Zimbabwe emerged victorious following a string of defeats led by Brendan Taylor’s opening batsman role and witnessed new talent such as Travis Friend, Andy Blignaut and Hamilton Masakadza emerge onto the playing scene.
Shubman Gill and National Cricket Academy head coach VVS Laxman led a young India squad which arrived in Zimbabwe for a five-match T20I series on Wednesday.
In this article, we will discuss the main points or high lights of Zimbabwe National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline.
India vs Zimbabwe Timeline
India will face Zimbabwe in their first T20I at Harare Sports Club starting at 4:30 PM IST on Saturday, July 6. India will look to maintain momentum by winning this crucial match; Zimbabwe on the other hand will hope to avoid an undefeated series against their guests.
Indian cricket has been dominant since winning the World Cup, and are heavy favourites to take this match. Shubman Gill will lead his side into battle and look to leave his mark as captain during this series; they will be supported by an excellent group of young talent that have excelled during IPL.
Shubman Gill will lead a new India squad into this T20I series as Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja have retired from T20Is. A young group will look to make an impression and show what they have got against Zimbabwe’s challenging conditions.
Riyan Parag, who made his IPL debut with Gujarat Titans, will look to impress and may find himself starting in this game. Axar Patel and Rinku Singh may also hope to continue their great form from IPL season.
Sai Sudharsan, Jitesh Sharma and Harshit Rana have also been included in this T20I series after Sai and Jitesh had to miss their initial two games due to injury.
The five-match T20I series will be live streamed online via Sony Liv in India, while in Zimbabwe matches will air live on Star Sports and Sky Sport as well as ESPN/Fox Sports; ESPN will broadcast ESPN-HD while Hotstar in India will also offer coverage of these matches.
India vs Zimbabwe Schedule
India have arrived in Zimbabwe ahead of their five-match T20I series against Zimbabwe, led by Shubman Gill as captain and including both experienced players as well as newcomers. The first match will take place at Harare Sports Club on July 6. Rahul Dravid has stepped down as head coach while VVS Laxman will serve as interim replacement coach.
Zimbabwe’s young squad is eager to prove itself against India on home turf, following their defeat during their recent tour of New Zealand. Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza hopes his side can improve in future games of this series.
India have an excellent chance of completing their series whitewash over Zimbabwe due to their superiority across all departments. Their batsmen have been performing admirably, while bowlers such as Khaleel Ahmed and Washington Sundar have shown promise. Though India are the heavy favourites in this match, Zimbabwe still have a capable squad and could mount a comeback effort.
India and Zimbabwe will commence their T20I series at Harare Sports Club, Harare on Saturday July 6 at 4:30 PM with Game One beginning shortly thereafter at 4:30. Game Two will then take place on Sunday July 7 at 3:30, before three and four are played respectively on Tuesday July 10 and Thursday July 12.
Both teams will look to win their series to increase their chances of qualifying for the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup; only four teams can make that cut-off mark.
SonyLIV in India will televise all matches live via streaming video on their official website or app; matches may also be made available to viewers outside India via SonyLIV’s premium package for just Rs 980 per month and come complete with access to live sports and movies!
India vs Zimbabwe Live Streaming
On Sunday, India and Zimbabwe will compete in their fifth and final T20I at Harare Sports Club in Zimbabwe. After restricting Zimbabwe to 152/7 on Wednesday, Shubman Gill has already established an unassailable 3-1 lead. Indian batsmen will look to defend their total and end this series with pride.
Indian bowling stars Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami will lead India’s attack in this matchup, hoping to repeat their efforts from previous games and put Zimbabwe under pressure. Zimbabwe boasts an equally formidable bowling lineup featuring Blessing Muzarabani, Wellington Masakadza, Brandon Mavuta, Dion Myers among others in their ranks.
After an initially slow start, India’s batsmen finally got going and began scoring regularly. Unfortunately, however, their playing of some risky shots saw them punished by Zimbabwean bowlers; Washington Sundar was one such offender as he hit a straight six through short midwicket which resulted in him losing his wicket.
Indian batsmen need to play smart cricket and avoid losing wickets at an expensive rate. They should stick with their plans without trying any fancy tactics or attempts at innovative play.
India’s batsmen are looking in good form, picking up regular singles and doubles. Now it is up to them to convert these runs into big scores.
Zimbabwe’s bowlers have been struggling to contain Indian batsmen as they have conceded many free runs in this match and failed to forge any partnerships among their batsmen.
Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza won the toss and elected to field, hoping to limit Indian batsmen and give his side an early edge in their innings. Shubman Gill will lead an Indian batting lineup comprising Shubman Gill (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Abhishek Sharma Rinku Singh Sanju Samson Dhruv Jurel Shivam Dube Riyan Parag Ravi Bishnoi Avesh Khan Khaleel Ahmed Mukesh Kumar Tushar Deshpande. The match will start at 4:30 PM IST at Harare Sports Club Zimbabwe
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score
As the series is tied at 1-1, India looks to win their first match on Zimbabwean soil and complete an unprecedented 3-1 series victory. Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal will open up for India after being selected after impressive IPL performances while veteran players Riyan Parag and Abhishek Sharma have been rested so that fresh legs are available for this contest.
Zimbabwe will open their batting with Wessly Madhevere and Taiwanashe Marumani while Khaleel Ahmed will lead India’s bowling attack.
The opening ball was a Wide Ball that hit for four! A few more runs followed as Khaleel tried to keep things tight; when Madhevere made one mistake after another down his leg he got hit for four (then cut him for two more!)!
Washington Sundar, who won Player of the Match last game, returns as the bowler. A mix-up between batsmen and some brilliant fielding from Bishnoi result in John Campbell returning home safely.
Abhishek lofts it over midwicket for six! Soon thereafter he punches another fuller delivery through covers for another four runs to bring up 18 from 12 balls as Abhishek and Gill continue their partnership in keeping the scoreboard moving.
Mukesh Kumar will take over from the other end and begins with some great bowling – first with two dot balls, followed by an off-break wide. A review is taken as the bowler thinks the ball pitched outside leg stump; however, umpires cannot confirm his decision and Marumani remains at crease.
Akram steps up to bowl the next over and is clearly looking to improve his performance. After opening with a wide ball and bowling two dot balls – both followed by some runs from Power Play – Akram must up his game in order to retain his place on the team; his next ball produced another dot and batsmen got two runs off it! Soon thereafter they started hitting it hard, getting another two when another single was bowled – Akram must up his game if he wants his spot back.
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