Navneet Dhaliwal Explained

Navneet Dhaliwal
Country:Canada
Birth Date:10 October 1988
Birth Place:Chandigarh, India
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium
Role:Batsman
International:true
Odidebutdate:8 February
Odidebutyear:2024
Odidebutagainst:Nepal
Odicap:98
Lastodidate:10 February
Lastodiyear:2024
Lastodiagainst:Nepal
T20idebutdate:18 August
T20idebutyear:2019
T20idebutagainst:Cayman Islands
T20icap:42
Lastt20idate:2 June
Lastt20iyear:2024
Lastt20iagainst:USA
Date:24 February 2024
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/817069.html ESPNcricinfo

Navneet Dhaliwal (born 10 October 1988) is an Indian-born cricketer and former captain who plays for the Canada national cricket team.[1] [2]

Early life

Navneet Dhaliwal was born on 10 October 1988 in Chandigarh, India. He moved to Canada at the age of 22 when his family bought a gas station.[3]

Career

He made his List A cricket debut in the 2015 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament for Canada against the Netherlands on 17 January 2015.[4]

In January 2018, he was named in Canada's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament.[5] In September 2018, he was named in Canada's squad for the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Americas Qualifier tournament.[6] He was the leading run-scorer for Canada in the tournament, with 83 runs in six matches.[7]

In October 2018, he was named in Canada's squad for the 2018–19 Regional Super50 tournament in the West Indies.[8] He was the leading run-scorer for Canada in the tournament, with 271 runs in six matches.[9] In April 2019, he was named in Canada's squad for the 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament in Namibia.[10] He was the leading run-scorer for Canada in the tournament, with 219 runs in five matches.[11]

In June 2019, he was selected to play for the Edmonton Royals franchise team in the 2019 Global T20 Canada tournament.[12]

In August 2019, he was named as the captain of Canada's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier tournament.[13] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Canada against the Cayman Islands on 18 August 2019.[14] He finished the tournament as the leading run-scorer, with 190 runs in six matches.[15] [16]

In September 2019, he was named as the captain of Canada's squad for the 2019 Malaysia Cricket World Cup Challenge League A tournament.[17] On 19 September 2019, in the match against Malaysia, he scored 140 runs from 94 balls, as Canada made 408/7 from their 50 overs.[18] He finished the tournament as the leading run-scorer for Canada, with 250 runs in three matches.[19] In October 2019, he was named as the captain of Canada's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.[20] [21] Ahead of the tournament, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named him as the key player in Canada's squad.[22]

In October 2021, he was named as the captain of Canada's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier tournament in Antigua.[23] In February 2022, he was again named as captain of the national side for the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier A tournament in Oman.[24]

In May 2024, he was named in Canada’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[25]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Navneet Dhaliwal . 17 January 2015 . ESPNcricinfo.
  2. Web site: Captains share their thoughts ahead of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier A . International Cricket Council . 17 February 2022.
  3. Web site: Meet the 4 Indian-born players part of Canada's World Cup Team Playing Against India And Pakistan. Times Now.
  4. Web site: ICC World Cricket League Division Two, Canada v Netherlands at Windhoek, Jan 17, 2015 . 17 January 2015 . ESPNcricinfo.
  5. Web site: Canadian squad for World Cricket League Division 2 tournament . 15 January 2018 . Cricket Canada.
  6. Web site: Canadian National Cricket Squad for ICC Americas World T20 SRQ & Schedule . Cricket Canada . 24 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190424074643/https://cricketcanada.org/canadian-national-cricket-squad-for-icc-americas-world-t20-srq/ . 24 April 2019 . dead .
  7. Web site: ICC World Twenty20 Americas Sub Regional Qualifier A, 2018 - Canada: Batting and bowling averages . ESPNcricinfo . 29 September 2018.
  8. Web site: Cricket Canada announces squad for Super 50 Cup . Cricket Canada . 1 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190424074658/https://cricketcanada.org/cricket-canada-announces-squad-for-super-5o/ . 24 April 2019 . dead .
  9. Web site: Super50 Cup, 2018/19 - Canada: Batting and bowling averages . ESPNcricinfo . 21 October 2018.
  10. Web site: Cricket Canada announces the Senior National Squad for the ICC WCL Division 2, Namibia . Cricket Canada . 10 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190410163719/https://cricketcanada.org/cricket-canada-announces-the-senior-national-squad-for-the-icc-wcl-division-2-namibia/ . 10 April 2019 . dead .
  11. Web site: ICC World Cricket League Division Two, 2019 - Canada: List A matches, Batting and bowling averages . ESPNcricinfo . 27 April 2019.
  12. Web site: Global T20 draft streamed live . Canada Cricket Online . 20 June 2019.
  13. Web site: Squad selected for the ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier - Americas Final 2019, Bermuda . Cricket Canada . 10 August 2019 . 10 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221110130101/https://cricketcanada.org/news-single?nid=34 . dead .
  14. Web site: 2nd Match, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Region Final at Sandys Parish, Aug 18 2019 . ESPNcricinfo . 18 August 2019.
  15. Web site: ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Region Final, 2019: Most runs . ESPNcricinfo . 26 August 2019.
  16. Web site: Bermuda and Canada through to global qualifier . Cricket Europe . 26 August 2019 . 26 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190826110237/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2019/articles/000013/001327.shtml . dead .
  17. Web site: Canada squad for the ICC CWC Challenge League A, Malaysia . Cricket Canada . 10 September 2019 . 12 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200512165557/https://cricketcanada.org/news-single?nid=45 . dead .
  18. Web site: Canada win big over Malaysia . Cricket Canada . 21 September 2019.
  19. Web site: CWC Challenge League Group A, 2019-2021/22 - Canada: Batting and bowling averages . ESPNcricinfo . 26 September 2019.
  20. Web site: Canadian squad for ICC T20 World Cup qualifier . Cricket Canada . 9 October 2019 . 7 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220807151336/https://cricketcanada.org/news-single?nid=53 . dead .
  21. Web site: Captains speak of their chances in ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019 . International Cricket Council . 13 October 2019.
  22. Web site: Team preview: Canada . International Cricket Council . 13 October 2019.
  23. Web site: Canada's national squad for ICC 2022 Men's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier . Cricket Canada . 28 October 2021 . 28 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211028155809/https://cricketcanada.org/news-single?nid=183/ . dead .
  24. Web site: Canada's ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier, Oman 2022 squad announced! . Cricket Canada . 2 February 2022 . 10 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221110130102/https://cricketcanada.org/news-single?nid=195 . dead .
  25. Web site: Canada’s Squad for the ICC Men’s T20I World Cup 2024 . 2024-06-11 . ScoreWaves . en.