Zimbabwe bring back Madhevere and Nyamhuri for India T20I series, Tsiga earns maiden call-up
Zimbabwe name 15-member squad for three-match T20I series against India starting July 23 at Harare Sports Club.
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Zimbabwe have named a 15-member squad for their three-match T20I series against India, beginning Thursday, July 23 at the Harare Sports Club. Sikandar Raza leads the squad as captain, which includes paceman Newman Nyamhuri and wicketkeeper Clive Madande, both key players in Zimbabwe's setup for the assignment.
All three matches will be played at Harare Sports Club, with the series beginning on Thursday, July 23, 2026, and the second and third games scheduled for July 25 and July 26. The squad reflects Zimbabwe's intent to compete at home, with a mix of experience and emerging talent heading into what promises to be a competitive series.
Zimbabwe's squad for India T20I series:
Sikandar Raza (captain), Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Ben Curran, Brad Evans, Clive Madande (wicketkeeper), Tinotenda Maposa, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Tashinga Musekiwa, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava, Newman Nyamhuri, and Milton Shumba
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India arrives in Harare following back-to-back bilateral T20I series defeats. India lost their opening T20 international to Ireland by 34 runs, marking Ireland's first-ever victory over the world champions after eight previous defeats. England dominated their series with a 4-0 whitewash, while Ireland secured a 2-0 victory. India have gone five consecutive T20Is without a win, their longest winless streak in the format.
The opening match begins on Thursday at 4:30 PM IST, with Zimbabwe seeking to capitalise on home advantage against a struggling Indian outfit looking to rebuild momentum in the shortest format.
Speaking about India, Sanju Samson has been left out of the squad after a string of underwhelming performances in the T20I series against Ireland and England, paving the way for 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to retain his place following his international debut.
Meanwhile, Mayank Yadav and Rinku Singh have earned recalls to the national setup. India have also handed maiden T20I call-ups to Prabhsimran Singh, Ashok Sharma, and Yash Thakur. Harsh Dubey, who recently represented the Men in Blue in the ODI series against Afghanistan, has received his maiden call-up to India's T20I squad.
India’s squad for Zimbabwe:
Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma (Vice-Captain), Ishan Kishan (WK), Shivam Dube, Suryansh Shedge, Rinku Singh, Harsh Dubey, Varun Chakaravarathy, Prince Yadav, Yash Thakur, Ashok Sharma, Mayank Yadav, Prabhsimran Singh (WK)
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