Ahead of Saturday's warm-up meeting at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, India skipper Rohit Sharma and Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto have taken in the sights of the newly built Nassau County International Cricket Stadium here in the USA. Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, with seating up to 34,000 people, is scheduled to host eight matches of the marquee tournament, including three games of India. The highly-anticipated India-Pakistan clash, pencilled for June 9, will also be hosted at this venue.
The New York ground will host its first international match in the tournament on June 3 when Sri Lanka locks horns with South Africa. But prior to the main event, the venue plays host to two Asian heavyweights -- India and Bangladesh putting in some final work ahead of their respective campaigns. Looking around at the stands and peering towards the centre square, India skipper Rohit saluted those who pieced together the bold project and said he can't wait to feel the atmosphere in the stadium with a decent capacity.
"It looks beautiful. It's quite an open ground. When we come here and play our first game, I just can't wait to feel the atmosphere in the stadium," the India captain was quoted as saying by ICC.
"It's a decent capacity as well. Hopefully, it's gonna be a good one." After hitting the ground in the warm-up fixture, India will play its first group game at the same venue against Ireland on June 5.
"We’re looking to understand the conditions more important.