After much conjecture, Virat Kohli officially left for the US on Thursday to join the Indian team for the forthcoming T20 World Cup.
After his lengthy travel, it’s still unclear if Kohli will be able to play in the one warm-up match against Bangladesh on Saturday.
India’s challenge to win the T20 World Cup again following their victory in the 2007 edition depends heavily on Kohli’s experience and form.
Cricket enthusiasts and experts alike are excited about his performance in the United States, where he is anticipated to be a key player in India’s pursuit of victory in the esteemed competition, which begins on June 1.
The only member of India’s T20 World Cup roster who has not yet been to the United States is Kohli. On Wednesday, the remaining eighteen cricket players—four of them are reserve players—began their training regimen in New York.
In the just finished IPL, Kohli demonstrated his extraordinary batting ability by scoring 741 runs in just 15 games. He received the coveted Orange Cap for the second time in his career as a result of his exceptional performance. Kohli’s season-long supremacy was further demonstrated by his strike rate of 154.70.
The Indian squad will play their opening encounter of the T20 World Cup in New York on June 5 against Ireland. After that, on June 9, they will play their bitter rivals, Pakistan, in a much awaited match.
After that, on June 12, the squad will play the host country, the United States of America, and on June 15, they will go to Lauderhill, Florida, to play Canada.
