DTVHINDIVirat Kohli reached New York for T20 World Cup, participation in practice match against Bangladesh uncertain
India has to play a practice match against Bangladesh today. Virat Kohli (Image Credit- Twitter X) Former captain of the Indian cricket team and legendary batsman Virat Kohli has reached New York for the T20 World Cup 2024. Kohli reached New York on Friday evening, 31 May, after a 16-hour long flight. However, after reaching here today, it is uncertain whether he will participate in the practice match against Bangladesh at the Nassau Cricket Stadium on June 1. It is worth noting that the Orange Cap holder of IPL 2024 and the experienced cricketer had asked for a break from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for some time after the IPL. But now he has reached New York for the much-awaited T20 World Cup. Also, after reaching here, Kohli has not even participated in the optional practice session. Apart from this, his chances of playing in the practice match against Bangladesh are also very less. Regarding Kohli, a senior BCCI source told Hindustan Times – Virat Kohli has checked in at the team hotel and he will rest after a long flight. Virat Kohli will be seen in action on June 5 On the other hand, if we tell you about Virat Kohli, he can now be seen playing in the match against Ireland on June 5. This match is the first match of the Indian team in the T20 World Cup and in this match Kohli would like to continue his brilliant performance like in the IPL. It is worth noting that Kohli scored a total of 741 runs in 15 matches played in IPL 2024 at an average of 61.75 and a strike rate of 154.70. Indian squad for T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit Sharma (captain), Hardik Pandya, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dubey, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj reserve: Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Avesh Khan.
