Virat Kohli was the star of the show during India’s training session in New York prior to their T20 World Cup 2024 Group A opener against Ireland. On Monday night, India trained at the Nassau County Cricket Ground for nearly three hours. After batting for nearly forty minutes to acclimate to the New York conditions, Kohli appeared fluid in the nets.
All eyes on Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli arrived in the city just the night before the practice match, so he was unable to play for India against Bangladesh on June 1 in New York. After Hardik Pandya’s blitzkrieg in the final overs and Rishabh Pant’s fifty, India won the match by 60 runs, with Kohli rested.
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Virat Kohli took full advantage of his first-ever session at the training nets. During his 40-minute session, Kohli faced players like Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Hardik Pandya, and Ravindra Jadeja. After taking some time to evaluate the situation, Kohli did not hesitate to play his shots. Clearly aware of the benefits the Nassau County Cricket Stadium has provided for fast bowlers thus far, Kohli was spotted riding the bounce on the practice fields.
Hardik Pandya works hard, Rohit Sharma gets light knocking
Hardik Pandya was in the nets having yet another lengthy session with the bat. However, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, the wicketkeeper, and captain Rohit Sharma all received some light batting drills.
