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T20 World Cup: Canada Wants To Win Few Games; The Side Is Capable Of Doing It, Says Coach Dassanayake

By IANS News June 01, 2024 • 15:34 PM View: 1058

T20 World Cup: The 2024 men’s T20 World Cup will kick off with a North American derby between co-hosts USA and Canada at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas. Co-incidentally, the two teams played the first ever international cricket match, way back in 1844, and will mark their debut in the showpiece event in a clash against each other.

Qualifying for their maiden Men’s T20 World Cup via winning the Regional Qualifier, Canada will be keen to put up a formidable show in the tournament. Head coach Pubudu Dassanayake, who helped Canada qualify for the 2011 ODI World Cup, as well as coached Nepal and the USA, speaks exclusively to IANS on the side’s maiden appearance in a T20 World Cup, players to keep a watch out for, and prospect of playing against India and Pakistan.

Q. What is the feeling in the team camp currently ahead of Canada making its first T20 World Cup appearance?

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