The Netherlands will aim to do well in the T20 World Cup this year after raising their game in the previous few years. Wicketkeeper-batsman Scott Edwards has been named team captain for this T20 World Cup.
Netherlands’s T20 World Cup Squad 2024
| Scott Edwards (captain) |
| Aryan Dutt |
| Bas de Leede |
| Daniel Doram |
| Fred Klaassen |
| Kyle Klein |
| Logan van Beek |
| Max O’Dowd |
| Michael Levitt |
| Paul van Meekeren |
| Sybrand Engelbrecht |
| Teja Nidamanuru |
| Tim Pringle |
| Vikram Singh |
| Wesley Barresi |
Key Players for the Netherlands in the 2024 T20 World Cup
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Scott Edwards (captain)
The T20 World Cup, which takes place in June of this year, will be captained by Scott Edwards, who led the Netherlands in the last edition of the competition. To date, he has participated in 56 international Twenty20 matches and scored 671 runs.
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Max O’Dowd
Max O’Dowd, the opening batsman for the Netherlands, has scored 1651 runs at a strike rate of 121.4 in 63 T20 matches so far. The Netherlands will want a strong start from him this year. He is among the Netherlands’ most crucial players of the year.
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Aryan Dutt
Although he lives in India, the youthful spin bowler will represent the Netherlands in his first T20 World Cup. He has only participated in nine games so far, but in those nine games, he has claimed eight wickets at an economy of 8.88.
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Bas de Leede
With the sole exception of Bas de Leede, who has played 31 T20 international matches and taken 27 wickets while scoring 610 runs, he is considering both batting and bowling options for the Netherlands.
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Fred Klaassen
Fred Klaassen will be leading the Netherlands’ fast bowling attack this year. He has taken 43 wickets in 39 matches so far. His line length and speed will be very beneficial to the team.
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What can we expect from other players?
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Logan van Beek
My experience tells me that Logan van Beek can contribute to the Netherlands team’s success. In 22 T20 matches so far, he has claimed 21 wickets with an economy of 7.85.
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Paul van Meekeren
Paul van Meekeren is now the Netherlands’ most economical bowler. In 57 Twenty20 outings, he has claimed 64 wickets at an economy rate of just 6.99. The Dutch squad is very dependent on him.
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Teja Nidamanuru
The Dutch batsman Teja Nidamanuru moved to the Netherlands and is currently a professional player for their side. He was born in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. He has only participated in one game so far, and in it, he has only scored 86 runs.
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Tim Pringle
All-round bowler Tim Pringle, who represented New Zealand under-19, is currently a cricket player for the Netherlands. Despite his lack of playing experience, he has collected seven wickets in thirteen Twenty20 games. He is expected to do well for the team in this T20 World Cup.
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Prediction
The Netherlands will be seen doing better this year than they were in the last T20 World Cup, based on their performance in the ODI World Cup. Currently, they are a part of Group D, which also includes Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and South Africa.
Netherlands Schedule for T20 World Cup 2024
| TEAM | TEAM | DATE | VENUE | |
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| Netherlands | vs | Nepal | June 4 | Dallas |
| Netherlands | vs | South Africa | June 8 | New York |
| Netherlands | vs | Bangladesh | June 13 | Kingstown |
| Netherlands | vs | Sri Lanka | June 17 | Gros Islet |
