New Delhi: Shubman Gill and Co. will take on Zimbabwe in the first T20I at Harare Sports Club in Harare. Team India will play a five-match T20I series against Zimbabwe. The senior members of Team India including Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah and Suryakumar Yadav were given a much-needed rest after the brilliant T20 World Cup campaign.
Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravindra have announced their retirement from T20I cricket after winning the final against South Africa in Barbados. Young players including Riyan Parag, Abhishek Sharma and Ravi Bishnoi were selected in the squad to face Zimbabwe.
Shubman Gill has already confirmed in the pre-match press conference that he will open the innings along with Abhishek Sharma while Ruturaj Gaikwad will bat at no.3. The series is a good opportunity for the youngsters to showcase their talent.
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shivam Dube and Sanju Samson will join the team for the last three T20Is as they were stuck in Barbados due to Hurricane Beryl and arrived in India very late. Harshit Rana, Jitesh Sharma and Sai Sudharsan were named as their replacement for the first two T20Is.
Zimbabwe vs India head-to-head
India and Zimbabwe played 8 matches against each other. India won 6 and Zimbabwe won 2.
Harare Sports Club pitch report
The pitch at Harare Sports Club is good for the batters. The new ball comes nicely onto the bat and the spinners may find some assistance with the old ball. The team batting first has won 23 matches at this venue. The average first-inning score is 156 and for the second inning, the average score is 139.
Harare weather report
According to Accuweather, There’s no chance of rain during the match time. The temperature is expected to range between 11 to 25 degrees Celsius.
Zimbabwe vs India Head-to-Head Record, pitch and weather report: India and Zimbabwe lock horns in the first T20I match at The Harare Sports Club on Saturday. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
