Ilyas was named as captain in the team announcement, while former captain Zeeshan Maqsood retained his place in the group. Sultan Ahmed, 36, made his T20 World Cup debut for Oman in 2016 and led the side in the 2021 edition, which he co-hosted with the UAE.

"I am truly honored to be handed the captaincy," ICC quoted Aaqib as saying. "It's a big responsibility, and my goal is to lead the team to victory. We have been preparing hard for the World Cup, and the recent AC Premier Cup has provided us with invaluable preparation."

Oman Team: Aaqib Ilyas (captain), Zeeshan Maqsood, Kashyap Prajapati, Prateek Athawal (wicketkeeper), Ayan Khan, Shoaib Khan, Mohammad Nadeem, Naseem Khushi (wicketkeeper), Mehran Khan Bilal Khan, Rafiullah, Kaleemullah, Faiyaz Butt, Shakeel Ahmed. .

Reserves: Jatinder Singh, Samay Srivastava, Sufiyan Mahmood, Jai Odedra