After their thrilling World Cup win, India traveled to Zimbabwe for a five-match T20 series against their hosts. Shubman Gill will lead India, while youngster like Abhishek Sharma, Rinku Singh and Riyan Parag will hope for international debuts.
Zimbabwe will be led by Sikandar Raza, an experienced T20I cricketer with 86 matches under his belt. Blessing Muzarabani and Richard Ngarava will provide experience for their side.
In this article, we will discuss the top players list of Zimbabwe National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Matches.
| 1 | Wessly Madhevere | Allrounder |
| 2 | Innocent Kaia | Opening Batter |
| 3 | Brian Bennett | Allrounder |
| 4 | Sikandar Raza (c) | Batting Allrounder |
| 5 | Dion Myers | Top-order Batter |
| 6 | Johnathan Campbell | Allrounder |
| 7 | Clive Madande (wk) | Wicketkeeper Batter |
| 8 | Luke Jongwe | Bowling Allrounder |
| 9 | Wellington Masakadza | Bowler |
| 10 | Blessing Muzarabani | Bowler |
| 11 | Richard Ngarava | Bowler |
India:
| Position | Player | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shubman Gill (c) | Opening Batter |
| 2 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | Batter |
| 3 | Abhishek Sharma | Allrounder |
| 4 | Riyan Parag | Top-order Batter |
| 5 | Rinku Singh | Middle-order Batter |
| 6 | Dhruv Jurel (wk) | Wicketkeeper Batter |
| 7 | Washington Sundar | Bowling Allrounder |
| 8 | Avesh Khan | Bowler |
| 9 | Mukesh Kumar | Bowler |
| 10 | Khaleel Ahmed | Bowler |
| 11 | Ravi Bishnoi | Bowler |
Please note that cricket team compositions can change due to player form, injuries, and selection decisions. For the most current information, it’s advisable to consult official cricket boards or reputable sports news outlets.
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score
Harare Sports Club will play host to the fourth match in India’s three-match series against Zimbabwe on July 13. Recently, Shubman Gill’s side rallied from 13 runs down against Abhishek Sharma’s brilliant innings to level the series and force an 18th over win from Abhishek himself. As they are looking for victory this time around, however, visitors Sanju Samson and Yashasvi Jaiswal could see significant playing time alongside Abhishek Sharma.
The pitch is anticipated to be dry with only slight turn on offer, giving batsmen an initial advantage, though spin may become more effective as the game progresses. So far in three matches played so far, teams batting first have emerged victorious.
Indian bowlers took three wickets within one over to set up their side’s win in Game Four against Zimbabwe, including Clive Madande who was out for 29 off 25 balls. Their bowlers performed admirably by restricting Zimbabwe to an underwhelming total of 163.
Abhishek Sharma’s impressive century helped India easily pass their target and claim victory, earning him Player of the Match honours for his outstanding innings – hitting 93 off 53 balls en route to a huge total of 234. This left-handed batsman hit an astounding score of 234.
Shubman Gill played an outstanding supporting role, scoring an unbeaten 68 off 52 balls to help create an astounding opening partnership of 131 runs in just 10 overs.
Indian batsmen also contributed quickly, scoring runs at an astounding rate to help seal the deal with more than 10 overs to spare. Ajay Devgan, Manish Pandey and Ravindra Jadeja each scored fast runs that contributed significantly.
Zimbabwe were put in an early precarious position when they lost three wickets during the Powerplay with few runs on board, before Dion Myers and Clive Madande managed to steady the ship and close to winning their game despite missed opportunities and poor fielding that cost them dearly.
India vs Zimbabwe Live Streaming
Indian cricket will look to build upon its dominating victory in the fourth T20I match against Zimbabwe by winning the fifth and final T20I match of this series in Harare. India was dominant across all departments to secure a crushing 10-wicket win and take a 3-1 lead in this five-match series, thanks to opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and skipper Shubman Gill’s powerful 156-run partnership that completely overran Zimbabwean defences.
Following Rohit Sharma’s command of India at its second T20 World Cup triumph in 2024, several young talent was brought in from various IPL clubs – Abhishek Sharma, Riyan Parag, Ravi Bishnoi and Washington Sundar are set to feature heavily against Zimbabwe in forthcoming matches.
After experiencing such success at the World Cup, India’s management decided to experiment with their side in the first two games of this series by resting some veteran campaigners and bringing in new faces such as Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Shubman Gill as newcomers aiming to make an impression in international arena.
India won the toss and elected to bat first, choosing Tendai Chatara and Sikandar Raza each as bowlers to dismiss India for just 102 runs in 19.5 overs batting first. Their decision proved fruitful as both pacers took three wickets each.
India again set an impressive total in their second innings, thanks to Yashasvi Jaiswal’s brilliant knock which enabled them to post 182/4 off 20 overs. Abhishek, Washington Sundar and Khaleel Ahmed made significant contributions.
On Sunday, Harare Sports Club will play host to the fifth and final T20I. It will be broadcast live on Sony Sports Network in India while users can also stream it using SonyLiv app/website.
Shubman Gill will hope to continue his excellent form in the T20Is against Zimbabwe. The youngster has been instrumental in leading England to an impressive 3-0 lead so far; however, for them to secure victory they will need more consistency and luck from Shubman as he has done thus far. Zimbabwe are looking to turn around their loss in their previous game after having their bowling attack pick up vital wickets; Blessing Muzarabani and Wellington Masakadza may return after having been rested during that game.