As the cricket world eagerly awaits the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Team India has expressed concerns over the practice facilities available to them in the United States. This year's tournament is significant because it is the first time the United States has hosted an International Cricket Council event. With 16 matches scheduled across three locations, the focus is on how well the host country will fulfil the expectations of the world's top cricket teams.

The Indian squad practiced at Cantiague Park on Wednesday afternoon, when Rohit Sharma and his teammates gathered for a net session. They used three of the six drop-in pitches provided at the makeshift venue, but were apparently dissatisfied with the arrangements.

"Everything is makeshift – from pitches to other facilities. Safe to say everything is very average in nature. The team has raised their concerns,” a source in the know was quoted as saying by News18. 

Team India, which is now in New York for their first Group A matches, including a high-stakes encounter against Pakistan on June 9, has expressed frustration with the practice facilities at Cantiague Park. According to reports, the team considers the facilities to be "average" and fall short of expectations for an international competition of this level.

India squad: 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, Mohd. Siraj

Reserves: Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khaleel Ahmed and Avesh Khan