The first T20 cricket match will be played between India and Zimbabwe today. After becoming the world champion in T20 cricket, India will play its first T20 match. After captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja retired from international T20 cricket and senior players were given rest, a team full of young stars will face Zimbabwe. These cricketers will have the responsibility to prove their talent and make the team win. There are many experienced players in the Zimbabwe team who can challenge the young players on the basis of their experience.
Gill and Abhishek can open
Captain Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma can open for the Indian team. Shubman Gill has played a total of 14 T20 matches for India. In this, he has scored a total of 335 runs with a strike rate of 147. He has one century and one half-century to his name. Gill's personal best score is 126 runs. Gill has experience of 103 IPL matches. He has scored 3216 runs in so many matches at a strike rate of 135. Gill has scored 4 centuries and 20 half-centuries in IPL. Along with this, Abhishek Sharma will make his debut against Zimbabwe. Abhishek has played 63 matches in IPL so far. In this, he has scored 1376 runs with a strike rate of 155. He has also scored 7 half-centuries.
Where can you watch the live match?
You will not be able to watch this match between India and Zimbabwe live on Star Sports. Sony Sports has the broadcasting rights of the series. The live telecast of this match can be seen on SonyLiv. The match will start at 4:30 pm.
India's probable playing-11 team:
Shubman Gill (captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Abhishek Sharma, Rinku Singh, Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Riyan Parag, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Avish Khan, Khaleel Ahmed and Mukesh Kumar.
Zimbabwe's probable playing-11 team:
Sikandar Raza (captain), Faraz Akram, Brian Bennett, Jonathan Campbell, Tendai Chatara, Luke Jongwe, Innocent Keya, Clive M, Wesley Medvere, T Marumani, Wellington Masakaza.