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ZIM vs IND: Zimbabwe and India will lock horns in the upcoming five-game T20I series in Harare, Zimbabwe. The ZIM vs IND match 1st is set to commence on Saturday 6th July starting at 4:30 PM IST.
Team Blue led by electrifying Shubman Gill will face the Zimbabwe team in their home ground at Harare Sports Club. Ahead of the five T20I games series, Team India has a brand new team with familiar star faces including Rinku Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhishek Sharma, Riyan Parag, Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel and the list still goes on.
On the other side Zimbabwe team is led by veteran Sikandar Raza, the only player over 30 in the T20 squad. Wessly Madhevere and Brandon Mavuta are making their comeback after an international ban. The Zimbabwe squad will look forward to coming out from the most recent T20 series, a 4-1 defeat against Bangladesh.
This blog will give you an overall ZIM vs IND head-to-head including the top 3 battle players to watch out for in today’s 5 T20I series.
Check out the top 3 key player battles for the upcoming ZIM vs IND to watch out for in today’s T20I game.
Zimbabwe vs India T20 Head to Head Records and Stats
Zimbabwe and India have met only in 8 T20I games in cricket history. Out of 8 India came out winners in 6 games and Zimbabwe won only 2 games. All matches are held at Harare Sports Club in Zimbabwe, except one game in 2022 hosted by a neutral venue in Melbourne.
Let’s look at the top 3 Key Players’ battles for the ZIM vs IND ahead of the 5 T20I Series.
India vs Zimbabwe Player Stats T20
| Player Name | M | R | A/R | Avg. 1st Ing | Avg. 2nd Ing | SR vs Pacers | SR vs Spinner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruturaj Gaikwad (RHB) | 49 | 2011 | 41 | 48.4 | 30.4 | 144.9 | 148.7 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | 56 | 1891 | 33.8 | 35.2 | 32.4 | 145.9 | 160.4 |
| Shubman Gill (RHB) | 47 | 1883 | 40.1 | 47.2 | 33.2 | 150.9 | 149 |
| Riyan Parag (RHB) | 42 | 1642 | 39.1 | 51.7 | 29.7 | 162.6 | 157.1 |
| Sai Sudharsan (LHB) | 36 | 1594 | 44.3 | 48.3 | 39.8 | 136.6 | 146.1 |
| Rinku Singh (LHB) | 53 | 1505 | 28.4 | 29.1 | 26.7 | 172.1 | 125 |
| Shivam Dube | 50 | 1330 | 26.6 | 26.9 | 26.2 | 134 | 142.7 |
| Abhishek Sharma (LHB) | 49 | 1299 | 26.5 | 30.7 | 21.7 | 151.9 | 193.9 |
| Sanju Samson | 41 | 1076 | 26.2 | 23.4 | 29.3 | 140.9 | 147.1 |
Zimbabwe vs India Player Head to Head Battle (T20) 2024
| Batter | Bowler | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D Myers | Washington Sundar | 14 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 70.0 |
| 2 | D Myers | Ravi Bishnoi | 28 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 164.7 |
| 3 | Sikandar Raza | Avesh Khan | 22 | 17 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 129.4 |
| 4 | C Madande | Washington Sundar | 6 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 40.0 |
| 5 | D Myers | Abhishek Sharma | 23 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 176.9 |
| 6 | W Madhevere | KK Ahmed | 16 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 123.1 |
| 7 | W Madhevere | Mukesh Kumar | 9 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 69.2 |
| 8 | BJ Bennett | Mukesh Kumar | 22 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 183.3 |
| 9 | W Madhevere | Ravi Bishnoi | 7 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 58.3 |
| 10 | C Madande | Avesh Khan | 19 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 158.3 |
India vs Zimbabwe Head to Head Battle T20
| Batter | Bowler | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shubman Gill | B Muzarabani | 25 | 26 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 96.2 |
| 2 | RD Gaikwad | TL Chatara | 41 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 186.4 |
| 3 | RD Gaikwad | B Muzarabani | 11 | 18 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 61.1 |
| 4 | Abhishek Sharma | Sikandar Raza | 27 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 158.8 |
| 5 | Shubman Gill | WP Masakadza | 14 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 87.5 |
| 6 | Shubman Gill | R Ngarava | 20 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 142.9 |
| 7 | Washington Sundar | LM Jongwe | 14 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 |
| 8 | Abhishek Sharma | BJ Bennett | 18 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 138.5 |
| 9 | Abhishek Sharma | WP Masakadza | 30 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 272.7 |
| 10 | RD Gaikwad | WP Masakadza | 15 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 136.4 |
Top 3 Key Player Battle Between ZIM vs IND of 5 T20I Series 2024
This Zimbabwe tour of India will be the first tour in a very long time after 2016 and the very first meeting after the 2022 ICC T20 World Cup clash. This clash will be a chance for Zimbabwe to improve their image in the T20 International cricket format by taking over Asian giants Team India.
1. Sikandar Raza vs Khaleel Ahmed
Skipper Sikandar Raza is one of the power-hitting batting allrounders of the Zimbabwe squad. Sikandar Raza slammed a stunning knock of 72 off 46 balls with a 156.62 strike rate against Bangladesh in the last fixture of the 5 T20I series. Khaleel Ahmed is an Indian pacer who has played 14 International T20 matches and scalped 13 wickets with an 8.82 economy rate.
2. Shubman Gill vs Blessing Muzarabani
Indian second-string captain and opener Shubman Gill might have a face-off against Blessing Muzarabani. Shubman Gill is a top-notch T20I batsman with an unbeaten 126 highest score in the T20I cricket format. So far, Shubhman Gill has amassed 335 runs in 14 games of T20 International cricket. Blessing Muzarabani is a right-arm pacer of the Zimbabwe team who has bagged 60 wickets in 51 T20I cricket in his career. Blessing has 3 wickets for 14 runs, the best bowling figure in T20I.
3. Brian Bennett vs Harshit Rana
Zimbabwe opener Brian Benett is a batting all-rounder who can bat and ball with such grace. In the most recent match against Bangladesh, Brian bagged a knock of 70 off 49 balls including 5-5 fours and sixes. He also scalped 2 wickets for 20 runs in 3 overs as well. Harshit Rana who is a replacement in the first two matches of IND vs ZIM will deliver the balls in Powerplay. Indian pacer Harshit Rana’s best bowling figure is a 3-wicket haul for 24 runs in 25 games of his T20I cricket career.
So these are our top 3 Zimbabwe vs India key player battles for today’s first T20I game of 5 T20I series.
