There’s a surreal feeling seeing the two star skippers of international cricket spin around in surprise at the new facility - one started and finished in just three months - set to play a starring role in hosting the biggest T20 World Cup ever staged.
However, Rohit & Co will get an opportunity to check the nature of the pitch and overall conditions when they face Bangladesh in a warm-up match here on Saturday.
While it’s the first time that the US is jointly hosting a tournament of the magnitude of a World Cup, India have previously played T20Is against the West Indies on US soil during a couple of their earlier tours.
On Thursday, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) right-hander extended his lead at the top of the IPL 2024 run-scorers list (634 runs in 12 matches) with a dazzling 92 runs off just 47 balls against the Punjab Kings, to become the first batter this season to breach the 600-run barrier.
