India vs Zimbabwe 2016: First time in 40 years, 2 debutants open innings for India

Harare: Indian selectors named five new faces in the squad for the limited-overs tour of Zimbabwe that kicked off on Monday at the Harare Sports Club. India gave three -- KL Rahul, Karun Nair and Yuzvendra Chahal -- of the five new faces their debuts in the first 1^st ODI. As India opted to bowl first after winning the toss, Chahal, a leg spinner, got the opportunity first to show his skills and he impressed with his control. He bowled 10 overs for 27 runs and took one wicket to make it a good debut for himself. When India began their chase, debutants Rahul and Nair came to open the innings. It was the first time since 1976 that two debutants opened the innings for India in an ODI. On February 21, 1976, Dilip Vengsarkar and Parthasarthi Sharam opened the innings for India against New Zealand in an ODI in Christchruch.