BCCI announces squad for India – Zimbabwe series in July; Shubman Gill to lead men in blue

Mumbai: The Men’s Selection Committee for the Indian Cricket Team has selected a 15-member squad for the upcoming tour of Zimbabwe. India will travel to Harare in the first week of July for a five-match T20I series against the hosts.

Shubman Gill will lead this young squad as captain in the upcoming India – Zimbabwe series, while Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel will be on board as wicketkeepers.

India’s squad for the T20I series against Zimbabwe:

Shubman Gill (Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Abhishek Sharma, Rinku Singh, Sanju Samson (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), Nitish Reddy, Riyan Parag, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar, Tushar Deshpande.

It is noteworthy that Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya and Surya Kumar Yadav have been given rest for the five-match T20 series.

 

India’s Tour of Zimbabwe, 2024
 Sr. No. Date Day Match Venue Time
1st T20I 06-July 2024 Saturday Zimbabwe vs India Harare Sports Club 1:00 PM (4:30 PM IST)
2nd T20I 07-July 2024 Sunday Zimbabwe vs India Harare Sports Club 1:00 PM (4:30 PM IST)
3rd T20I 10-July 2024 Wednesday Zimbabwe vs India Harare Sports Club 1:00 PM (4:30 PM IST)
4th T20I 13-July 2024 Saturday Zimbabwe vs India Harare Sports Club 1:00 PM (4:30 PM IST)
5th T20I 14-July 2024 Sunday Zimbabwe vs India Harare Sports Club 1:00 PM (4:30 PM IST)

While India dominates the ongoing T20 World Cup so far, their cricketing journey doesn’t pause there! After the World Cup, the men in blue will be playing the India – Zimbabwe series in July. Then, the Indian squad will be ready for another exciting series as they take on Bangladesh at home! This face-off promises a thrilling mix of cricket with two Tests followed by three T20Is. DeshGujatrat