PNG skipper Assad Valla was looking forward to playing against full member nations, whom he described as “one of the powers in cricket”.
Valla’s side featured in the 2021 T20 World Cup as well but the skipper believed that PNG had a more settled squad this time around.
“I think there’s more experience in the team. The preparation has been different to the last one we went to, as it was held during the COVID.
“So, we didn’t play any international cricket over 12 to 18 months and just going to the World Cup. But there’s no excuses as the other teams went through the same phase as well.
“So, for us I think the experience we gained from that [tournament], having a different coaching staff. and I think having a more settled team than the one we had last time, so I’m really happy [with] the squad we have assembled for this tournament.”
Both West Indies and PNG are in Group C along with New Zealand, Afghanistan and Uganda.