ICC Men's T20: 'Rohit and Virat would do...' says former Indian cricketer Piyush Chawla

International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday unveiled the Men's T20 World Cup schedule which will start from June 1 of this year. Team India would be determined to overcome the major heartbreak that the country faced after losing the ODI World Cup against Australia.

India has not been able to win the T20 Cup since the 2007 win under Dhoni's captaincy.

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Soon after the schedule was announced by ICC, former India spinner, Piyush Chawla, has come to defend amid the uncertainty looming around Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's inclusion in the tournament.

“You can look at it differently as well because Kohli and Rohit must be thinking the other way (Asked if they will carry baggage from the past). They want to do something special to really win the World Cup," said Piyush Chawla to Star Sports.

Chawla while commenting on the upcoming tournament also emphasised the importance of experience while playing such crucial tournaments.

"You don’t think like there is baggage or something because once you are on the field, you don’t think about what happened in the past, you are just living that current situation. If you ask me personally, I would say that experience matters in crunch situations,” he said.

About ICC Men's T20:
A new chapter will unfold in one of the oldest rivalries in cricket history as India will square off against Pakistan on June 9 in New York as the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced the schedule for the upcoming T20 World Cup.

The tournament will kick off on June 1 and will be co-hosted by the West Indies and the US. India has been placed in Group A alongside Ireland, Pakistan, Canada and the US.

Ten of the 20 teams will play their first match of the 29-day tournament in the USA, with 16 contests to be held in Lauderhill, Dallas and New York and the blockbuster clash between India and Pakistan scheduled for the new Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in Long Island on 9 June.

The US will play Canada in the opening game on June 1 while fellow hosts the West Indies will play Papua New Guinea in Guyana on the second day of group play.

The Men in Blue will open their campaign against Ireland on June 5. Their second game of the tournament will be against arch-rival Pakistan on June 9. The final two games will be against Canada and USA on June 12 and June 15 respectively.

The Group Stage will be played from June 1 to June 18. The Super 8 stage will be played from June 19 to June 24.

The final four stage - semi-finals will be played on June 26 and June 27. The tournament will conclude on June 29.

(with ToI inputs)