Team India seem to be in high spirits ahead of the start of their 2022 T20 World Cup campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan on Sunday, October 23, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
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The Men in Blue gathered for a pre-tournament photoshoot ahead of the tournament but also had some fun of their own. In a video posted by the official Twitter handle of the T20 World Cup, the Indian cricket team can be seen having a good time.
Go behind the scenes with India 👀#T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/e94BiafypM
— T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup) October 21, 2022
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Veteran off-spinner R Ashwin can be seen photobombing Team India’s skipper Rohit Sharma. While wicket-keeper batter Dinesh Karthik was soaking up the atmosphere from the empty stand of the MCG.
Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya, and KL Rahul were giving the pre-tournament interviews.
India is heading into the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, with high hopes of ending their 15-year drought and claiming their second title thanks to a side packed with talent with both bat and ball.
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Failure to qualify for the semi-finals at the 2021 edition, including a ten-wicket defeat to rivals Pakistan, still stings and serves as motivation to go at least one better this time around – not that any more will be needed.
They face Bangladesh, South Africa, and Pakistan in Group 2 of the Super 12, alongside the Netherlands and the winner from Group B from the First Round.
