begin their campaign with a match against hosts India on the opening day of the tournament.
They will then face Pakistan on February 10 before taking on Netherlands and Namibia in their remaining group matches. The US team will be hoping to repeat its performance from the previous edition.
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