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Suspense Around Virat Kohli’s Absence From Team India In NYC Ends; Ex-Skipper Spotted At Mumbai Airport: Watch
Virat Kohli’s absence from the Indian team in New York has raised eyebrows, as the star Indian cricketer is the only player in the squad, including the traveling reserves, who has still not reached the United States of America. Kohli was not part of either of the two batches of players that left from India for the mega event.
Virat Kohli will finally join Team India In New York |Courtesy-screengrab
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Virat Kohli has left for New York
- Kohli is the only Indian player yet to travel for the T20 WC
- India will play a warm-up match against Bangladesh on June 1
While the entire Indian cricket team has reached New York and is training hard for the 2024 T20 World Cup, there has been one notable absentee in the form of Virat Kohli. The former Indian captain was not part of either the first or second batch of players to depart for New York.
Earlier, it was widely expected that Kohli would fly with the team to American shores on May 25 with the first batch after Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) elimination from the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) on May 22. While the majority of the players, including skipper Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid, flew to the USA, Kohli was absent. The second batch of players, which included players from the second qualifying round and the IPL final, left on May 27, but the Indian cricket legend was still not spotted with the team. Several reports had attributed Kohli’s absence to ‘incomplete paperwork.’
With each day passing there was some worry among fans over Kohli’s absence from the team with each member of the 15-member squad in New York alongside all four reserve members players. However, Indian supporters can breathe a sigh of relief as Kohli is set to fly to USA tonight.
On Thursday (May 30), the former Indian cricket team captain was spotted at the Mumbai airport as he looks set to take the flight.
However, Kohli’s participation in India’s sole warm-up game is still under major doubt, as he is likely to land in The Big Apple only hours before the match is set to start.
For those unversed, Rohit & Co. will face Bangladesh in their only practice match on Saturday (June 1) at the newly built Nassau County International Cricket Stadium.
India will play their tournament opener against Ireland on June 5 at the same venue.
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