After IPL 2024, now the focus is on T20 World Cup 2024, special preparations to end the drought of 17 years

IPL 2024 concluded with Kolkata Knight Riders becoming champions on Sunday. Now the eyes of the fans are on the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 to be played jointly by America and West Indies from June 2. India won the title for the first time in 2007 by defeating Pakistan in the final, but since then Team India has never become champion. In such a situation, this time the Indian team will try its best to end this drought of 17 years. Apart from India, the focus of other foreign players is also on the World Cup, where there will be a competition among 20 teams to become the world champion.

While every member of the Indian team will arrive by June 29, the first group has already arrived in New York. Before beginning their World Cup campaign, the Indian team, captained by Rohit Sharma, will play their only warm-up match against Bangladesh on June 1. For this encounter, Team India has begun its preparations. To break the 17-year drought, the Indian team is hard at work putting special plans into action.

On June 5, Team India will play Ireland in the World Cup opener. Along with teams from America, Canada, and Pakistan, the Indian team is in Group A.

In its group, Pakistan presents the greatest obstacle for the Indian team, which it will play on June 9. Cricket fans all over the world have their eyes on this match and this match is the biggest challenge for Team India.

The Indian team has been waiting to become T20 champion for 17 years. Team India won the title for the first time in 2007 by defeating Pakistan in the final, but since then Team India has never become champion.

Great West Indies batsman Brian Lara believes that T20 cricket is the format that can become popular in America. He said that T20 cricket is entertainment and this is what the people of America like. This format can make its mark here.