Cricketers from different parts of the world have gathered in Australia right now to play in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022. This year, there are 16 participants in the mega event, namely UAE, Afghanistan, Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, England, Sri Lanka, Namibia, India, West Indies, Pakistan, Scotland, Ireland, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Bangladesh.
Over the last few years, there has been a new trend in the cricketing world. Cricketers who do not get opportunities in one country are moving to another nation and playing for them. Some of them even became the captains of another nation. In this listicle now, we will look at four cricketers who were born in one country but became the captain of another country for a World Cup.
1. One of the top Hong Kong cricketers – Tanwir Afzal
Hong Kong have not been a regular participant in the T20 World Cup, but they have made their presence felt in the Asia Cup tournaments. When Hong Kong qualified for the ICC T20 World Cup in 2016, they played under the leadership of all-rounder Tanwir Afzal, who was born in Punjab.
2. One of the retired cricketers – Eoin Morgan
Former England captain Eoin Morgan is the only one on this list who has won a World Cup trophy. The left-handed batter was born in Ireland and also played for the Irish team initially. He moved to England later and led the team to the Cricket World Cup title in 2019.
3. CP Rizwan
UAE are one of the 16 teams participating in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022. Their captain’s name is CP Rizwan. Not many members of the cricket universe would know that Rizwan was born in Kerala and even tried to become a part of Kochi Tuskers Kerala IPL team.
4. Preston Mommsen
South Africa-born player Preston Mommsen got a chance to captain Scotland. He led the Scottish team in the 2015 Cricket World Cup.
