The Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York, which will host India's warm-up game and three group matches, reportedly has no practice facilities and the Cantiague Park has been provided as a make-shift venue for the Indian team's training.

India will take over New York during the historic T20 World Cup played in the U.S, but cricket's powerhouse are under pressure after a long title drought.

Cricket ventures into uncharted territory on Saturday as the first ever major tournament to be staged in the United States gets under way in Texas with the opening game of the T20 World Cup.It marks the opening skirmish of the first ever major International Cricket Council (ICC) event to be held in part in the United States.

West Indies will be eager to hoist the Twenty20 World Cup for a third time when they co-host next month's tournament with the United States, and in the process bury the heartbreak of failing to even qualify for last year's 50-over World Cup.

Additional tickets have been released for a number of T20 World Cup matches, including India's blockbuster games in New York.

The Indian team have begun preparing for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 co-hosted by the West Indies and the United States of America. Rohit Sharma’s men have arrived in New York and have undergone their first practice session before the T20 showpiece event.

India begin their T20 World Cup campaign against Ireland on June 5 and then play arch-rivals Pakistan on June 9, followed by games against United States and Canada.