After the England tour, India will play a T20 series against Zimbabwe from July 23. 4 new players have got a chance in Shreyas Iyer’s team, who are expected to debut.
After the England tour, the Indian cricket team is now ready to play a 3-match T20 series against Zimbabwe. The first match between the two teams will be played on 23 July in Harare. In this series captained by Shreyas Iyer, the selectors have given a chance to 4 new players, including Yash Thakur. It is believed that Yash Thakur may get a chance to play in the first match.
Who is Yash Thakur?
Vidarbha fast bowler Yash Thakur is among the emerging players of Indian fast bowling. Apart from domestic cricket, he has also performed brilliantly in limited overs cricket for India-A. 27 year old Yash Thakur has taken 110 wickets in 74 T20 matches so far. His record in IPL has also been good. He has taken 27 wickets in 22 IPL matches. Due to his consistent good performance, he has been given a chance in the Indian T20 team for the first time.
Apart from Yash Thakur, who are 3 more players?
Apart from Yash Thakur, those who have been given a chance for the first time by the Indian selectors for the Zimbabwe tour include wicketkeeper batsman Prabhsimran Singh, spin allrounder Harsh Dubey and fast bowler Ashok Sharma. These four players have consistently performed brilliantly in domestic cricket and the Indian Premier League (IPL). On the basis of this performance, he got a place in Team India. Now everyone’s eyes are on which player will get the chance to wear the debut cap in the first match.
Who can get a chance to debut?
Before the first T20 match to be played in Harare on July 23, the biggest question is that which of the four new players will the team management give a chance to in the playing eleven. Prabhsimran Singh gives the team the option of aggressive batting along with wicket-keeping. Harsh Dubey can strengthen the balance of the team as a spin all-rounder. Whereas Ashok Sharma and Yash Thakur have the ability to add new energy and edge to the fast bowling department. Considering the team combination and pitch conditions, one or more of these players may get a chance in the first T20 match for India.
Complete schedule of India vs Zimbabwe T20 series
1st T20: July 23, 2026 (Thursday), 4:30 pm
2nd T20: July 25, 2026 (Saturday), 4:30 PM
3rd T20: July 26, 2026 (Sunday), 4:30 PM
Team India players for Zimbabwe tour
Shreyas Iyer (Captain)
Vaibhav Suryavanshi
Abhishek Sharma
Tilak Verma (Vice-Captain)
Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper)
Shivam Dubey
Suryansh Shedge
Rinku Singh
Harsh Dubey
Ravi Bishnoi
Prince Yadav
Yash Thakur
Ashok Sharma
Mayank Yadav
Prabhsimran Singh (wicketkeeper)