Young Indian Cricket Team Embarks on Zimbabwe T20I Tour

The young Indian cricket team, led by Shubman Gill and managed by NCA head VVS Laxman, has left for Zimbabwe for a five-match T20I series starting July 6. They are joined by new talents Riyan Parag and Abhishek Sharma. Some members will join later due to travel delays.

The young Indian cricket team, under the guidance of National Cricket Academy head VVS Laxman, has departed for Zimbabwe to compete in a five-match T20I series starting on July 6. The team will be captained by Shubman Gill, with exciting new talents like Riyan Parag and Abhishek Sharma earning maiden call-ups due to their impressive performances in the last IPL season.

Gill, the reserve opener for the upcoming T20 World Cup, was on a break and will join the squad directly in Harare from the United States. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared photos on social media platform X, showing the team members who boarded the flight, including Sharma, Parag, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Washington Sundar, Tushar Deshpande, and NCA head Laxman.

Five squad members—Shivam Dube, Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh, and Khaleel Ahmed—are currently stranded in Barbados due to Hurricane Beryl but will join the team later. With seasoned players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravindra Jadeja retiring from the T20 format, this series provides a golden opportunity for the younger players to secure their places in future series.

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