On July 6, India’s maiden Twenty20 international match against Zimbabwe will take place at the Harare Sports Club in Harare. With Shubman Gill taking the team’s captaincy for the first time, the Indian second string has a lot to contend with. Gill is eager to show his leadership and batting prowess after being cut from the T20 World Cup team. However, Abhishek Sharma and Riyan Parag, the IPL sensations, will make their debut on the global scene.
Sikandar Raza will lead Zimbabwe’s youthful squad in the five-match Twenty20 International series. With players like Richard Ngarava, Wellington Masakadza, and Blessing Muzarabani playing well, India will mix up the bowling attack of the hosts. With an eye towards a global comeback, Zimbabwe will seize this series as a chance to introduce their updated version of the sport.
Report on Pitch for Harare Sports Club
The pitch at Harare Sports Club is favourable to hitters and will help them all through the game. Here, the first innings score average is 160, thus the sides will want to score as many runs as possible when they bat first. The bounce will be crucial, and the pacers can benefit from some assistance from the surface. It will be about 26 degrees Celsius, and there is no chance of rain.
Match Details:
| Match | Zimbabwe Vs India, 1st T20I |
| Venue | Harare Sports Club, Harare |
| Date and Time | Saturday, July 06, 1:00 PM IST |
Head-To-Head Records
| Matches | 08 |
| Won by Zimbabwe | 2 |
| Won by India | 6 |
| Tied | 00 |
| No Result | 00 |
| First-ever Fixture |
June 12, 2010
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| Most-recent Fixture |
November 06, 2022
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IND vs. ZIM: Potential Playing XIs
India
With Shubman Gill leading the group and Rinku Singh having the opportunity to bat higher up the order, India has an abundance of batting alternatives in their lineup. With Gill opening the batting and Sharma being the one known for his furious assault, all eyes will be on Abhishek Sharma. With the right circumstances, Khaleel Ahmed can really shine as a bowler.
Predicted XI
Shubman Gill (c), Abhishek Sharma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Ravi Bishnoi
Zimbabwe
Delivering goods, Zimbabwe will rely on its pace batteries, and much will depend on how Sikandar Raza handles his battery’s possibilities. With the bat and ball, he will be looking to Luke Jongwe and Brian Bennett for assistance. In their most recent encounter, Bennett and Raza orchestrated Zimbabwe’s historic eight-wicket victory over Bangladesh.
Predicted XI
Brian Bennett, Tadiwanshe Marumani, Sikandar Raza (c), Jonathan Campbell, Clive Madande (wk), Innocent Kaia, Wesley Madhevere, Luke Jongwe, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava
India
