WASHINGTON: Former Sri Lanka international Shehan Jayasuriya is set to make his debut for the United States at next month’s Twenty20 World Cup after being named in the hosts’ 15-member squad on Friday.
The 34-year-old all-rounder played 12 one-day internationals and 18 T20 matches for Sri Lanka, including the 2016 T20 World Cup, before retiring from international cricket in 2021. A left-handed batter and right-arm spinner, Jayasuriya later moved to the United States and has featured in several franchise-based T20 leagues, including Major League Cricket.
Pakistan-born Mohammad Mohsin is also in line to make his U.S. debut, while Shubham Ranjane — the grandson of former India international Vasant Ranjane — has been included in the squad captained by Monank Patel.
The United States, appearing in their second T20 World Cup after reaching the Super Eight stage on home soil in 2024, will open their Group A campaign against defending champions India on February 7. India are co-hosting the tournament with Sri Lanka.
U.S. squad: Monank Patel (captain), Jasdeep Singh, Andries Gous, Shehan Jayasuriya, Milind Kumar, Shayan Jahangir, Saiteja Mukkamala, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Harmeet Singh, Nosthush Kenjige, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Saurabh Netravalkar, Ali Khan, Mohammad Mohsin, Shubham Ranjane
