The Indian cricket team has started preparations in New York for the 2024 T20 World Cup, scheduled to begin on June 2. The first batch of Indian cricketers, including skipper Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, and Suryakumar Yadav, arrived from the country and started their training sessions for the crucial tournament.
The Indian cricket team on Tuesday began training for the T20 World Cup. Which starts on June 2 in the United States and West Indies in New York local time. The mega-event will start with the match between the hosts, USA and Canada.
Hardik Pandya, who had one of the worst IPL campaigns as a pacer with his team Mumbai Indians finishing bottom, has joined the national team in New York. He was spotted among the Men in Blue during training. The opening match of Indian players includes captain Rohit Sharma. All-rounders Ravindra Jadeja and Shivam Dube, Suryakumar Yadav, and spearhead Jasprit Bumrah. This batch will undergo a rigorous training program to prepare for the marquee tournament. The cricketers posted pictures from the practice session on social media, giving the audience a glimpse.
Jasprit Bumrah shared a few pictures on his social media where the players are seen jogging. and showing the team’s efforts to get fit before the tournament starts. Suryakumar Yadav posted some photos from the first training session in New York.
Rohit is kept in Co. and Group A with Ireland, Canada, leaders Pakistan, and supporters USA. The team will begin their campaign in the tournament in Ireland on June 5. And before that, India will face Bangladesh on June 1 in a warm-up match. The Indian team will be eager to shake off their disappointment from the previous edition. As England knocked them out of the semi-finals with a 10-wicket win. India’s 2007 T20 World Cup win was their only trophy in the most recent ICC Test. The team’s next ICC trophy comes from the 2011 ODI World Cup and the 2013 Champions Trophy.
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