T20 World Cup, India’s USA dairies: Rohit Sharma, Rahul Dravid run in rain to reach car
Team India arrived in the USA ahead of the T20 World Cup as they gear up for their quest to win an ICC trophy. The first batch of the Indian players landed in the Americas as they looked to get ease into the weather as well as the different time zones. The players are also making the most of their time in the city as they were spotted taking strolls on the streets of Times Square and clicking pictures with the fans. The local fans manage to click snippets of the Indian players in the USA as the Indian supporters get a sneak-peak as to what the players have been up to in the lead-up to the marquee tournament. Recently, a video has been widely circulated on the internet where Indian team’s captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid were snapped. The fan was eagerly waiting to get a picture with Rohit and Dravid, but it was raining like cats and dogs in New York. Rohit and Dravid, patiently waiting, signalled the car driver and as soon as the cab arrived, Rohit and Dravid sprinted and rushed into the car amid heavy rain. Watch the video here- India’s training session begins The Indian team had their first training session before they play warm-up game against Bangladesh on June 1 in New York. It was a bright sunny day during the practice session as Hardik Pandya also joined the Indian team from London. Rohit, Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik shared pictures from their first training session in the USA. So far, only the first batch of Indian players have arrived as the remaining of the players, including Virat Kohli, will reach the Americas in a couple of days. Kohli could not accompany the first batch of Indian players due to some paperwork issue. After the training session, the Indian team also had their photo-shoot session featuring the brand-new T20I jersey. Rishabh Pant shared some behind-the-scenes pictures from the shoot as the players looked all smiles ahead of the marquee tournament. India will begin their T20 World Cup campaign against Ireland on June 5 at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. Published By: Diya Kakkar Published On: May 30, 2024