IND vs ZIM: Shubman Gill-led India squad leave for Zimbabwe - Check Pictures

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IND vs ZIM: The Indian cricket team led by Shubman Gill left for Zimbabwe in the wee hours of Tuesday (July 2) for a five-match T20I series starting July 6 in Harare.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared a series of pictures to share the news to the fans. "Jet Set Zimbabwe," BCCI captioned the pictures of acting coach and NCA head VVS Laxman, Abhishek Sharma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan and Ravi Bishnoi.

Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja have retired, and other senior members of the team like Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav and Japsrit Bumrah have been rested as Shubman Gill gear up to lead a young Indian team in Zimbabwe.

The likes of Abhishek Sharma, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel and Tushar Deshpande are well on course to make their T20I debut for India. Nitish Reddy was also in the squad but got ruled out due to injury. Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, and Shivam Dube are the only three players from the T20 World Cup 2024 squad to feature in the 15-member squad.

Gill, Avesh Khan, Khaleel Ahmed and Rinku were the four travelling reserves for India in the T20 World Cup 2024. Each one of these players will be featuring in the T20I series against Sikandar Raza-led Zimbabwe.

Aiming to rebuild under new head coach Justin Sammons after failing to qualify for the just-concluded T20 World Cup 2024, Zimbabwe opted to pick a young squad on

Experienced batter Sikandar Raza was on Monday named as captain of a young Zimbabwe. 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 squad for Zimbabwe T20Is: Ꮪhubman 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.

Zimbabwe squad for India T20Is: Sikandar Raza (captain), Akram Faraz, Bennett Brian, Campbell Johnathan, Chatara Tendai, Jongwe Luke, Kaia Innocent, Madande Clive, Madhevere Wessly, Marumani Tadiwanashe, Masakadza Wellington, Mavuta Brandon, Muzarabani Blessing, Myers Dion, Naqvi Antum, Ngarava Richard, Shumba Milton