Indian captain Shubman Gill has joined his team in Harare. The opener, who was part of the reserves for the T20 World Cup, was spending his time off in America after being released from the squad by the Indian management. Team India had arrived with interim head coach VVS Laxman earlier. With five days left before the India vs Zimbabwe T20I series starts, Shubman has reached Harare and is expected to begin his preparations tomorrow.
Earlier today, three changes were made to India’s 15-man squad, with Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, and Yashasvi Jaiswal being excluded from the team and Sai Sudarshan, Jitesh Sharma, and Harshit Rana being named as their replacements. The reason behind the sudden change isn’t certain.
But in likelihood, Dube, Jaiswal, and Samson were rested for the Zimbabwe tour as they were stuck in Barbados due to Hurricane Beryl. Of course, another possibility is that all three will be given a chance later when India tour Sri Lanka for a six-match white-ball series.
India’s Squad for Zimbabwe T20Is
Shubman Gill (Captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Abhishek Sharma, Rinku Singh, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Riyan Parag, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar, Tushar Deshpande, Sai Sudharsan, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Harshit Rana
India vs Zimbabwe Schedule
| T20I No. | Date | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 6 | Harare Sports Club | 4:30 PM |
| 2 | July 7 | Harare Sports Club | 4:30 PM |
| 3 | July 10 | Harare Sports Club | 4:30 PM |
| 4 | July 13 | Harare Sports Club | 4:30 PM |
| 5 | July 14 | Harare Sports Club | 4:30 PM |
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