Team India T20I Squad For Zimbabwe Tour Reportedly to be Announced On June 23, Mukesh Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed Among Possible Inclusions
India have a packed T20 calendar in the next 12 months and are set to play as many as 20 T20Is during the period. There is a strong possibility of management resting both Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav before the tour of Sri Lanka, which gets underway later in July.
India is currently playing in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Immediately after the competition ends, India have an assignment in their hands as they are all set to tour Zimbabwe. India is all set to play a five-match T20I series against Zimbabwe with all matches being played at Harare. India are coming out of a intense IPL and a mega event like the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, and hence BCCI wants to rest the regulars alongside the senior cricketers and select a group of cricketers who are young and would be involved in the India setup in the long term. India’s T20I squad for the five-match series vs Zimbabwe is likely be picked by the Ajit Agarkar-led men’s senior selection committee on Sunday, June 23. Vikram Rathour Clears All Doubts on Virat Kohli’s Batting Order Ahead of IND vs BAN T20 World Cup 2024 Super Eight Match, Says 'That Will Depend on the Opposition and the Conditions'.
According to report from News18, Arshdeep Singh is getting considered to be rested and that would open the place of several left arm seamers in the Team India squad. Khaleel Ahmed is already travelling as a reserve with the Indian Cricket Team in USA and West Indies and is likely to be a certain inclusion. Report suggests that RCB cricketer Yash Dayal, who impressed in the recent IPL is also likely to be considered. . There are discussions around Mukesh Kumar too and the selectors are going to take the final call depending on the balance of the squad.
News18 also suggested Avesh Khan is another certainty in the Team India squad to be announced and the seamer too was part of the World Cup squad as a travelling reserve but was released after the US leg concluded in Florida. Like Avesh, Shubman Gill was released from the squad after India vs Canada fixture, which was washed out, and the elegant opener is unlikely to return to India and will directly link-up with the squad in Zimbabwe. ‘Big Fan’ Curtly Ambrose Praises Jasprit Bumrah Ahead of IND vs BAN T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 Match, Says ‘Have Never Seen Anyone Like Him Before’ (Watch Video).
India have a packed T20 calendar in the next 12 months and are set to play as many as 20 T20Is during the period. There is a strong possibility of management resting both Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav before the tour of Sri Lanka, which gets underway later in July. If that happens, captaincy surprise is likely for the five T20Is vs Zimbabwe.
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