The preliminary group of Indian cricketers, together with captain Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja, gathered in Mumbai on Saturday to move to the USA for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024, which kicks off subsequent month. The teaching workers, led by head coach Rahul Dravid, was additionally current because the staff set out on their mission to safe their second T20 World Cup title. To not point out, the Males in Blue gained the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007 below the management of MS Dhoni.
Journey particulars and key absentees
Reviews beforehand indicated that each Rohit and Virat Kohli could be a part of the primary contingent touring for the T20 World Cup. The staff deliberate to depart from Mumbai to Dubai at 10 PM, then proceed on to New York. Nonetheless, Kohli was not seen with the primary group, allegedly on account of some excellent paperwork, and is anticipated to journey by Might 30.
Rishabh Pant, Kuldeep Yadav, and others seen
The Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) posted photographs on their official X (previously Twitter) account, that includes the Indian cricket stars within the first group. Moreover Rohit and Jadeja, different gamers like Rishabh Pant, Shivam Dube, Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Mohammed Siraj, and Arshdeep Singh had been seen departing for the USA.
The wait is over.
We’re again!
Let’s present your help for #TeamIndia 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/yc69JiclP8
— BCCI (@BCCI) Might 25, 2024
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Moreover, a video exhibiting Indian stars coming into the airport after disembarking from the staff bus additionally went viral on social media platforms. Followers had been current to welcome the gamers, providing their help and cheering for Crew India and their favourite stars.
Right here is the video:
Rohit Military on the way in which to New York for the World Cup. 🇮🇳 🔥 pic.twitter.com/lBqux7Idw0
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) Might 25, 2024
Second group to depart quickly
Avesh Khan, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Sanju Samson are scheduled to journey with the second group of Indian cricketers. Notably, the Indian Premier League (IPL) last between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), set for Might 26, is not going to characteristic any gamers from the present 15-man India squad chosen for the World Cup.
Hardik Pandya’s separate route
Hardik Pandya, the vice-captain for the T20 World Cup, flew to London after his staff, Mumbai Indians (MI), failed to achieve the playoffs. Hardik has been coaching in London for a couple of days and may be a part of the nationwide staff straight from there.
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