Team India’s young player Shubman Gill got out of the T20 World Cup 2024 early. He was traveling with the Indian team as a reserve player for this tournament. Meanwhile, once again a big update related to Gill has come to the fore. If some media reports are to be believed, Shubman Gill can be appointed as the captain of Team India for the Zimbabwe tour to be held immediately after the World Cup.
India has to play a 5 T20 match series against Zimbabwe. It has been learned that the main players of the team involved in the T20 World Cup will be given a break. These main players include Virat Kohli and captain Rohit Sharma. The senior selection committee also asked Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav if they want to travel to Zimbabwe, but both have refused.
Senior players will get rest on Zimbabwe tour
According to the Indian Express report, the senior selection committee has selected a 20-member team for the upcoming series, but they are waiting for a response from Hardik and Suryakumar. Shubman Gill, who went to the USA with the Indian team as a reserve player, has returned to India with fast bowler Avesh Khan, as the team management wanted to rest him.
Let us tell you that in-form Sunrisers Hyderabad opener Abhishek Sharma and Rajasthan Royals’ Riyan Parag may get a chance on the Zimbabwe tour. This is the first time that 23-year-old Abhishek Sharma will be selected for the Indian team. This batsman had scored 484 runs and along with Travis Head had given a great start to SRH in the IPL.
Rajasthan Royals’ Riyan Parag also performed brilliantly in IPL 2024, scoring 573 runs. Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rinku Singh, who were sitting on the bench during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, will also be part of Team India for Zimbabwe. Apart from these, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Tushar Deshpande and Harshit Rana will also go on the Zimbabwe tour.