Team India Has Rigorous Net Session In NY

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NEW YORK, NY (IANS) – Team India is leaving no stone unturned to prepare for the T20 World Cup 2024, scheduled to commence on June 1 when India will take on Bangladesh in the warm-up fixture here.

Ahead of the preparatory encounter, wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, Suryakumar Yadav, all-rounders Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja among others had an intense net session on May 30. The Board of Control for Cricket in India shared a glimpse of India’s squad members, sweating it hard under the bright sun.

Apart from the batters, India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, and traveling reserve Khaleel Ahmed were seen honing their bowling skills in the net session.

As per the Cricbuzz report, the Indian team has been training at Cantiague Park for the past two days. In the compulsory practice session, all players spent some time in the middle.

Star batter Virat Kohli joined the squad on May. As per the report, his participation in India’s only warm-up match against Bangladesh is still not certain.

Rohit Sharma-led Men in Blue will take on Ireland in their opening match in New York on June 5 before taking on arch-rivals Pakistan at the same venue on June 9.