The Indian team for the three-match T20 series against Zimbabwe to be held this month was announced on Monday (July 6). Shreyas Iyer will captain the team. While Tilak Verma will take over the responsibility of vice-captaincy. Batsman Rinku Singh has also been included in the squad, who could not be a part of the team for the Asian Games apart from the tour of Ireland and England. Three T20I matches between India and Zimbabwe are to be played in Harare on 23, 25 and 26 July.
Wicketkeeper batsman Prabhsimran Singh, fast bowler Ashok Sharma, fast bowler Yash Thakur and spinner Harsh Dubey Has been entered in the T20 team. If seen, Prabhsimran Singh, Ashok Sharma and Yash Thakur have joined the Indian team for the first time. Whereas Harsh Dubey has played One Day International matches for India. Fast bowler Mayank Yadav has also returned to the Indian team after a long time. Mayank last played for the Indian team in October 2024.
Sanju Samson missing from the team
Wicketkeeper batsman Sanju Samson has not been included in the team for the T20 series. Perhaps the selectors have decided to give him rest. There the 15 year old Vaibhav Suryavanshi Has got a place in the team. Suryavanshi made his international debut on Saturday against England at the Old Trafford ground in Manchester. In that match, he got a place in the playing-11 in place of Sanju Samson.
Akshar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna and left arm pacer Arshdeep Singh are also not part of the team. These players have also probably been given rest under workload management.
Indian team for Zimbabwe tour: Shreyas Iyer (captain), Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma (vice-captain), Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Shivam Dubey, Suryansh Shedge, Rinku SinghHarsh Dubey, Varun Chakraborty, Prince Yadav, Yash Thakur, Ashok Sharma, Mayank Yadav and Prabhsimran Singh (wicketkeeper).
Schedule of India’s tour of Zimbabwe
1st T20 – 23 July, Harare
2nd T20 – 25 July, Harare
3rd T20- 26 July, Harare
(All three matches will be played from 4.30 pm Indian time)
Big change for ODI series
On the other hand, Shivam Dubey has been included in place of injured Nitish Kumar Reddy in the Indian team for the three-match ODI series against England starting from July 14. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has given this information.
Indian team for ODI series against England: Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (vice-captain), KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Gurnoor Brar and Shivam Dubey.
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