Rohit Sharma whisked Team India to the United States of America (USA) for the impending 2024 T20 World Cup on the vivid Saturday (May 25). The colossal ICC affair is earmarked to unfold in the USA and the West Indies from June 2 to 29. A total of 20 distinguished teams are poised to partake in this monumental event.
A vibrant video published by the Press Trust of India (PTI) on X showcased the Indian team led by skipper Rohit Sharma cricket prodigy Ravindra Jadeja coach extraordinaire Rahul Dravid and the committed support staff in high spirits at the lively Mumbai airport. The accompanying caption from PTI read:
“Visuals of Indian cricket team leaving for USA from Mumbai for the upcoming T20I World Cup.”
India is included in Group A, alongside Pakistan, Canada, the United States, and Ireland. The Men in Blue, who advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2022 T20 World Cup, face Ireland on June 5. They will subsequently face arch-rivals Pakistan at the same venue on June 9.
The 2007 champions are fervently seeking to end their decadelong ICC trophy dry spell by emerging victorious in the forthcoming event. Their recent feat as the runnersup in the OD version of the World Cup reflects their determination for success.
BCCI has gone ahead and picked out a 15player squad for the T20 World Cup. Its worth a mention that Rinku Singh and Shubman Gill didnt quite make it to the squad but fear not they are part of the reserves!
Team India full schedule for the 2024 T20 World Cup
India’s schedule for T20 World Cup:
June 5: vs Ireland at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York at 8 pm IST
June 9: vs Pakistan at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York at 8 pm IST
June 12: vs USA at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York at 8 pm IST
June 15: vs Canada at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground in Lauderhill, Florida at 8 pm IST
