Shubman Gill Named India Captain; Riyan Parag, Abhishek Sharma Get Maiden National Call-Ups For T20I Series Vs Zimbabwe
New Delhi: Shubman Gill has been appointed as the captain of Indian team for the first time while Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Reddy, Riyan Parag and Tushar Deshpande got their maiden national call-ups as the BCCI announced a 15-member squad for the five-match T20I series against Zimbabwe.
Notably, all the players who are a part of the Indian team in the ongoing T20 World Cup in USA and West Indies have been rested. Rinku Singh, Avesh Khan and Khaleel Ahmed, who are a part of the travelling reserves in the T20 World Cup 2024 have found their names in the Zimbabwe series.
For the unknown, Gill is also a part of the travelling reserves for T20 World Cup 2024.
India’s squad for T20I series against Zimbabwe: Ꮪhubman Gill (Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Abhishek Sharma, Rinku Singh, Sanju Samson (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), Nitish Reddy, Riyan Parag, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar, Tushar Deshpande.