Virat Kohli meets US Consulate General Mike Hankey in Mumbai before heading to New York

Indian star Virat Kohli had a wonderful farewell before the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 in the West Indies and USA. Before leaving for the big event, the 35-year-old saw US Consulate General Mike Hankey in Mumbai and exchanged greetings.

The two were having a cordial talk when the Consulate General gave Kohli a cap and a bat.

Allow cricket fever to grip CG. Hankey wishes cricket legend Virat Kohli success for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in the US. Team India and Team USA are exciting to watch, stated the U.S. Consulate in Mumbai on X.

Let cricket fever take over 🏏#CGHankey wishes cricketing legend @imVKohli good luck as he heads off to the United States for the @ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. We can’t wait to watch Team India and Team USA in action!#PlayWithUS #T20WorldCup #ViratKohli #SportsDiplomacy… pic.twitter.com/ohHtDe7hI7

— U.S. Consulate Mumbai (@USAndMumbai) May 31, 2024

Regarding his involvement in the team’s June 1 warm-up match against Bangladesh, there were some doubts regarding Kohli’s timing of joining the Indian squad in the USA. Soon, Kohli, who arrived in New York late at night, will be a member of the team. In the just finished Indian Premier League 2024, the former captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) led the scoring rankings with 741 runs.

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In New York on June 5, the Men in Blue will play their first game of the season against Ireland. On June 9, they will play their bitter rivals, Pakistan. In these vital matches, where India hopes to win their second T20 World Cup, Kohli’s form will surely be a deciding factor.

India squad for T20 World Cup 2024:

Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, and Mohammed Siraj