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[Saba Sports News] The T20 World Cup 2024, set to kick off on June 2, will be held in the USA and the West Indies. Ahead of the tournament, Rohit Sharma-led Team India has arrived in New York for their first game.
Before the event, the Indian team participated in a photoshoot wearing their new T20I jerseys. The ICC recently announced the 2023 cricket awards, and several Indian players were honored. During the photoshoot, the players received their respective caps.
Star batter Suryakumar Yadav was awarded the ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year and T20I Team of the Year cap. Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Kuldeep Yadav, and Mohammed Siraj received the ICC ODI Team of the Year caps, while Ravindra Jadeja received the ICC Test Team of the Year cap. Arshdeep Singh was the sole recipient of the ICC T20I Team of the Year cap.
India is placed in Group A of the T20 World Cup 2024, alongside Pakistan, the USA, Canada, and Ireland. Team India will begin its campaign against Ireland at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York, on June 5. Following this, India will face arch-rivals Pakistan at the same venue on June 9. India last won an ICC title in 2013 with the ICC Champions Trophy and will aim to lift the T20 World Cup this year.