T20 World Cup 2024: Here’s why Virat Kohli not playing today’s warm-up game against Bangladesh

India are competing with Bangladesh in their only T20 World Cup 2024 warm-up match at the Nassau County Cricket Ground in New York. Indian captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bat first on a pitch ex🐻pected to favour batters with good bounce.

Reason for Virat Kohli’s absence

While fans were eager to see Virat Kohli in action, Rohit confirmed that the star batter has been rested for the warm-up game. Kohli arrived in New York only on Friday due to paperwork delays and will not be part of India’s final preparation match.

Despite missing the match, Kohli was spotted 🔴putting in 🍨some practice on the ground before the start. The crowd erupted in cheers as they witnessed the superstar cricketer training in New York.

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Bowling updates for Bangladesh

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto confirmed that pace bowlers Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman have been given rest.

Bangladesh (Batting 11, Fielding 11): Litton Das, Soumya Sarkaꦦr, Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Towhid Hridoy, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali(w), Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Tanzid Hasan, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Tanvir Islam

India (Batting 11, Fielding 11): Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson, Hardik Pa💝ndya, Rishabh Pant(w), Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal

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Meanwhile, this match serves as India’s final chance to fine-tune their strategy before the T20 World Cup kicks off. All eyes will be on the performance of the Indian batters, particularly with Rohit leading the charge. The absence of some key Bangladesh bowlers might also provide valuable insights for the Indian team management.