The first batch of India squad departed for USA from the Mumbai airport on Saturday evening for the T20 World Cup 2024, scheduled to kick off June 2.
Players, including skipper Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Shivam Dube and others flew to New York to compete in the prestigious tournament of the calendar year. Coaching staff, including head coach Rahul Dravid, batting coach Vikram Rathour and bowling coach Paras Mhambrey too travelled with the squad.
The first batch of the India squad is expected to have lay over in Dubai before reaching New York on May 26 (Sunday), where they will play one warm-up match against Bangladesh at the newly built Nassau County International Cricket Stadium on June 1.
However, Virat Kohli was a major name missing in the first batch of players that travelled to New York for the T20 World Cup 2024. The 35-year-old was earlier scheduled to…