The Indian cricket team is currently in Australia to take part in the 2022 edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The Men in Blue will begin their campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan at the iconic MCG on October 23.
Ahead of their tournament opener, Rohit Sharma and his men are fine-tuning their preparations through net sessions and by playing warm-up matches.
While India registered a narrow six-run victory over Australia in their first warm-up fixture, the second practice match against New Zealand got abandoned due to rain.
Besides the preparations, the Indian players also took part in a couple of ICC shoots. On Wednesday (October 19), the official T20 World Cup Instagram handle shared a clip of one such assignment, in which captain Rohit can be seen trolling Suryakumar Yadav for getting his picture clicked at every airport.
"I am passing the phone to the guy who has got a photo at every airport," Rohit can be heard saying in the video.
He also imitated Suryakumar’s poses with a wide smile on his face. The Indian skipper’s antics left Suryakumar Yadav in splits as well.
The marquee India versus Pakistan clash will mark Rohit Sharma’s debut as a captain in an ICC tournament. Notably, Rohit was appointed India’s full-time T20I skipper after Virat Kohli stepped down from the position in November last year.
On the other hand, Suryakumar Yadav is entering the T20 World Cup, having established himself as one of India’s leading batters in the shortest format. In 34 T20Is, the right-hander has amassed 1045 runs at an average of 38.70 and a strike rate of 176.81, including one hundred and nine half-centuries.
