The Indian team is all set to tour Zimbabwe for the three-match ODI series. The series will commence on August 18 this month. The management has appointed senior batter Shikhar Dhawan as the stand-in skipper of team India. Apart from this, few youngsters will have an opportunity to prove themselves on the litmus of international cricket.
The young bench strength of India has all capabilities to give a tough fight to the host Zimbabwean team. Both teams will play all three ODIs of the series at Harare’s Harare Sports Club. Notably, the Indian camp has provided rest to their senior players including the likes of former skipper Virat Kohli, regular skipper Rohit Sharma, and senior pacer Jasprit Bumrah during this entire series.
So, here we’ll have a look at all the details of this series between India and Zimbabwe including the schedule and squads of the teams, venue, broadcast details, and all you need to know.
Zimbabwe vs India, ODI series, Schedule
Date | Timing | Game Details | Venue |
18th August 2022 | 12:45 PM Indian Standard Time | Zimbabwe vs India, 1st ODI | Harare Sports Club, Harare |
20th August 2022 | 12:45 PM Indian Standard Time | Zimbabwe vs India, 2nd ODI | Harare Sports Club, Harare |
22nd August 2022 | 12:45 PM Indian Standard Time | Zimbabwe vs India 3rd ODI | Harare Sports Club, Harare |
Preview for team India.
The Indians will face Zimbabwe in the absence of their key players. The selectors have included the youngsters in the squad for this series. This list includes the likes of Rahul Tripathi, Sanju Samson, and some other players. Senior batter will be leading the team in the second consecutive ODI series after the one they recently played against the West Indies.
Speaking of India’s records in Zimbabwe, then they toured the African nation last time in the year 2016 for a three-match ODI series and T20I series of the same number of matches. India first won the ODI series with a score line of 3-0, and then clinched the T20I series by 2-1.
Squad of the Indian team against Zimbabwe
Shikhar Dhawan (Captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), Sanju Samson (wicket-keeper), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Avesh Khan, Prasidh Krishna, Mohd Siraj, Deepak Chahar.
Zimbabwe vs India, ODI series, broadcast details
Sony Sports Network will stream the series live on television whereas the Sony Liv app will provide a live telecast on the digital platform.