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India (IND) are gearing up for their first T20 assignment after their historic T20 World Cup win. The champions will face Zimbabwe (ZIM) in a five-match T20I series which gets underway in Harare on Saturday, July 6. India last played a T20 series in Zimbabwe in 2016 and emerged victorious 2-1.
The upcoming series will be a huge opportunity for the younger players to show their mettle. Abhishek Sharma, Riyan Parag, Tushar Deshpande, Sai Sudharsan and Harshit Rana are eyeing their international debut under the leadership of Shubman Gill.
Meanwhile, World Cup winners Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shivam Dube and Sanju Samson will join the squad from the third T20I as they have flown to India for the victory celebrations. All-rounder Sikandar Raza will lead Zimbabwe and they will be aiming for an impressive performance against a young Indian side.
Match Details
Match | Zimbabwe vs India, 1st T20I |
Venue | Harare Sports Club, Harare |
Date and Time | July 6, 4:30 PM (IST) |
Broadcast and Live Streaming Details | Sony Sports Network, SonyLiv app and website. |
ZIM vs IND Pitch Report
The Harare Sports Club offers a balanced pitch that assists both batters and bowlers. Based on data from the last two years, pace bowlers will likely get more help from the surface than spinners. The chasing team enjoyed more success here.
ZIM vs IND Head-to-Head
Total Matches | 8 |
India Won | 6 |
Zimbabwe Won | 2 |
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ZIM vs IND 1st T20I Predicted Playing 11 for both teams:
India XI:
Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rinku Singh, Riyan Parag, Abhishek Sharma, Washington Sundar, Jitesh Sharma, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar, Ravi Bishnoi, Harshit Rana
Zimbabwe XI:
Innocent Kaia, Milton Shumba, Dion Myers, Wesley Madhevere, Sikandar Raza (c), Brian Bennett, Clive Madande, Tendai Chatara, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani, Luke Jongwe
Suggested Playing 11 No. 1 for ZIM vs IND 1st T20I Dream 11 Fantasy Cricket:
Grand League
S Gill, A Sharma, R Gaikwad (c), C Madande, R Singh, D Jurel, S Raza (vc), B Bennett, A Khan, B Muzarabani, R Bishnoi
Suggested Playing 11 No. 2 for ZIM vs IND 1st T20I Dream 11 Fantasy Cricket:
Head-to-Head
S Gill (c), A Sharma, R Gaikwad, R Parag, C Madande, R Sing, S Raza, A Khan, R Ngarava (vc), B Muzarabani, R Bishnoi