Team India kicked off their training session in New York ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup, set to be held in the West Indies and the USA from June 1 to 29. Star allrounder Ravindra Jadeja expressed his excitement about playing in New York for the first time, saying it will be “fun.”

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared a glimpse of the session on social media. Strength and conditioning coach Soham Desai mentioned that players are adjusting to the new time zone and had their first ground session today. "We came in the day before yesterday and eased into our routines here," Desai said.

Pacer Jasprit Bumrah noted that although the team has not played cricket yet, they engaged in a team activity and are looking forward to good weather conditions. Vice-captain Hardik Pandya shared his enthusiasm, commenting on the vibrant atmosphere and sunny weather. Suryakumar Yadav added that he is excited about cricket's growth in the U.S. and looks forward to the upcoming days.

India will play their only warm-up game against Bangladesh on June 1 at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. Their T20 World Cup campaign begins on June 5 against Ireland at the same venue. The highly anticipated match against Pakistan is scheduled for June 9, followed by games against co-hosts USA on June 12 and Canada on June 15.

India aims to end their ICC trophy drought, having last won the ICC Champions Trophy in 2013. Since then, they have reached several finals and semifinals in major ICC events but have not secured a title.