ICC T20 World Cup 2024: [WATCH] Rohit Sharma Gears Up For The Tournament With Intense Training

The Indian captain Rohit Sharma is preparing for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 with intense training ahead of the mega event. Rohit was a part of the first batch of players along with Jasprit Bumrah, Siraj, and Kuldeep to arrive in the United States of America on 27^th May 2024.

The Men in Blue decided to train under the supervision of strength and conditioning coach Soham Desai. Rohit Sharma shared glimpses from the training session with the teammates ahead of the mega event. The Indian captain Rohit Sharma shared photographs of the session on X saying good to be back.

Rohit Sharma is the only player left from the 2007 edition of T20 World Cup. He will be playing his ninth edition of this tournament. Rohit came into the limelight during the 2007 edition of the T20 World Cup with a match-winning knock of 52 not out against South Africa that dumped them out of the tournament.

During the finals against Pakistan, Rohit Sharma played a cameo with 30 not out off 16 deliveries that helped India to post a competitive total that proved enough for India to win the 2007 edition of the World Cup. Rohit is currently the fourth-highest run-getter in T20 World Cup history with 963 runs from 36 innings.

Rohit Sharma Hopes To Lead From The Front

The Indian captain Rohit Sharma was appointed as the captain of the Indian team for the T20 World Cup 2024. Under his captaincy, the Indian team helped them to reach the finals of the 50-over World Cup played in India in 2023.

Rohit Sharma had a miserable run in the previous edition of the T20 World Cup played in 2022. He scored 116 runs from 6 matches (6 innings) with only a half-century to his name against the Netherlands. Rohit would be eager to prove his worth with the bat and lead from the front as a captain.

India would begin their journey on 5^th June against Ireland in New York. They will then face arch-rivals Pakistan on the 9^th at the same venue.

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