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Team India Have First Practice Session In Harare Ahead Of ODIs. See Pics

After clinching the white-ball series against West Indies, Team India is all set to take on Zimbabwe for a three-match ODI series. Ahead of the first match, which will be played on August 18 at Harare Sports Club, the KL Rahul-led side took to the ground for their firt practice session. In pictures shared by the BCCI on Twitter, players like Deepak Chahar, Mohammed Siraj, Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, were seen practicing at the ground.

When Dhawan Met Dhawan: Bollywood Star's "Boy In A Candy Shop" Moment

Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan on Saturday shared pictures with India opening batter Shikhar Dhawan and the rest of the Indian team. He also joked that he was asked a couple of riddles by the Indian opening batter. "At 4 in the morning I was like a boy in a candy shop. Got very excited to meet and chat with our men in blue About their upcoming tour. Also @SDhawan25 asked me a couple of riddles," tweeted the'Jug Jug Jeeyo'actor.

Indian Team Leaves For Zimbabwe Ahead Of ODI Series. See Pics

The KL Rahul-led Indian team has left for Zimbabwe for the upcoming three-match ODI series against the side, starting August 18. BCCI shared the pictures of Indian players posing inside the plane. While the first picture had Shikhar Dhawan, Deepak Chahar and Prasidh Krishna standing together, the rest of the shared pictures included the likes of acting head coach VVS Laxman and players Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj, Rahul Tripathi and Ruturaj Gaikwad. "Zimbabwe bound!" wrote BCCI while sharing the pictures on social media.

"Would Have Avoided...": Aakash Chopra On KL Rahul Replacing Shikhar Dhawan As Captain For Zimbabwe ODI Series

Former India opening batter Aakash Chopra has said that he would have avoided changing Shikhar Dhawan as the captain for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe, beginning August 18. When the squad for the series was originally announced, Dhawan was named captain and Rahul was not mentioned. However, earlier this week, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced that Rahul has been deemed fit to play and will join the squad as captain, with Dhawan acting as his deputy.

India men's cricket team leaves for Zimbabwe ahead of three-match ODI series

The social media accounts of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) showed pictures of Prasidh Krishna, Deepak Chahar, Shikhar Dhawan, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Rahul Tripathi in the flight. NCA head VVS Laxman was also spotted, suggesting that he could be the head coach for the ODI series against Zimbabwe.

When Dhawan Met Dhawan: Bollywood Star's "Boy In A Candy Shop" Moment

Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan on Saturday shared pictures with India opening batter Shikhar Dhawan and the rest of the Indian team. He also joked that he was asked a couple of riddles by the Indian opening batter. "At 4 in the morning I was like a boy in a candy shop. Got very excited to meet and chat with our men in blue About their upcoming tour. Also @SDhawan25 asked me a couple of riddles," tweeted the'Jug Jug Jeeyo'actor.

"Love Playing In ICC Tournaments": Shikhar Dhawan Sets Sight On 2023 World Cup

India opener Shikhar Dhawan has said that his focus is on the upcoming ODI Cricket World Cup in 2023 and he wants to feature in as many matches as he can leading to the marquee cricketing event. "My focus is definitely on next year's 50-overs World Cup and for that, I want to play as many matches as possible for India and do well in them. In between, there is the IPL as well, so I will try to continue to perform there and look to play the domestic one-day and T20 matches and keep myself match-fit and ready," Dhawan told The Times Of India.

Exclusive: I love playing in ICC tournaments, focus is on 2023 ODI World Cup, says Shikhar Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan, who became the first captain to guide India to a clean sweep against the West Indies in their own backyard recently, is looking forward to next year's ICC World Cup which will be held in India. That Dhawan is a dominant player in the ICC 50-over events is no secret. He has played 10 matches in the ODI World Cups so far (in the 2015 and 2019 editions) and has 537 runs under his belt, averaging 53.70.

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Team India Have First Practice Session In Harare Ahead Of ODIs. See Pics

When Dhawan Met Dhawan: Bollywood Star's "Boy In A Candy Shop" Moment

Indian Team Leaves For Zimbabwe Ahead Of ODI Series. See Pics

"Would Have Avoided...": Aakash Chopra On KL Rahul Replacing Shikhar Dhawan As Captain For Zimbabwe ODI Series

India men's cricket team leaves for Zimbabwe ahead of three-match ODI series

When Dhawan Met Dhawan: Bollywood Star's "Boy In A Candy Shop" Moment

"Love Playing In ICC Tournaments": Shikhar Dhawan Sets Sight On 2023 World Cup

Exclusive: I love playing in ICC tournaments, focus is on 2023 ODI World Cup, says Shikhar Dhawan