October 24, 2025
USA Cricket is pleased to announce the Men’s National Team squad and fixtures for the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 tri-series to be held in the United Arab Emirates from October 26 to November 5, 2025.
The tri-series will feature hosts UAE, along with Nepal and USA, with all matches starting at 9:30 AM local time at the Dubai International Stadium and ICC Academy Oval.
The team is currently in Dubai preparing for the series opener against Nepal on October 26. All players have joined camp and commenced training under the supervision of Head Coach Pubudu Dassanayake and the support staff.
USA Cricket Men’s Head Coach, Pubudu Dassanayake, said, “This series marks another important step in our League 2 campaign. The squad has shown consistency and determination throughout the season, and we are eager to build on that momentum against two quality opponents in UAE and Nepal.”
All-rounders Shubham Subhash Ranjane and Rushil Ugarkar have been included in the USA Men’s squad for the first time and could make their ICC ODI debuts during the series. Ugarkar most recently featured in the 2025 Major League Cricket Championship.
USA Squad for the CWC League 2 in the UAE:
Monank Patel (Captain)
Jessy Singh (Vice-Captain)
Saurabh Netravalkar
Rushil Ugarkar
Nosthush Kenjige
Milind Kumar
Smit Patel
Shayan Jahangir
Juanoy Drysdale
Sanjay Krishnamurthi
Harmeet Singh
Yasir Mohammad
Saiteja Mukkamalla
Shubham Ranjane
Andries Gous
Support Staff:
Head Coach – Pubudu Dassanayake
Assistant Coach – Vincent Kumar
Assistant Coach – Rishi Bhardwaj
Strength & Conditioning Coach – Mathew Skyner
Team Analyst – Sampath Seshadri
Physiotherapist – Jatin Maheshwari
Team Manager – Oscar Alvarez
The schedule for the tri-series is as follows:
Sunday, October 26: Nepal vs USA – Dubai International Stadium
Tuesday, October 28: UAE vs USA – Dubai International Stadium
Thursday, October 30: UAE vs Nepal – ICC Academy (Oval 1)
Saturday, November 1: Nepal vs USA – ICC Academy (Oval 1)
Monday, November 3: UAE vs USA – Dubai International Stadium
Wednesday, November 5: UAE vs Nepal – ICC Academy (Oval 1)
All matches of the CWC League 2 will be streamed live on ICC.tv.
This tri-series is part of the ongoing ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2, which forms a key part of the qualification pathway toward the 2027 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. Each team will play four matches in Dubai, with points contributing to the League 2 standings that determine advancement to the next stage of World Cup qualification.
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