The tournament is set to take place across the West Indies and the USA from June 1 to June 29. India’s preparatory phase includes a solitary warm-up fixture against Bangladesh on June 1, hosted at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York.
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Rohit Sharma took to social media to share glimpses of the training session, which included physical exercises, moments of camaraderie, and strategic discussions with his team members.
His performance is anticipated to be a pivotal factor in India’s progress in the tournament. Known for his dynamic opening partnerships, notably with Yashasvi Jaiswal or Virat Kohli, Sharma’s role is critical in establishing a commanding run rate and setting a positive tone for the team’s innings.
With a record as the fourth-highest run-scorer in the history of the T20 World Cup, Sharma has amassed 963 runs with an average of 34.39 and a strike rate of 127.88, including nine half-centuries and a highest score of 79 not out.
Additionally, his recent participation in the Indian Premier League (IPL) with the Mumbai Indians, although the team finished at the bottom of the table, saw him scoring 417 runs across 14 matches with an average of 32.07 and a strike rate of 150.00, including one century and a half-century, with his highest score being an unbeaten 105.
India’s T20 World Cup journey begins with the match against Ireland, followed by a highly anticipated match against Pakistan on June 9. The team will also face the tournament co-hosts USA on June 12 and Canada on June 15 in their Group A encounters.
The Indian team, under Rohit Sharma’s leadership, is aiming to break their ICC trophy drought. Despite reaching the finals and semifinals of major ICC tournaments since their last victory at the ICC Champions Trophy in 2013, including the 50-over World Cup, the ICC World Test Championship, and the T20 World Cup, India have not clinched a major ICC trophy.
(Inputs from ANI)