This series, overseen by National Cricket Academy head VVS Laxman, features a mix of fresh talents who have recently impressed in the IPL.
As per PTI report, Shubman Gill, previously the reserve opener for the T20 World Cup, has been on a break and will meet his teammates in Harare. Among the new names are Riyan Parag and Abhishek Sharma, both of whom have earned their first call-ups to the national team following standout performances in the IPL.
The BCCI has shared images of the squad boarding their flight on social media platform X. The squad members include Abhishek Sharma, Riyan Parag, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Washington Sundar, Tushar Deshpande, and VVS Laxman.
However, five key players—Shivam Dube, Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh, and Khaleel Ahmed—are currently stranded in Barbados due to Hurricane Beryl. These players, who were part of the T20 World Cup-winning team or traveling reserves, will join the team in Zimbabwe once the weather improves.
The recent retirement of senior players Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravindra Jadeja from the T20 format has opened up opportunities for younger players.
This series against Zimbabwe presents a crucial chance for these emerging talents to solidify their positions in the national team for future engagements.
India’s squad for T20I series against Zimbabwe
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.