The first match of the five-match T20 series between India and Zimbabwe (IND vs ZIM) will be played in Harare on Saturday, July 6, 2024. In this match, the captaincy of the Indian team will be Shubman Gill (Shubman Gill) will. So let us tell you today through this special article what the Indian playing eleven could be like against Zimbabwe.

Gill and Sharma will open

In the first T20 match against Zimbabwe, the pair of Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma can be seen opening for the team. Abhishek Sharma scored 484 runs in 16 matches for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2024 by batting aggressively at an average of 32 and a strike rate of 204. After this explosive performance, the doors of Team India have been opened for him and now Abhishek Sharma can also get a chance to make his T20 International debut.

These players will also wear the Indian jersey

Apart from Abhishek Sharma, wicketkeeper batsman Dhruv Jurel, fast bowler Harshit Rana and Tushar Deshpande may also get a chance to wear the Indian jersey for the first time. Let us tell you that Dhruv Jurel has made his Test debut for India, but he has not got a chance to do so in T20 International so far. Harshit Rana and Tushar Deshpande have also been included in the team for the first time.

Harshit Rana took 19 wickets in 13 matches for KKR in IPL 2024, while Tushar Deshpande took 17 wickets in 13 matches for Chennai Super Kings.

India Probable Playing XI For 1st T20I Against Zimbabwe: Shubman Gill (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Rituraj Gaikwad, Rinku Singh, Dhruv Jurel/Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Tushar Deshpande/Mukesh Kumar, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Khalil Ahmed.