Indian cricket team landed on Sunday morning for the T20 World Cup 2024 sans their star players, Virat Kohli and vice-captain Hardik Pandya, who are set to join later. (More Cricket News)
Head coach Rahul Dravid, batting coach Vikram Rathour, captain Rohit Sharma and rest of the support staff, landed in New York ahead of the marquee tournament.
Rohit, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel were among the players who arrived here. Reserves Shubman Gill and Khaleel Ahmed were also with them.
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Why Aren't Virat Kohli And Hardik Pandya In New York?
Kohli, who played the Indian Premier League (IPL) Eliminator in Ahmedabad on May 22, is reportedly on a mini-break. As for Pandya, who had gone to the United Kingdom after the completion of the IPL league stage. Rumour has it that the MI skipper's divorce with his wife Natasa Stankovic is the reason behind Pandya's absence from the squad.
As Rajasthan Royals was involved in the second IPL Qualifier in Chennai on May 24, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Yuzvendra Chahal and Avesh Khan (reserve) will leave for New York on Monday.
India plays its only World Cup warm-up against Bangladesh at the brand new Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, where it plays three leagues games of the World Cup, including the blockbuster clash against Pakistan on June 9.
India, which has not won an ICC title since 2013, plays Ireland in its World Cup opener on June 5.
(With PTI inputs)
