Match schedule: India to face Zimbabwe in five-match T20I series starting July 6
The Indian cricket team, led by Shubman Gill, will embark on a five-match T20I series against Zimbabwe starting July 6, 2024 in Harare. The series will be played entirely at the Harare Sports Club, with all matches starting at 4:30 PM IST.
The schedule for the Zimbabwe vs India T20I series is as follows:
Zimbabwe vs India 1st T20I
- July 6, Saturday, 4:30 PM IST
Zimbabwe vs India 2nd T20I
- July 7, Sunday, 4:30 PM IST
Zimbabwe vs India 3rd T20I
- July 10, Wednesday, 4:30 PM IST
Zimbabwe vs India 4th T20I
- July 13, Saturday, 4:30 PM IST
Zimbabwe vs India 5th T20I
- July 14, Sunday, 4:30 PM IST
The series will mark the beginning of a new era in Indian T20I cricket, with several senior players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja announcing their retirement from the format. Gill will lead a young Indian side featuring promising talents from the IPL, including Abhishek Sharma, Riyan Parag and Tushar Deshpande.The series will be crucial for Zimbabwe as well, as they look to make the most of the opportunity to face a strong Indian side at home.
Indian Squad for the series against Zimbabwe
- Shubman Gill (captain)
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Ruturaj Gaikwad
- Abhishek Sharma
- Rinku Singh
- Sanju Samson (wicket-keeper)
- Dhruv Jurel (wicket-keeper)
- Riyan Parag
- Washington Sundar
- Ravi Bishnoi
- Avesh Khan
- Khaleel Ahmed
- Mukesh Kumar
- Tushar Deshpande
- Shivam Dube
- Sai Sudarshan
- Jitesh Sharma (wicket-keeper)
- Harshit Rana
Zimbabwe Squad for the series against India
- Sikandar Raza (captain)
- Faraz Akram
- Brian Bennett
- Johnathan Campbell
- Tendai Chatara
- Luke Jongwe
- Innocent Kaia
- Clive Madande (wicket-keeper)
- Tadiwanashe Marumani
- Wellington Masakadza
- Blessing Muzarabani
- Dion Myers
- Antum Naqvi
- Richard Ngarava
- Milton Shumba
The matches will be broadcast live on the Sony Sports Network in India, with live streaming available on the SonyLIV app and website.