Dilpreet Bajwa, a 22-year-old India-born cricketer, has been appointed as Canada's captain for the upcoming T20 World Cup. Bajwa, who has played 9 ODIs and 17 T20Is, will lead a 15-member squad in the tournament co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8, 2026. Canada secured their spot in the tournament by winning all six matches in the Americas Regional Final and will face tough opponents in Group D, including South Africa, New Zealand, Afghanistan, and the UAE. Former captain Saad Bin Zafar, Kaleem Sana, Dilon Heyliger, Nicholas Kirton and Navneet Dhaliwal are the other familiar names in the squad. Canada are placed in Group D, alongside South Africa, New Zealand, Afghanistan and UAE. They will open their campaign against South Africa on February 9 in Ahmedabad. All their group matches are in India. The squad includes notable players like Nicholas Kirton, Yuvraj Samra, and Shivam Sharma, who will be crucial to Canada's campaign. Canada's first match is against South Africa on February 9 in Ahmedabad.