After a not-so-memorable UK tour. Team India (Indian cricket Team) will look to reset in the upcoming Zimbabwe series, which begins on July 23 with a 3-match T20I series. Under new T20 captain Shreyas Iyer, India will look for their first T20I victory. Since winning the T20 World Cup back in February.
Meanwhile, the Zimbabwe side will come with confidence despite losing their 2-1 T20 series defeat against Bangladesh. They have shown some interesting cricket and also won one of the test and one-day series against them.
Raza shows faith in Sooryavanshi
Vaibhav Sooryyavanshi who has impressed every cricket lover with his attacking batting in the last two IPL seasons. Despite the not-so-good start of his international career in the England tour, he will also try to come back. In the tour, the left-handed opener scored 14, 13, and 15 in three innings as a whole and India (Indian cricket Team) struggled throughout the series.
Sikandar Raza the Zimbabwe skipper, shows his faith in the teenager. He says that the kind of player Vaibhav is really very unconditional and if he gets proper backing and support, he has the potential to do wonders. Raza added that Vaibhav making his senior debut while still performing at the Under-19 level shows his potential.
In the press meet, Raza also said that it will be an equally important series for both the teams. There are no favorites. India (Indian cricket Team)is going under a transition phase and there are some transitions on their side also. So it will be very interesting for both sides and fans will surely get entertainment.
T20I Call-ups for 4 Players in the Indian cricket Team
Prabhsimran, Yash Thakur, Harsh Dubey and Ashok Sharma received their maiden India (Indian cricket Team) call-ups. Mayank Yadav will also come back in the side after nearly two years. Ravi Bishnoi was also added late to the team after Varun Chakravarthy got injured.
Laxman will coach the team in Zimbabwe
VVS Laxman has been called for the role of coach of the team. He already has experience working with different captains as a coach in Rahul Dravid’s tenure. This will be the first time in two years that Gautam Gambhir will be on rest after being appointed as coach of the senior men’s (Indian cricket Team) team.
Squad for both teams
India squad: Shreyas Iyer (captain), Tilak Varma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Rinku Singh, Abhishek Sharma, Shivam Dube, Harsh Dubey, Suryansh Shedge, Ishan Kishan, Prabhsimran Singh, Prince Yadav, Yash Thakur, Mayank Yadav, Ashok Sharma, and Ravi Bishnoi.
Zimbabwe squad: Sikandar Raza (captain), Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Tanaka Chivanga, Ben Curran, Brad Evans, Wessly Madhevere, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava, Newman Nyamhuri, Milton Shumba, Tafadzwa Tsiga.
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All three T20Is will be played at the Harare Sports Club at 4:30 PM IST on July 23, 25, and 26