Cricket Prediction | Zimbabwe vs India | 1st T20I | July 6, 2024 – Let’s see Who will win the opening match of this series.

ZIM vs IND Match Analysis

With two of its top players out of the lineup, India’s T20 cricket visit to Zimbabwe signals a new era for the reigning world champions. Many young talents who made waves in the last few IPL seasons have a fantastic opportunity to showcase their skills in this series.

Even though this is not India’s first XI, Sikandar Raza’s Zimbabwe will face a formidable task. They haven’t been in contact much lately, and for this series, India is bringing some of the most talented young players.

Taking on the best next-generation hitters in India, the hosts will test out some of their most promising bowlers. The three most important bowlers in this team will be Richard Ngarava, Wellington Masakadza, and Blessing Muzarabani.

In this game, a few hitters without caps will be eager to play for India internationally.

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ZIM vs IND Team Preview & Squads

Zimbabwe

The final home series between Zimbabwe and Ireland took place in December 2023, with a 3-3 draw. They played seven Twenty20 Internationals (2024), all of them away from home, and only won two of them.

In their most recent game against Bangladesh, where Sikandar Raza and Brian Bennett hit game-winning blows to help Zimbabwe win by eight wickets, they displayed their greatest performance. 

In that series, the bowlers were outstanding, especially Blessing Muzarabani. The fact that everyone contributed and that the bowling assault was varied was helpful for Zimbabwe.

Luke Jongwe, Brian Bennett, and Sikandar Raza are the all-round players who will provide the bowling attack with more power and alternatives. In this match, they are the players to keep an eye on.

Despite their recent arrivals having a significant impact on the IPL, India’s batting lineup appears strong, but they are still relatively inexperienced and haven’t played a lot of cricket in these circumstances.

Sikandar Raza and company ought to try to take advantage of that and make sure their bowlers are competitive right away. Raza has many possibilities to use the ball in precisely that manner.

Zimbabwe Squads

Zimbabwe

Sikandar Raza (c), Clive Madande (wk), Tadiwanshe Marumani, Innocent Kaia, Luke Jongwe, Wesley Madhevere, Wellington Masakadza, Jonathan Campbell, Blessing Muzarabani, Brian Bennett, Richard Ngrava

India

India is prepared to present its IPL budding stars to the global audience. The uncapped players Abhishek Sharma, Jitesh Sharma, and Riyan Parag will be eager to make their debut in this game. Dhruv Jurel hasn’t played in a T20 match either, but he has lately participated in Test matches for India. The team for this tour also includes Harshit Rana, a legendary bowler for KKR who was crucial to their championship run.

On this tour, Shubman Gill will be leading all these young and talented players, with help from more experienced players like Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rinku Singh, and Washington Sundar. Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shivam Dube, and Sanju Samson will be back in the team for the remaining T20I matches, although India should aim to include new players in the first two.

Shubman Gill and Ruturaj Gaikwad could be the opening pairing for this game. After an outstanding season with SRH, Abhishek Sharma also makes a compelling case for himself. In the pace attack, Avesh Khan and Khaleel Ahmed ought to be able to make it into the starting XI. Mukesh Kumar and Harshit Rana should be the choice for the third pacer.

India Squads

India

Shubman Gill (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Sai Sudarshan, Riyan Parag, Avesh Khan, Washington Sundar, Khaleel Ahmed, Rinku Singh, Harshit Rana, Abhishek Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi

ZIM vs IND outfield report

Harare Sports Club Harare

Here, batting-first teams have won a little higher percentage of games. However, that won’t matter. The pitch has seen very significant totals in the past and has historically been quite beneficial to the hitters. On this wicket, we believe it would be wise to bat first.

On the day of the match, Harare will see a bright day with a high of 26 degrees Celsius.

The wicket is well-balanced, assisting both spinners and hitters. Each team has an abundance of bowling choices to take advantage of any assistance the ground may provide. And it promises to be an interesting match in the series’ opening Twenty20 International.

ZIM vs IND Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

The IND won three games in their last five matches and ZIM won two matches.

Zimbabwe vs India Prediction

Winning the toss

• India

Player of the Match

• India – Shubman Gill

Most runs

• Zimbabwe – Brian Bennett
• India – Shubman Gill

Most wickets

• Zimbabwe – Blessing Muzarabani
• India – Avesh Khan

Most sixes

• Zimbabwe – Brian Bennett
• India – Shubman Gill

Team Scores Batting First

• Zimbabwe – 160+
• India – 180+

According to cricket analysts, India has an 85% chance of winning.