India and Bangladesh will lock horns with each other in the warm-up game of the T20 World Cup 2024 on Saturday, June 1 at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York.
The game will serve as the preparation for the T20 extravaganza for both teams who will look to get used to the conditions before the main event begins.
India arrived in the USA on May 26 and got engaged in a few practice sessions ahead of the encounter to get themselves ready for the competition. All the members of the Indian squad have arrived in the country barring star batter Virat Kohli who will link up with the team soon ahead of the fixture. However, his participation in the game is still under question.
On the other hand, Bangladesh’s first warm-up game against the US got washed out. However, they haven’t had a memorable time heading into the event having faced an embarrassing 1-2 loss in the T20I series against the US who beat a full-member nation for the first time in their cricketing history.
Despite the game being a warm-up fixture, the contest promises to be a mouth-watering affair given the recent battles between the two sides. Notably, India and Bangladesh share a great rivalry in the cricketing world having contested in some of the memorable encounters over the years.
The Men in Blue have an upper hand over the Bangla Tigers, having beaten them on 12 occasions out of the 13 matches played between the two teams. Despite the results ending heavily in favour of India historically, the two teams have been in involved in numerous close encounters in recent times. The most memorable one being the 2016 T20 World Cup fixture where India beat Bangladesh by one run in a thrilling finish.
The previous edition of the tournament also witnessed a thrilling game between the two teams as India narrowly managed to beat Bangladesh in a rain-marred encounter. Hence, fans will be eagerly anticipating another close fixture between the two sides to prepare them well for the World Cup. Hence, fans are expected to stay glued to their television or other devices to witness the epic encounter.
When to watch live streaming of ICC T20 World Cup 2024 matches?
The India vs Bangladesh warm-up game of the T20 World Cup 2024 will begin at 8:00 PM (IST) on Saturday, June 1.
Where to watch live streaming of India vs Bangladesh warm-up match?
Star Sports Network has the telecasting rights for the entire T20 World Cup 2024 and hence will be telecasting the game. On the other hand, live streaming of the match will be available on Disney+Hotstar.