Skipper KL Rahul would hope to get some valuable batting time as the Indian team is expected to recalibrate its goals to create some challenge for itself in the remaining two ODIs against Zimbabwe
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Zimbabwe vs India 1st ODI Highlights: India registered a commanding 10-wicket win over Zimbabwe as they thrashed the hosts by 10 wickets. Both Shubman Gill and Shikhar Dhawan scored fifties.
Zimbabwe vs India 1st ODI pitch report: The pitch at Harare Sports Club has been batting-friendly off late and in the last series totals nearing 300 were made very easily
Zimbabwe vs India 1st ODI: Get the latest playing 11 predictions, toss updates, and team news from the first ODI of the three-match series between Zimbabwe and India at Harare Sports Club, Harare
Zimbabwe vs India 1st ODI Preview: The Indian team is in Zimbabwe for a three-match ODI series. All the matches take place at the Harare Sports Club, Harare and are part of the ODI Super League
The last time India came on a tour of Zimbabwe, in 2016, KL Rahul became the first India batter to make a century on debut and ended the ODI leg as the leading run-getter.
The ODI series against Zimbabwe will be KL Rahul's dress rehearsal before the Asia Cup and hence he is all set to replace Shubman Gill at the top-of the order alongside Shikhar Dhawan
Shikhar Dhawan, who was named the captain initially, will now be Rahul's deputy
"Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel were not available for selection owing to injuries. They are currently undergoing rehab at the NCA in Bengaluru," said the BCCI in a statement.
Wicket-keeper batter Sanju Samson on Friday replaced an indisposed KL Rahul in India's T20I squad for the ongoing series against the West Indies, the BCCI said.
Star India batter K L Rahul on Thursday tested positive for COVID-19, which is likely to rule him out of the upcoming five-match T20 series against the West Indies, starting July 29 at Tarouba.
In 2022, the Indian cricket team have played six series in which Rohit Sharma has led in only three and the rest of the times different players took charge
Opener KL Rahul, who is currently missing the ongoing home T20I series against South Africa because of right groin strain, is also a doubtful starter for the Edgbaston Test against England
Disappointed KL Rahul has vowed to make a strong comeback and wished stand-in skipper Rishabh Pant and the team good luck for the five-match T20I series against South Africa
Injury is nothing new to KL Rahul, and the latest one has forced him out of series against New Zealand.
Rahul was ruled out of the five-match T20 International series against South Africa due to an injury
This series provides a perfect opportunity for the Indian selectors to test new stars emerging from the IPL and plan accordingly for the T20 World Cup 2022
Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar pointed out that teams, irrespective of IPL or international cricket, can benefit immensely if opener K.L Rahul bats "quicker rather than longer."
At the end of the game, the LSG skipper acknowledged that "two big hits" would have probably done the job for his team in a chase of 208