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Rohit Sharma Drops Major Opening Combination Hint After Bangladesh Warm-Up Match

Any warm-up match ahead of a big event often gives a fair bit of idea about what the final combination might look like. Going by that logic, the India vs Bangladesh T20 World Cup warm-up match gave a lot of hint about India's playing XI going forward. The major talking point was who would partner Rohit Sharma as opener when the T20 World Cup action starts for the Indian cricket team on June 5 against Ireland. There were two choices - Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli.

Virat Kohli Named ICC ODI Player Of The Year 2023, Poses With Trophy

Star India batter Virat Kohli received his ICC ODI Player of the Year award and was also selected for ICC Men's ODI Team of the Year 2023 in New York as his side prepares to play the T20 World Cup opener against Ireland on June 5. The official handle of ICC took to Instagram on Saturday morning to post a video of Virat being given his trophy and cap, in acknowledgement of an incredible 2023 he had with the bat.

Rohit Sharma Explains Why Virat Kohli Wasn't Picked For Warm-up Match Against Bangladesh

India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bat against Bangladesh in their ICC Men's T20 World Cup warm-up match at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York on Saturday while also confirming that Virat Kohli missed out on a spot in the team for the only practice game before the showpiece event. The match provides India with an excellent opportunity to practice in conditions similar to those in which they will play three league games against Ireland, Pakistan, and the United States.

Kohli Or Jaiswal? Sourav Ganguly Picks Rohit Sharma's Opening Partner For T20 WC 2024

There continues to remain a big dilemma over Team India's opening combination for the T20 World Cup 2024. While Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal have opened together in the past, Virat Kohli's IPL 2024 heroics as an opening batter have given the team management a big headache. As far as former India captain Sourav Ganguly is concerned, Kohli remains the best bet as Rohit's opening partner. Ganguly, who has also worked as BCCI's president, wants Virat to bat with the same freedom he showed during the IPL.

India vs Bangladesh T20 World Cup Warm-up Preview: 2 Teething Problems That Rohit And Co. Would Aim To Solve

Yashasvi Jaiswal will aim to add his bit to the combination conundrum with a handy contribution while Arshdeep Singh and Mohammed Siraj need to put their best foot forward during India's only T20 World Cup warm-up game against Bangladesh ahead of their tournament opener on June 5. With all 15 cricketers being regular playing XI members of their respective IPL franchises, the team is certainly not short on game time but an assortment of 15 high- calibre players and finding that perfect combination will be key to ending India's 13-year global trophy drought.

India's Performance At T20 World Cup: From 2007 To 2022 - Explained

Six months after the bittersweet ODI World Cup campaign, Indian cricket fans embrace and turn their attention to the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 in the hope that Rohit Sharma & Co can finally end the 11-year ICC trophy drought that the country is suffering. From the inaugural edition of the tournament in 2007 in South Africa to the ninth edition of the tournament set to take place in the United States of America and the Caribbean, here is a look at India's journey across 17 years:

No Yashasvi Jaiswal In India XI For T20 WC, Sanjay Manjrekar Cites Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Reason

Just a day to go before the T20 World Cup 2024 begins, with hosts USA taking on Canada in the opening fixture of the campaign. For the Indian team, the campaign begins on June 05 when they will square off against Ireland. All of the members of the Indian team have already reached New York, where they will take on Bangladesh in a warm-up clash ahead of the marquee event. As the tournament nears, experts and former cricketers have contemplated the team's strongest XI. As Sanjay Manjrekar picked his XI, there was no place for Yashasvi Jaiswal in the team.

"When I See, Rohit And Virat's Wives In Stands...": Sourav Ganguly's Blunt Remark On "Pressure"

With the T20 World Cup 2024 set to begin, Indian cricketers are likely to find themselves in an extreme pressure situation again, with the task of ending the long and excruciating ICC trophy drought hovering over their heads. Cricket remains the most passionate game for Indians, and emotions go through the roof whenever the Indian team in playing in a World Cup. Sourav Ganguly, one of India's most successful captains, feels Rahul Dravid and his team need to opt for a more relaxed approach to succeed in the T20 World Cup.

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Rohit Sharma Drops Major Opening Combination Hint After Bangladesh Warm-Up Match

Virat Kohli Named ICC ODI Player Of The Year 2023, Poses With Trophy

Rohit Sharma Explains Why Virat Kohli Wasn't Picked For Warm-up Match Against Bangladesh

Kohli Or Jaiswal? Sourav Ganguly Picks Rohit Sharma's Opening Partner For T20 WC 2024

India vs Bangladesh T20 World Cup Warm-up Preview: 2 Teething Problems That Rohit And Co. Would Aim To Solve

India's Performance At T20 World Cup: From 2007 To 2022 - Explained

No Yashasvi Jaiswal In India XI For T20 WC, Sanjay Manjrekar Cites Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Reason

"When I See, Rohit And Virat's Wives In Stands...": Sourav Ganguly's Blunt Remark On "Pressure"