Lucknow: The first batch of the Indian team for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 left for the United States from Mumbai Airport on Sunday.

However, at that time all the players did not go together as they could not go due to the commitments of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. In such a situation, all the players are gradually joining the squad and reaching New York. Let us tell you that the players who went to the USA for the first time included the names of players like captain Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav and Rishabh Pant.

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After leaving for USA with the first group, some players did not go with them, which included players like veteran batsman Virat Kohli, Sanju Samson and Rinku Singh. However, now the players are joining the team after the end of IPL and now wicketkeeper batsman Sanju Samson has also joined this series, who has reached New York and appeared in Team India's jersey.

Actually, star batsman Suryakumar Yadav, who left for the USA with the first batch, shared some pictures of the Indian team practicing in New York on his X account. During this, Sanju was also seen in a blue jersey in his picture. Let us tell you that Rajasthan Royals (RR), captained by Samson, had made it to the playoffs of IPL 2024. However, in the second qualifier, he had to face defeat at the hands of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and with this his team was out of this season.

Due to the team reaching the playoffs, Samson could not fly to New York with the rest of the members on Sunday, but now he has joined the team and this player has also participated in the practice session. Almost all the players were seen during the practice but veteran batsman Virat Kohli has still not joined the team. He is expected to join the squad on May 30. Team India has to play a practice match on June 1 and Kohli may not be available for this match.

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