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The Indian cricket team has just won the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 naming the players as ICC World champions. While the team enjoys this victory, another squad is busy preparing for another T20I series. Shubman Gill is to be the captain for a fairly young India squad for the tour. Ahead of the second match, here’s why Shivam Dube is not playing today’s India vs Zimbabwe T20I match. Find out why Shivam Dube is missing from today’s India tour of Zimbabwe 2024 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 and opted to bowl first. Zimbabwe scored 115 runs in 20 overs while India got all out in 19.5 overs. The men in blue scored 102 runs, losing the match by 13 runs.
Why is Shivam Dube not playing in today’s India vs Zimbabwe match
Shivam Dube was a part of the Indian team that clinched the T20 World Cup in the West Indies last week. However, the team was delayed in Barbados for four days due to Hurricane Beryl. As a result, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) decided to withdraw Dube, along with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson from the first two T20Is against Zimbabwe.
According to BCCI sources, Shivam Dube will be available for selection from the third T20I, scheduled for July 10 at the Harare Sports Club.Shivam Dube will be ready and playing in the third T20I between India and Zimbabwe.
The All rounder is undoubtedly being looked upto after India’s embarrassing defeat against Zimbabwe.
India playing XI
Here Are the XI players who tried and failed at defeating Zimbabwe in the first match at the latter’s home ground in today’s match. The World Champions are now looking towards a victory after the epic defeat in yesterday’s match.
India (Playing XI): Shubman Gill(c), Abhishek Sharma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Riyan Parag, Rinku Singh, Dhruv Jurel(w), Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed
IPL stars fail to perform in Zimbabwe
What has come as a shock for the Indian audience is that the most hyped up players in the team have not played upto the mark.
It is not unknown how Abhishek Sharma skillfully navigated through the powerplays in IPL 2024 with Australia great Travis Head by his side. However, Sharma’s magic did not work on the Zimbabwe field.
Similarly, Rajasthan Royals’ Riyan Parag had an impressive IPL season, but he got out on a duck in yesterday’s match. Rinku Sharma, who was glorified throughout the T20 World Cup 2024, where he didn’t even play a match, got a duck out.
Yesterday’s match marked the debut for Abhishek Sharma and Riyan Parag. Both players are hoping to get back in form and show their true worth.
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