The ninth edition of the ICC men's T20 World Cup kicks off on June 1, with Canada facing co-hosts USA in Dallas. As the cricketing world gears up for another thrilling event, let's delve into some interesting facts about the 20 participants -- this time, focusing on the Netherlands in the biggest cricket tournament ever.

The men in orange are set to face Nepal in their tournament opener in Texas on June 4, followed by matches against Sri Lanka, South Africa and Bangladesh in Group D.

Netherlands

***Except for the Netherlands, no team have managed to hit more than 16 sixes in a T20 World Cup match. The Dutch batters clobbered Ireland bowling attack in the 2014, raining 19 sixes in their incredible chase of 190 inside 14 overs.

***Among the associate member nations, the Netherlands bagged the most wins against Test playing nations in the event, with six wins in 18 T20 World Cup fixtures to their credit.

***The Dutch emerged victorious against South Africa in the 2022 edition, eliminating the latter from the competition.