BCCI Makes BIG Change In India Squad For IND vs ZIM T20I Series

Nitish Reddy, who received his maiden call-up for the Zimbabwe tour, has unfortunately been sidelined due to injury. Stepping into his place is star all-rounder Shivam Dube.

Shivam Dube has been included in the Indian squad for IND vs ZIM T20I series. ( Image Source :PTI )

Shivam Dube in IND vs ZIM T20I series: A second-string Indian squad is gearing up to face Zimbabwe in the upcoming five-match IND vs ZIM T20 international series, starting from July 6 onwards. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) recently made an alteration to India squad for IND vs ZIM T20I series.

Young all-rounder Nitish Reddy, who received his maiden call-up for Zimbabwe tour, has unfortunately been sidelined due to injury. Stepping into his place is star all-rounder Shivam Dube.

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Shivam Dube, currently part of the Indian team in T20 World Cup 2024 in West Indies, was initially not selected for upcoming IND vs ZIM T20I series. However, he has now been brought into the squad as a replacement for injured Nitish Reddy.

"The Men's Selection Committee named Shivam Dube as replacement for the injured Nitish Reddy in India’s squad for the upcoming tour of Zimbabwe. The BCCI Medical Team is monitoring Nitish Reddy’s progress," BCCI said in a statement.

Known for his explosive left-handed batting, Shivam Dube contributes with his right-arm medium-fast bowling. Despite this, his performance in the T20 World Cup has not been pretty average.

India's updated squad for IND vs ZIM T20I series: Ꮪhubman Gill (Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Abhishek Sharma, Rinku Singh, Sanju Samson (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), Riyan Parag, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar, Tushar Deshpande, Shivam Dube.

India tour of Zimbabwe complete schedule, match timings in IST (Indian time):

All five T20I matches of IND vs ZIM T20I series will start at 4:30 PM IST (Indian Time) onwards. The entire five-match T20I series between India and Zimbabwe will be hosted at the Harare Sports Club ground in Harare.

India vs Zimbabwe 1st T20I: July 6
India vs Zimbabwe 2nd T20I: July 7
India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I: July 10
India vs Zimbabwe 4th T20I: July 13
India vs Zimbabwe 5th T20I: July 14