However, it is unclear whether he will be able to take part in the only warm-up match against Bangladesh on Saturday after a long flight.
After playing 90 percent of the matches under lights during the balmy Indian summer, the idea was to adapt to pleasant mornings with temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 degrees Celsius and very low humidity.
White kookaburra on slightly windy mornings can be a challenge, and to be prepared for this, bodies suffering from jet lag need to get used to morning conditions.
And that’s why the support staff decided to assist the player acclimatize to the conditions before starting skills training (net sessions) on the Nassau County practice fields on the outskirts of the city.
14 players showed up, there was delicate jogging, routine shuttle runs and some volleyball to get into the rhythm of the game. “They were away two and a half months from us and they got to know where they stand and what needs to be done before the goal is the world championship. The (first) goal is to spend 45 minutes in the heat before we act.” Strength and conditioning coach Soham Desai told bcci.tv. “We arrived the day before yesterday and we just got into the routine, the players are just getting used to the time zone. Today we have the first ground session,” he added.
As for the players, there is an element of curiosity about playing cricket in Fresh York.
For years, Indian teams played mainly in Florida, at the Fort Lauderhill Stadium, during their tours of the West Indies.
“We will be playing cricket in Fresh York for the first time, it will be fun,” said all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja.
“We haven’t played cricket yet, we came here today for team activities. We hope it will be fine. The weather is really good, so we’re looking forward to it.”
Rohit Sharma’s stand-in captain Hardik Pandya seemed excited about the “dazzling sunshine” and “good vibes”, while Suryakumar Yadav wanted to know more about the cricketing interests of the diaspora.
“I hear cricket is growing here in the US. We are very excited and the first day here has been amazing, very excited for the next few days,” Surya stated.
India, the 2007 T20 World Cup champions, will begin their campaign here on June 5 against Ireland, followed by a gigantic match against arch-rivals Pakistan on June 9.
They will face hosts USA on June 12, before the cricket caravan moves to renowned Lauderhill, Florida for the match against Canada on June 15.
India are scheduled to be grouped in A1 regardless of where they finish in the group and will then travel to the Caribbean to take part in the Super 8 stage of the tournament where they will face Australia, Fresh Zealand and Sri Lanka.
