ZIM vs IND: After the T20 World Cup 2024, the Indian team will leave for Zimbabwe to play a five-match T20 series. Chief selector Ajit Agarkar has announced Team India. The command of India has been given to Shubman Gill. The first match will be played on June 6. It is believed that in the first match, Shubman Gill and Rituraj Gaakwad can open the innings for the Indian team, while 3 players including Yashasvi Jaiswal can be shown the way out.

Rituraj and Gill can play the role of opening batsman

• Shubman Gill is sure to play in the first match against Zimbabwe, because he has to take charge of the team as well.
  But which player will he give a chance to along with him, Jaiswal or Gaikwad? This is the big question.
• It is believed that he can convince Gaikwad to be his partner. Rituraj recently participated in the Maharashtra Premier League, he is also in great form, while Jaiswal has not got a chance in the World Cup yet.

ZIM vs IND: This could be the middle order

• Sanju Samson will play an important role at number 3. He has shown excellent performance in this order for Rajasthan Royals.
  He scored 531 runs in 16 matches of IPL 2024,
• While at number 4, Riyan Parag can take charge, who showed the color of his bat in IPL 2024 and scored 573 runs in 16 matches at an average of 52.09.
• Rinku Singh and Shivam Dubey can take charge in the lower middle order. Dubey has been added to the team after Nitish got injured. Whereas Abhishek Sharma does not seem to have a place in the playing eleven.

ZIM vs IND: This could be the bowling department

• Ravi Bishnoi is expected to get a chance as a spinner, while Washington Sundar may be dropped.
  Apart from him, the responsibility of the fast bowling department will be given to Avesh Khan, Khalil Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar and Tushar Deshpande.
• The match is to be held in Zimbabwe. In such a situation, captain Gill wants to include his 4 main fast bowlers in the playing eleven. Avesh took 19 wickets in 15 innings of IPL, while Khalil took 17 wickets in 14 matches.

Probable playing XI of Indian team against Zimbabwe

Shubman Gill (captain), , Rituraj Gaikwad, Rinku Singh, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Riyan Parag, Shivam Dubey, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Khalil Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar, Tushar Deshpande