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Virat Kohli is expected to miss India's warm-up game against Bangladesh before the T20 World Cup 2024 as he did not travel with the first group of players to the United States for the ICC tournament.

According to the Indian Express, Kohli extended his break following RCB's exit from IPL 2024. A BCCI official mentioned that Kohli had informed BCCI in advance about his delayed joining.

"Kohli had informed us way beforehand that he will be joining the team late and that is why the BCCI has kept his visa appointment for a later date. He is expected to fly out to New York in the early morning of May 30th. The BCCI has agreed to his request," a BCCI official told the newspaper.

The first batch of players left for USA on Saturday, with India captain Rohit Sharma, head coach Rahul Dravid, batting coach Vikram Rathour, and several other players onboard the flight from Mumbai.

The 35-year-old batter is expected to depart for New York on May 30.

India and Bangladesh will play a warm-up match in New York on June 1, a day before the tournament starts.