Rohit Sharma With NBA Larry O’Brien Championship: Rohit Sharma, the India captain, is gearing up for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024, set to get underway in the United States of America (USA) and the Caribbean Islands on June 2 (as per the Indian Standard Time). With Rohit having reached the States with the first batch of Indian players, he has found time to do get involved in a few things other than training and practice.
And now Rohit was spotted with the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy at the Nassau County Cricket Stadium. Being his typical funny self, the Indian opener was seen asking the trophy in Punjabi how it was doing.
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"Oh Larry paaji, kya haal chaal. (Oh Larry sir, how are you?)," Rohit can be heard asking in an Instagram post shared by NBA in collaboration with the T20 World Cup. India captin ROhit wasn't the only one present to catch a glimpse of the trophy with Bangladesh skipper Najimul Shanto was also present to see the piece of silverware.
Take a look at the viral video feturing Rohit Sharma and the NBA's Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy here:
India Vs Pakistan In New York On June 9
India vs Pakistan, one of the much-anticipated matches of the competitions, is scheduled to be played at the Nassau County Cricket Stadium in New York on June 9. India have tradionally dominated the fierce rivalry in T20 World Cups, heightened even more due to the political and cross-border tension between the two neighbouring countries. While India have come out on top on 7 occasions, Pakistan have won a solitary encounter as far as head-to-head in T20 World Cups is concerned.
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Before the Pakistan game, India will play Ireland at the same venue in what will be the Men in Blue's campaign opener. Pakistan, too, have a game before the India clash, scheduled against co-hosts USA at the Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas on June 6.