Dilpreet Bajwa Named Captain as Canada Lock 2026 T20 World Cup Squad

Canada has turned the page ahead of the 2026 tournament and gone with a fresh voice. Dilpreet Bajwa will lead the 15-man squad, taking charge at international level. Selectors have backed Bajwa’s composure against fast bowling and his knack for handling tight situations.

Bajwa’s numbers tell part of the story: four T20I half-centuries and a strike rate north of 133. More importantly, an instinct to control tempo when chaos creeps in. His Super 60 T10 outings last October only strengthened that case.

This decision reshapes the Canada T20 World Cup squad dynamic, placing responsibility firmly on a player still writing his own story.

Power, Pace, and Proven Names

Opening partner Yuvraj Samra brings raw muscle, as twenty-seven sixes in just 15 T20I innings underline his threat. Around him sit seasoned figures who know the grind of tournament cricket.

Saad Bin Zafar offers calm judgment, while Kaleem Sana and Dilon Heyliger add bite with the ball. Nicholas Kirton and Navneet Dhaliwal provide balance through the middle.

For Canada, now the Dilpreet Bajwa captain era begins with a dressing room that blends belief with experience.

Group Test Awaits In India

Canada is in Group D alongside South Africa, New Zealand, Afghanistan, and UAE. Their campaign opens against South Africa on February 9 in Ahmedabad. Every group fixture will be played on Indian soil.

It will be Canada’s second consecutive T20 World Cup outing. Memories of the 2024 victory over Ireland remain sharp, and the confidence from an unbeaten run at the Americas Regional Final carried them through qualification once again.

Canada Confirm Lineup For T20 World Cup 2026

Dilpreet Bajwa (capt), Ansh Patel, Ajayveer Hundal, Dilon Heyliger, Jaskarandeep Buttar, Harsh Thaker, Kanwarpal Tathgur, Kaleem Sana, Navneet Dhaliwal, Ravinderpal Singh, Nicholas Kirton, Saad Bin Zafar, Shreyas Movva, Shivam Sharma, Yuvraj Samra