The KNCB have announced the selection of the Netherlands squad for the World T20 in India.

The squad departs for Bangalore and Molhali to prepare for the preliminary qualifying group phase of the World Cup which starts on March 9 in Dharamsala.

Netherlands Squad:

Wesley Barresi, Logan van Beek, Peter Borren, Mudassar Bukhari, Ben Cooper, Timm van der Gugten, Vivian Kingma, Ahsan Malik, Paul van Meekeren, Roelof van der Merwe, Stephan Myburgh, Max O'Dowd, Michael Rippon, Pieter Seelaar and Sikander Zulfiqar.

Staff:

Anton Roux (coach), Chris Adams (assistant coach), Jan Stappenbelt (physio), Frank Wijbenga (analyst)

and Ed van Nierop (manager)

Head coach Anton Roux said " After a very successful tour of the UAE, I am happy to announce an exciting group of Dutch cricketers that will represent The Netherlands in India at the WT20. This group has shown an immense amount of commitment to what we are trying to achieve on the field of play, and to continue playing our brand of cricket.

"After a great season with Canterbury, the addition of Logan van Beek can only mean added value to the squad and we look forward to having him back. Being able to showcase our skills on the world stage in a tournament like this is a wonderful opportunity that we are very grateful for, and we intend to add more magical memories for the boys in orange. For some this will be a last shot at World Cup glory and for some it will be a first taste of cricket in magical India, which means it all adds up for some exciting times for all involved."

Head of Selectors Jeroen Smits remarked "A huge challenge for this cricket team with a good mix of young and experienced players. We have seen in recent years that this team is capable of extraordinary acheivements. With this group of players we are looking forward to a fantastic T20 tournament and we are confident that we cane extend the excellent form we have shown in Abu Dhabi and Dubai over the past month to India."

Following warm-ups against Afghanistan (4 March) and Scotland (6 March), the Netherlands will join Group A of the "First Round" qualifying stage, taking on Bangladesh (9 March), Oman (11 March) and Ireland (13 March).

The winner of Group A will go on to face Pakistan (16 March), Australia (21 March), India (23 March) and New Zealand (27 March) in the main Tournament.