T20 WC: Rohit, Shanto stroll through New York Stadium before warm-up match IANS Updated: May 31st, 2024, 15:04 IST in Sports 0 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on WhatsApp Share on Linkedin New York: 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.
Also Read All the squads for Men’s T20 World Cup 4 hours ago T20 World Cup: Click here for complete info on India matches, time, venues & schedule 22 hours ago The New York ground will host its first international match in the tournament June 3 when Sri Lanka lock 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 fi.