TEAM INDIA LEAVES TO THIS COUNTRY FOR ZIM VS IND T20I SERIES - SEE PICS

The second string Indian team departed for the upcoming tour of Zimbabwe, starting on July 6, Tuesday. The Men in Blue will lock horns with Sikandar Raza and his men in a 5-match series. This will be the first series for the Indian cricket team after becoming the T20 World Cup champions by beating South Africa on July 29.

Most of the senior cricketers have asked to take a rest while Shubman Gill will lead the young side, which will have a lot of new faces.

The BCCI posted a chain of pictures showing the team leaving for Zimbabwe. Former India cricketer VVS Laxman who has been given the coaching duties, was spotted alongside Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Abhishek Sharma, and Riyan Parag in the picture.

On the other hand, the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, and Khaleel Ahmed are expected to join the team soon as they are in Barbados with the T20 World Cup Indian team.

India's squad for Zimbabwe tour: Shubman Gill (Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Abhishek Sharma, Rinku Singh, Sanju Samson (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), Shivam Dube, Riyan Parag, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar, Tushar Deshpande.

Schedule:

1st T20I on July 6, Saturday

2nd T20I on July 7, Sunday

3rd T20I on July 10, Wednesday

4th T20I on July 13, Saturday

5th T20I on July 14, Sunday

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