Team India Heads to Zimbabwe with Young Squad After T20 World Cup Victory
Following their triumphant win in the T20 World Cup in Barbados, Team India is set to tour Zimbabwe with a fresh, young squad. With key players being rested or retiring, new talents like Sai Sudharsan, Jitesh Sharma, and Harshit Rana have been added to the squad for the first two T20Is.
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After winning the T20 World Cup in Barbados, Team India is gearing up for a 5-match T20I series in Zimbabwe. With veterans like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Ravindra Jadeja retiring from T20 cricket, and key players such as Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya being rested, the squad heading to Zimbabwe features a host of young talents. These youngsters have earned their place through consistent performances and are ready to make their mark on the international stage.
The Men’s Selection Committee has named Sai Sudharsan, Jitesh Sharma and Harshit Rana as replacements for Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube and Yashasvi Jaiswal for the first two T20Is against Zimbabwe.
Notably, three members of India's T20 World Cup-winning squad are included in the lineup for the Zimbabwe series: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, and Shivam Dube. Additionally, Rinku Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, and Avesh Khan, who were reserves for the T20 World Cup, will also be part of the T20 series. This blend of experience and new talent promises an exciting series ahead.
India squad: Ꮪhubman Gill (Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Abhishek Sharma, Rinku Singh, Sanju Samson (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), Shivam Dube, Riyan Parag, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar, Tushar Deshpande.
First Two T20Is: Sai Sudharsan, Jitesh Sharma and Harshit Rana.
Zimbabwe squad: Sikandar Raza (captain), Faraz Akram, Brian Bennett, Johnathan Campbell, Tendai Chatara, Luke Jongwe, Innocent Kaia, Clive Madande, Wessly Madhevere, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Brandon Mavuta, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Antum Naqvi, Richard Ngarava, Milton Shumba.
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