Zimbabwe name squad for three-match T20I series against India
Harare, July 22
Zimbabwe Cricket has named a 15-man squad for the three-match T20 International series against India, with the selectors making three changes to the side that faced Bangladesh in Bulawayo, according to ZC website.
The matches will be played at Harare Sports Club on 23, 25 and 26 July. All-rounder Wessly Madhevere returns to the setup, while wicketkeeper-batter Tafadzwa Tsiga has earned his first T20I call-up.
Fast bowler Newman Nyamhuri is also back after recovering from a niggle that ruled him out of the recent Bangladesh T20I series.
Tanaka Chivanga, who was drafted in as Nyamhuri's replacement, retains his place. The trio replace Clive Madande, Tinotenda Maposa and Tashinga Musekiwa, according to ZC website.
Captain Sikandar Raza will lead a squad looking to make a strong statement against the reigning ICC Men's T20 World Cup champions following an impressive home campaign against Bangladesh.
Zimbabwe secured a historic innings victory in the one-off Test before claiming the ODI series 2-1 in Harare. Bangladesh, however, fought back to win the T20I series 2-1 in Bulawayo.
Meanwhile, the reigning T20 World Cup champions India have endured a difficult run in the shortest format, remaining winless in their last seven matches. The Men in Blue lost both T20Is against Ireland before suffering a 4-0 whitewash in the five-match series against England.
The Men in Blue will now look to bounce back when they face Zimbabwe in T20I series, beginning July 23. (ANI)
Zimbabwe squad for three-match T20I series against India:
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
India's squad for Zimbabwe T20Is:
Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma (Vice-Captain), Ishan Kishan (WK), Shivam Dube, Suryansh Shedge, Rinku Singh, Harsh Dubey, Prince Yadav, Yash Thakur, Ashok Sharma, Mayank Yadav, Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Ravi Bishnoi.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Zimbabwe's squad looks solid with Madhevere returning. Our Indian team has been struggling but this series against Zimbabwe is the perfect platform to rebuild confidence. Looking forward to seeing Rinku Singh and Tilak Varma in action! 🇮🇳
Honestly, it's a bit unfair to judge our T20 team based on the Ireland and England series - those were experimental squads. But still, we need to take Zimbabwe seriously. They just won the ODI series against Bangladesh and their T20I team is improving. Hope we don't take them lightly.
Great to see Zimbabwe cricket getting back on track! Sikandar Raza is a fantastic all-rounder. But why is our T20I team still struggling? We won the World Cup but can't beat Ireland? Something needs to change in our approach. Hope Shreyas leads well.
Interesting to see Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Prince Yadav in the squad - good to give young talent a chance. But I wish we had a more experienced captain for this series. Shreyas Iyer is good but hasn't captained much at international level. Let's see how it goes! 🤞
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