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

India they compete with each other Bangladesh in their only warm-up match for the 2024 T20 World Cup at the Nassau County Cricket Ground in New York. Indian captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat first on a pitch expected to favor the batsmen with good bounce.
The reason behind Virat Kohli’s absence
While fans were eager to see Virat Kohli in action, Rohit confirmed that the star batsman has been rested for the warm-up match. Kohli only arrived in New York on Friday due to paperwork delays and will not be part of India’s final warm-up match.
Despite missing the match, Kohli was seen practicing on the ground before the start. The crowd roared with joy when they saw the star cricketer being trained in New York.
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Bangladesh Bowling Updates
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto He confirmed what they are throwing the pace Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman have been rested.
Bangladesh (Batting 11, Fielding 11): Litton Das, Soumya Sarkar, 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 Pandya, 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 last chance to fine-tune their strategy before the T20 World Cup begins. All eyes will be on the performance of the Indian batsmen, especially leading man Rohit. The absence of key Bangladesh bowlers may also provide important insights to the Indian team management.
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