[Watch] Team India play foot volley in their first practice session for 2024 T20 World Cup
Team India have kickstarted their preparations in a quest for their second T20 World Cup. The 2024 edition of the mega event will be played in the West Indies and the USA, starting June 1.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) recently shared a video where the players were seen having fun during their first training session. Apart from light jogging and strength training, they played foot volley to get used to the conditions in New York.
"Bright weather ☀️, good vibes 🤗 and some foot volley ⚽️," the BCCI captioned the video.
Watch the clip here:
The Indian team landed in New York in two batches. Players who were part of the IPL sides that were knocked out after the league phase reached the USA a couple of days earlier. Later, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Avesh Khan joined the Indian contingent. Star Indian batter Virat Kohli is yet to join the squad in New York.
India are set to begin their campaign against Ireland on June 5 in New York. They have been placed in Group A alongside arch-rivals Pakistan, co-hosts USA, Ireland, and Canada.
How did India perform in the last edition of the T20 World Cup?
The 2022 edition of the T20 World Cup was played in Australia. The Men in Blue were in the second group in the Super Eight stage alongside Pakistan, South Africa, Bangladesh, the Netherlands, and Zimbabwe.
They finished at the top of the table after five games, winning four of them, including a thrilling win over arch-rivals Pakistan. Their only defeat in the Super Eight came against South Africa when the Proteas successfully chased down 134 runs with two balls to spare and five wickets in hands.
Rohit Sharma and company entered the semi-finals as the overwhelming favorites to beat England and make it to the final. They were completely stunned by Jos Buttler and his men in front of a packed Adelaide crowd.
Batting first, the Men in Blue could only muster 168/6 in their 20 overs, riding on a half-century from Virat Kohli. With a star-studded bowling attack at their disposal, many thought the Asian giants were in the game. However, Jos Buttler and Alex Hales made a complete mockery of the bowlers, chasing down the target within 16 overs and 10 wickets remaining.