The Indian cricket team, consisting of primarily young players is on a tour of Zimbabwe. The T20I series has 5 matches in total, out of which 4 have been played. The fairly young team India is doing well, losing the first match but winning the other three played till now. Here’s why Avesh Khan is not playing in India vs Zimbabwe T20I match. Find out why Avesh Khan is missing from today’s Ind vs Zim clash against Zimbabwe.
The India tour of Zimbabwe started on 6 July with a T20 match between the two teams at Harare sports club. In the first match, India won the toss, yet lost the match by 13 runs. In the second match, India scored a whopping 234/2 in 20 overs. Zimbabwe got restricted to a total score of 134 runs, losing the match by a huge margin.
In the 3rd match India scored 182/4 in the first innings. In the second innings, Zimbabwe scored 159/6, losing the match by 23 runs. India won the fourth match by 10 wickets 156/0 in 15.1 overs. Zimbabwe had scored 152/7 in 20 overs.The fifth match is being played at the same venue. However, there is a shift in the Indian team as Avesh Khan is no longer in today’s playing XI. Zimbabwe has won the toss, and opted to bowl first.
Why Avesh Khan is not playing in India vs Zimbabwe T20I match
India’s upcoming star pacer Avesh Khan will not be a part of India’s match against Zimbabwe in the 5th T20I. The bowler has been a stat in the series. He took 2 wickets in T20I 3, conceding 39 runs in 4 overs with an economy rate of 9.8.
Avesh Khan is not in the playing XI for the T20I match, as Tushar Deshpande is replacing him. Tushar Deshpande made his India debut in the T20Is, receiving his cap and replacing Avesh Khan for the 4th T20I at Harare Sports Club on July 13, Saturday.
As stated by captain Shubman Gill during the toss, India made a few changes, as Khalil Ahmed has also been replaced. Deshpande will share seam-bowling duties with Mukesh Kumar in the match.
India and Zimbabwe playing XI in the match
As Avesh Khan is dropped from the Playing XI, and Tushar Deshpande enters the game, here are all the players in the team.
India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill(c), Abhishek Sharma, Riyan Parag, Sanju Samson(w), Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Tushar Deshpande, Mukesh Kumar
Zimbabwe (Playing XI):Wessly Madhevere, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Brian Bennett, Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza(c), Johnathan Campbell, Faraz Akram, Clive Madande(w), Brandon Mavuta, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani
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