Reports had suggested that the BCCI had wanted to make either Hardik Pandya or Suryakumar Yadav the captain, but both requested rest.
The BCCI has announced the squad for the India tour of Zimbabwe. As expected, Shubman Gill has been named the skipper of the young side, which will see four young stars make their India debut. Abhishek Sharma, Riyan Parag, Nitish Reddy, and Tushar Deshpande have been rewarded for their incredible displays in the IPL 2024 season and have earned a maiden India call-up.
In what is a young squad, Mukesh Kumar is the oldest member (30 years) of the squad. Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rinku Singh, Sanju Samson, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, and skipper Shubman Gill are going to be the most experienced players, and Dhruv Jurel, who’d made his India Test debut earlier in the year, is on course to make his T20I debut as well.
India’s squad for Zimbabwe
Ꮪhubman Gill (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Abhishek Sharma, Rinku Singh, Sanju Samson (wk), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Nitish Reddy, Riyan Parag, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar, Tushar Deshpande.
IND vs ZIM Schedule
| No. | Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st T20I | July 6 | Zimbabwe vs India | Harare Sports Club | 4:30 PM |
| 2nd T20I | July 7 | Zimbabwe vs India | Harare Sports Club | 4:30 PM |
| 3rd T20I | July 10 | Zimbabwe vs India | Harare Sports Club | 4:30 PM |
| 4th T20I | July 13 | Zimbabwe vs India | Harare Sports Club | 4:30 PM |
| 5th T20I | July 14 | Zimbabwe vs India | Harare Sports Club | 4:30 PM |
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