T20 World Cup: Something amazing happened in the T20 World Cup, players from 10 countries came to play one match

The T20 World Cup started with a match between America and Canada. In this match, both the countries performed brilliantly and also made some records. During this, a surprising incident happened. Players from 10 countries had come to play this opening match. Know why this happened.

Players from 10 countries took part in the opening match of the T20 World Cup. (Photo: AFP)

The T20 World Cup started on June 2 with the match between America and Canada. An interesting match was seen between the two teams and records have started being made from the first match of the tournament itself. While Canada made a record, America, the host of this World Cup, also made a new record. Another surprising sight was seen in this opening match. There was only one match but players from 10 countries came to play it.

Why did players from 10 countries play for one match?

In the opening match of the T20 World Cup, America and Canada clashed. 11 players from both countries participated in it but the most interesting thing was that both teams were represented by players from 10 different countries. The 11 players in the American squad were born in 5 different countries but now they play cricket for this country. In this team, 3 players each from America and India played the match. Two players were from South Africa, while one player each from Pakistan, New Zealand, and Canada participated. That is, this team was represented by players from 6 countries.

There was a similar situation in the Canadian squad. Apart from India and Pakistan, 4 players played the match in this team. One player each from Guyana, Barbados, Jamaica, and Kuwait played for Canada in this match. That is, this team was also represented by players from 6 countries. In this way, players from a total of 10 countries played the first match of the T20 World Cup 2024.

Canada broke 10 years old record

Both Canada and America have made their debut in the T20 World Cup. In the debut match, America defeated Canada by 7 wickets. Along with this, it also created a new record. America was given a target of 195 runs, which it chased with 13 balls to spare. This team had never chased such a score. Along with this, it created a new record of chasing. On the other hand, Canada, playing as an Associate Nation, broke the 10-year-old record of the Netherlands. Canada scored 194 runs while batting first. This has become the highest score of any Associate Nation in this tournament. The Netherlands had scored 193 runs in 2014.