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Sikandar Raza To Lead Young Zimbabwe Team Against India In T20I Series

Experienced batter Sikandar Raza was on Monday named as captain of a young Zimbabwe team for the five-match T20I series against world champions India, which begins in Harare from July 6. The African side has also named Belgium-born Antum Naqvi in the squad but his final inclusion is subject to the confirmation of his citizenship status, Zimbabwe Cricket said in a release. Naqvi was born to Pakistani parents in Brussels, Belgium, before moving to Australia, but he was considered for selection after he declared his desire to represent Zimbabwe in international cricket and applied for naturalisation.

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I Live Streaming And Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I Live Streaming: India will be squaring off against Zimbabwe in the 3rd T20I of the five-match series on Wednesday in Harare. After facing a humiliating defeat in the first game, Shubman Gill and co bounced back in the second match and registered a stunning 100-run victory. The series is currently levelled 1-1 and Team India will look to take a lead. This match will also be a crucial one as the T20 World Cup winners Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shivam Dube, and Sanju Samson have also joined India's squad.

Zimbabwe vs India: On Virat Kohli's "Time For Youngsters To Take Over" Remark, Shubman Gill's Response Viral

India captain Shubman Gill won the toss and opted to bowl against Zimbabwe in the first T20I of a five-match series in Harare on Saturday. Ahead of his captaincy debut, Gill had confirmed on the eve of the match that Abhishek Sharma will make his debut and open the innings with him. Apart from Abhishek, IPL stars Riyan Parag and Dhruv Jurel were also handed their debuts by the Indian team. Gill is leading the team in the absence of captain Rohit Sharma, who retired from the format after the T20 World Cup, while vice-captain Hardik Pandya has been rested.

Focus On Yashasvi Jaiswal's Batting Position As stronger India Ready To Face Zimbabwe In 3rd T20I

India will find it tough to choose between Yashasvi Jaiswal's seemingly effortless flamboyance and Abhishek Sharma's uber-cool aggression at the top when they rejig their combination to make space for World Cup-winning squad members in the third T20 International against Zimbabwe in Harare on Wednesday. The arrival of Jaiswal, Sanju Samson and Shivam Dube, all of whom were part of the main team during the title-winning run last month, gives the Indian team a formidable look in the most important game of the series as visitors look to press home the advantage after the booster shot of a series-levelling 100-run victory in the second match.

"Want Sikandar Raza To Lead From Front": Zimbabwe Coach Justin Sammons Ahead Of 1st T20I vs India

Sikandar Raza's vast experience of playing in various T20 leagues would certainly come in handy for an inexperienced Zimbabwe outfit, which would like to punch above its weight against a talented Indian side full of IPL performers, head coach Justin Sammons said ahead of five-match series, starting Saturday. "I think we're very fortunate to have a player like Sikandar Raza leading the side. He brings great experience, We want him to lead from the front. He's been superb in the changing room and taking the players under his wing. We want his bat to do the talking. as well as his bowling," Sammons told PTI Videos in an exclusive interview from Harare.

Records Tumble As Abhishek Sharma Slams Maiden T20I Century In 2nd Game vs Zimbabwe

Playing in just his second T20I for India, young opening batter Abhishek Sharma slammed his maiden century in the second match of a five-game series against Zimbabwe in Harare on Sunday. After completing his half-century in 33 balls, Abhishek took just 13 more deliveries to reach triple figures. He smashed seven fours and eight sixes at a strike rate of 212, but got out on the very next ball after completing his century. Abhishek, who was dismissed for a duck on his debut, became the fastest Indian batter, in terms of innings, to score a century for India in T20I cricket.

Spirited Zimbabwe Shock Shubman Gill-Led India By 13 Runs In 1st T20I

An inexperienced yet spirited Zimbabwe pulled off an upset of massive proportions when they stunned an Indian team brimming with an array of Next-Gen stars by 13 runs in the first T20I of the five-match series in Harare on Saturday. India, who were recently crowned champions in the T20 World Cup albeit with a different set of players, were expected to trot past an unfancied Zimbabwe and the script followed that line when the hosts were restricted to 115 for nine.

These Players Dropped As Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube Included In India's Playing XI vs Zimbabwe In 3rd T20I

The 2024 T20 World Cup-winning players Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, and Shivam Dube got an entry into India's playing XI for the third T20I against Zimbabwe on Wednesday. All the three players were unavailable for the first two games as their return from Barbados after the T20 World Cup triumph was delayed. Khaleel Ahmed was another player, who got an entry into India's playing XI, after being rested in the second T20I. The likes of Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Sai Sudharsan and Mukesh Kumar have been dropped to make way for the new entries.

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Sikandar Raza To Lead Young Zimbabwe Team Against India In T20I Series

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I Live Streaming And Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch

Zimbabwe vs India: On Virat Kohli's "Time For Youngsters To Take Over" Remark, Shubman Gill's Response Viral

Focus On Yashasvi Jaiswal's Batting Position As stronger India Ready To Face Zimbabwe In 3rd T20I

"Want Sikandar Raza To Lead From Front": Zimbabwe Coach Justin Sammons Ahead Of 1st T20I vs India

Records Tumble As Abhishek Sharma Slams Maiden T20I Century In 2nd Game vs Zimbabwe

Spirited Zimbabwe Shock Shubman Gill-Led India By 13 Runs In 1st T20I

These Players Dropped As Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube Included In India's Playing XI vs Zimbabwe In 3rd T20I