Ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024, the first batch of Indian players who left for the United States has reached New York to take part in the upcoming ICC event. Earlier on Saturday, the cricketers of team India, including captain Rohit Sharma, pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, and number one-ranked T20I batter Suryakumar Yadav, left for the United States. The Board of Control for Cricket in India took to their official social media handle and shared a clip of the players reaching the US for the upcoming T20 World Cup. In the video, the Indian cricketers were captured leaving the airport in New York and boarding the team bus.
BCCI wrote on X, "Touchdown New York! #Team India has arrived for the #T20WorldCup."
The campaign of Team India for the T20 World Cup begins on June 5 against Ireland at the newly constructed Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. The India versus Pakistan clash will take place on June 9. Later on in the tournament, they will play co-hosts the USA on June 12 and Canada on June 15 to wrap up their Group A matches.