The excitement is palpable as the countdown for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 is soon to begin The tournament, hosted by the West Indies and the United States of America (USA), promises thrilling cricket action, and India, the champions of the inaugural edition, are all set to fine-tune their preparations with a warm-up fixture against Bangladesh. This crucial match will be held at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York on June 1.

India’s warm-up fixture against Bangladesh

The warm-up game against Bangladesh is India’s only chance to finalize their playing combination before the tournament kicks off. Given its significance, fans can expect the Indian players to bring their A-game. The Indian squad, fresh off the back of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season, is looking to acclimatize to the conditions and get into the rhythm of T20 cricket.

India’s recent T20I form

The Indian team arrived in New York directly after the conclusion of the IPL however Virat Kohli has not yet joined the squad as he took a short break after Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) were eliminated from the IPL. Consequently, Kohli is expected to miss the warm-up fixture against Bangladesh.

India have not played a T20I since their series against Afghanistan in January. Nevertheless, the IPL has provided an excellent platform for Indian players to test themselves against top international talent. The 17th season of the IPL ensured that Indian players remained in competitive form and are far from rusty. The warm-up game will be the first test of how well they can transition from IPL to international T20 cricket.

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Bangladesh’s recent form

Bangladesh, on the other hand, have already had some match practice in the USA. They played a three-match T20I series against the USA, which concluded last week. Despite being a full member nation, Bangladesh suffered a surprising series loss, with the USA clinching their first-ever T20I and series win against a full member nation. This series defeat have left Bangladesh eager to secure a morale-boosting win against India in the warm-up match.

IND vs BAN, T20 World CUP 2024: Warm-Up fixture:

June 1: IND vs BAN, Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York – 2:30 pm GMT/ 9:30 am Local/ 08:00 pm IST

Squads:

India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel

Bangladesh: Nazmul H Shanto (c), Taskin Ahmed (vc), Litton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid H Tamim, Shakib Al Hasan, Tawhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali, Tanvir Islam, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur, Shoriful, Tanzim H Sakib

Broadcast and Live Streaming details:

India: Star Sports, Disney + Hotstar

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