Updated: May 30, 2024 06:03 PM IST
Team India will kick off their 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup campaign against Ireland on June 5 at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. Captain Rohit Sharma is aiming for his first ICC trophy in this role.
India’s much-anticipated second group game will be against Pakistan on June 9. India holds a 5-1 record against their rivals in T20 World Cup history. To ensure safety, additional security measures have been put in place for this high-stakes match.
The team will face hosts USA on June 12, followed by a move to Florida to take on Canada on June 15. Prior to the tournament, India will play a warm-up match against Bangladesh on June 1.
All of India’s group stage matches are scheduled to start at 8:00 PM IST. To progress to the Super 8 stage, India needs to secure a top-two finish in Group A.
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Key players to watch include Virat Kohli, who aims to extend his record as the highest run-scorer in T20 World Cup history with 1,141 runs and an average of 308 against Pakistan. Captain Rohit Sharma, currently fourth in the all-time runs list with 963, is close to climbing higher.
On the bowling side, Ravindra Jadeja leads with 21 T20 World Cup wickets, supported by Jasprit Bumrah (11) and Arshdeep Singh (10).
The T20 World Cup will be broadcasted in India on Star Sports and Disney+ Hotstar.
India’s Full Squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.
India’s Group: Group A
- Pakistan
- USA
- Ireland
- Canada
List of India Matches:
- June 1: Vs Bangladesh, New York, 8 PM IST (Warm-up)
- June 5: Vs Ireland, New York, 8 PM IST (Group game)
- June 9: Vs Pakistan, New York, 8 PM IST (Group game)
- June 12: Vs USA, New York, 8 PM IST (Group game)
- June 15: Vs Canada, Florida, 8 PM IST (Group game)
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