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Watch: Ishan Kishan's Throw Hits Axar Patel. Here's What Happened After That

India so far have completely outplayed Zimbabwe in the first two ODIs of the three-match series in Harare. After registering a 10-wicket in the first ODI, India bowled out Zimbabwe for a paltry total of 161 in the second ODI. During Zimbabwe's innings in the second ODI, a funny incident happened. In the 28th over, Ishan Kishan stunned Axar Patel with a throw in the field, which hit the latter on his body. Deepak Hooda came into the attack and off his second delivery of his second over, the ball went into the deep square leg area, where Kishan was deployed.

Watch: Deepak Chahar, Not Included In 2nd India vs Zimbabwe ODI, Entertains Fans On Sidelines

Deepak Chahar, who took three wickets in the first ODI against Zimbabwe, was not named in the Indian cricket team playing XI for the second ODI. With the T20 World Cup in two months' time, Chahar is one of the players whose performance is expected to be closely watched because of his ability to swing the ball. He has just recovered from injury and is hoping for a good show in the comng times. "Every time you make a comeback, it is important for any player to score runs, and take wickets. I was out with an injury for almost six months so I was looking for an opportunity to come and perform," Chahar said after the first ODI

Watch: Sanju Samson's Acrobatic One-Handed Catch Gets India First Wicket vs Zimbabwe In Second ODI

After winning the first ODI against Zimbabwe by 10 wickets, the KL Rahul-led Indian cricket team started the second ODI on a strong footing too. After opting to bowl first, India restricted Zimbabwe's run-scoring pace in the initial overs. Zimbabwe reached 20/0 in just over eight overs when Mohammed Siraj gave India the first breakthrough by dismissing Takudzwanashe Kaitano. However, wicketkeeper Sanju Samson played a big role in the dismissal and he took a diving catch to dismiss the Zimbabwe batter.

India vs Zimbabwe 2nd ODI LIVE Score: India Opt To Bowl First Against Zimbabwe, Deepak Chahar Misses Out

India vs Zimbabwe, 2nd ODI, Live Score Updates:India skipper KL Rahul has won the toss and opted to bowl first against India in the second ODI of the three-match series on Saturday. It is worth noting that Deepak Chahar misses out.

India vs Zimbabwe, 2nd ODI, India Predicted XI: Should India Tinker With Winning Combination?

The first ODI between India and Zimbabwe saw the former making it a one-sided affair on Thursday. After India's stand-in skipper KL Rahul won the toss, he opted to bowl first against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club. India bundled out Zimbabwe for 189 runs, thanks to Axar Patel (3 for 24), Deepak Chahar (3 for 27), Prasidh Krishna (3 for 50) and Mohammed Siraj (1 for 36). In reply, Indian openers Shikhar Dhawan and Shubman Gill made mockery of Zimbabwe's total as they stitched an unbeaten 192-run stand for the first wicket to help India win the game with 115 balls to spare.

"Keeping It Very Simple": Rohit Sharma Explains His Captaincy Mantra

Rohit Sharma led Indian Premier League side Mumbai Indians to a record five titles before he became India's all-format captain. While he was handed the white-ball captaincy of the national team in December last year, Rohit was elected as the full-time Test captain of India in February, 2022. Talking about his style of captaincy, the right-handed batter said that he tries to keep things simple. Rohit added that confusion among players and their roles is the last thing he would want under his captaincy.

Watch: KL Rahul's Gesture Before National Anthem Has Twitter Buzzing

KL Rahul on Thursday registered his first win as India captain as he led them to a 10-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the first ODI in Harare. Rahul, returning to the field for the first time since IPL 2022, did not get a chance to bat, but he did impress fans before the match even got underway. As the two teams lined up for the national anthems, Rahul was seen chewing a gum. Before India's national anthem began, he was seen taking the chewing gum out of his mouth.

"Axar Patel Is Still In The Shadow Of Ravindra Jadeja": Former India Cricketer

Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra heaped praise on all-rounder Axar Patel for his performance in the side's first ODI of the three-match series against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club. India defeated Zimbabwe by 10 wickets in the match on Thursday that saw Axar returning figures of 3 for 24 in 7.3 overs. However, Chopra added that Axar is still in the shadow of Ravindra Jadeja and that he would not be getting a chance as long as Jadeja is fit and available to play.

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Watch: Ishan Kishan's Throw Hits Axar Patel. Here's What Happened After That

Watch: Deepak Chahar, Not Included In 2nd India vs Zimbabwe ODI, Entertains Fans On Sidelines

Watch: Sanju Samson's Acrobatic One-Handed Catch Gets India First Wicket vs Zimbabwe In Second ODI

India vs Zimbabwe 2nd ODI LIVE Score: India Opt To Bowl First Against Zimbabwe, Deepak Chahar Misses Out

India vs Zimbabwe, 2nd ODI, India Predicted XI: Should India Tinker With Winning Combination?

"Keeping It Very Simple": Rohit Sharma Explains His Captaincy Mantra

Watch: KL Rahul's Gesture Before National Anthem Has Twitter Buzzing

"Axar Patel Is Still In The Shadow Of Ravindra Jadeja": Former India Cricketer