The Papua New Guinea squad for T20 World cup 2024 has a 15 member team which includes: Assadollah Vala (c), Alei Nao, Chad Soper, CJ Amini, Hila Vare, Hiri Hiri, Jack Gardner, John Kariko, Kabua Vagi Morea, Kipling Doriga, Lega Siaka, Norman Vanua, Sema Kamea, Sese Bau, Tony Ura.
Papua New Guinea Team Players List for T20 World Cup 2024
Captain: Assad Vala
Head Coach: Tatenda Taibu
| Name | Age | Role |
| Assad Vala © | 36 | All-rounder |
| Jack Gardner | 23 | Batter |
| John Kariko | 20 | Batter |
| Charles Amini | 32 | Batter |
| Lega Siaka | 31 | All-rounder |
| Norman Vanua | 30 | All-rounder |
| Sese Bau | 31 | All-rounder |
| Hila Vare | 22 | Wicketkeeper-batter |
| Kiplin Doriga | 28 | Wicketkeeper-batter |
| Tony Ura | 34 | Wicketkeeper-batter |
| Alei Nao | 30 | Bowler |
| Chad Soper | 32 | Bowler |
| Hiri Hiri | 29 | Bowler |
| Kabua Morea | 30 | Bowler |
| Semo Kamea | 22 | Bowler |
The ninth chapter of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will take place across the Caribbean Islands and in the United States of America (USA) between June 02-29, 2024.
The 20-side showpiece event will see sides get divided into four different groups. Each team will lock horns with the remaining sides of their group once.
The top two sides from each group will qualify for the Super-8 stage, where teams will be divided into two groups of four. The top two sides from each group will advance to the semi-finals.
The semi-finals will take place in Guyana and Trinidad on June 27 while the titular clash will take place at Bridgetown, Barbados, on June 29.
T20 World Cup 2024: Papua New Guinea Squad
The 15-member squad of the debutants will be led by all-rounder Assad Vala, who is PNG’s second-highest run-getter in the format since January 2023- 405 runs @ 33.75/120.17.
The batting unit will be led by wicketkeeper-batter Tony Ura (416 runs @ 26/150), skipper Vala, and leg spin-bowling all-rounder Charles Amini (313 runs @ 39/127). Amini is also PNG’s second-highest wicket-taker since 2023 (18 wickets @ 9.44/4.59).
Apart from him, the bowling unit will be led by pace trio of Alei Nao, Chad Soper, and Kabua Morea.
Papua New Guinea has been drawn alongside former world champions West Indies, 2021 runners-up New Zealand, giant killers Afghanistan, and Uganda in Group C of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.
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Papua New Guinea will play their first match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 against co-hosts West Indies at the Providence Stadium in Guyana on June 02.
Like every other side, Papua New Guinea will play at least four matches in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.
Papua New Guinea will play their T20 World Cup 2024 matches at a total of two venues. They will play their opening two games at the Providence Stadium in Guyana before moving to the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad for the final two matches.
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