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India is set to embark on a new chapter in T20Is following the retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, starting with a five-match series against Zimbabwe. Led by Shubman Gill, the Men in Blue will face Sikandar Raza’s team at Harare Sports Club, with all matches scheduled to begin on Saturday, July 6.
The squad selected for this away series includes several standout performers from IPL 2024. The young talents are poised to showcase their skills and contribute significantly towards India’s quest for victory in the series.
In their T20I encounters, India has dominated Zimbabwe across various statistical categories:
– India has secured victory in 6 out of 8 T20Is played.
– Their highest total of 186 for 5 in 20 overs was achieved in Melbourne on November 6, 2022.
– Zimbabwe’s lowest total of 99 for 9 in 20 overs occurred in Harare on June 20, 2016.
– India’s biggest win by runs was a 71-run victory over Zimbabwe in Melbourne on November 6, 2022.
– Their largest win by wickets was a 10-wicket triumph in Harare on June 20, 2016.
– Chamu Chibhabha holds the record for the most runs scored against India with 172 runs in seven T20Is.
– Suresh Raina’s unbeaten 72 off 44 balls in Harare on June 13, 2010, stands as the highest individual score.
– Mandeep Singh leads with the highest average (43.50) among players with a minimum of three innings.
– Axar Patel boasts the highest strike rate (145.71) with a minimum of three innings.
– Both Indian and Zimbabwean players have each scored one half-century in their T20I encounters.
– Manish Pandey holds the record for the most ducks with two in five T20Is.
– Elton Chigumbura hit the most sixes overall with 9 in six T20Is.
– Chigumbura’s innings of 54 runs from 26 balls in Harare on June 18, 2016, included the most sixes in an innings with 7.
– Suresh Raina amassed the most runs in a series with 100 runs in two T20Is during the 2010 series.
– Axar Patel leads in wickets taken with 7 in six T20Is.
– Barinder Sran recorded the best bowling figures of 4 wickets for 10 runs in four overs in Harare on June 20, 2016.
– Sran also took the most wickets in a series with 6 in two T20Is during the 2016 series.
– Tatenda Taibu made the most dismissals (WK) with 2 (1 catch, 1 stumping).
– Axar Patel holds the record for the most catches with 5 catches in six T20Is.
– The highest partnership was 103 runs for the first wicket between KL Rahul and Mandeep Singh in Harare on June 20, 2016.
– Chamu Chibhabha and Hamilton Masakadza have each played the most matches with 7 T20Is.
– MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina have each captained India to 2 wins, the most by any captain in matches against Zimbabwe.
India-Zimbabwe T20I series 2024 schedule:
1st T20I: Harare Sports Club, Harare (July 6)
2nd T20I: Harare Sports Club, Harare (July 7)
3rd T20I: Harare Sports Club, Harare (July 10)
4th T20I: Harare Sports Club, Harare (July 13)
5th T20I: Harare Sports Club, Harare (July 14)
