The first T20I of the five-match series will feature a youthful Indian squad led by Shubman Gill playing against Zimbabwe. The Harare Sports Club will host the series’ opening on Saturday, July 6.
The National Cricket Academy (NCA) head coach, VVS Laxman, will take over as head coach of a young Indian side for the opening Twenty20 International match against Zimbabwe, as Rahul Dravid’s stint ends following the T20 World Cup.
For the first two Twenty20 Internationals against Zimbabwe, the BCCI has included some new players to provide the stars of the T20 World Cup the opportunity to take part in triumph celebrations back home. Shivam Dube, Sanju Samson, and Yashasvi Jaiswal will be replaced by Sai Sudharsan, Jitesh Sharma, and Harshit Rana when they join the team.
The inclusion of in-form batters Abhishek Sharma and Riyan Parag in the squad is a reflection of their outstanding performances in the IPL 2024. Their decision was an obvious one given their amazing IPL season.
Zimbabwe vs. India: T20I Head-to-Head Record
In Twenty20 Internationals, Team India has a strong record against Zimbabwe. They have triumphed in six of the eight matches that have been played thus far, with Zimbabwe only winning two.
When will the first Twenty20 international between Zimbabwe and India be played?
First Twenty20 International between Zimbabwe and India will take place at 4:30 PM IST on Saturday, July 6th at the Harare Sports Club.
Where can you watch the India vs. Zimbabwe T20I series live in India?
The India vs. Zimbabwe matches will be shown on Sony Sports Network. Sony Sports Ten 3 (Hindi) SD & HD, Sony Sports Ten 4 (Tamil/Telugu), and Sony Sports Ten 5 SD & HD will all broadcast the series live.
Live Streaming: The Sony Liv app and website will provide live streaming for the India T20I series between IND and ZIM.
Teams
India: Shubman 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: 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.
