India's tour of Zimbabwe is going to start with the first match to be played today i.e. on 18th August. Many players of Team India would like to gain momentum through this series and step into the Asia Cup 2022. At the same time, the eyes of the young players will be on showing their talent at the international level. In this series, all eyes will be on captain KL Rahul as he will be seen on the cricket field for the first time after IPL. With Rahul regaining his momentum, it will also be a tough challenge to pick the playing XI. Looking at the Indian squad, it is also being expected that Rahul may be seen batting at number 4 or 5 instead of opening. Let's take a look at India's probable playing XI-
If we look at the Indian squad, there are only Sanju Samson, Deepak Hooda, and Rahul Tripathi in the middle order who do not have that much experience. In the opening slot, KL Rahul has the options of Shikhar Dhawan, Shubman Gill, Rituraj Gaikwad, and Ishan Kishan.KL Rahul has experience batting in the middle order, so he can leave his opening slot to bat in the lower order. At the same time, we can see the pairing of Shikhar Dhawan and Shubman Gill starting the innings. Gill looked in fine touch against West Indies.
On the other hand, as spinners, we can see the pair of Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav playing. Shahbaz Ahmed, who is associated with the team as a replacement for Washington Sundar, is difficult to get a chance right now. Talking about fast bowlers, Shardul Thakur and Mohammad Siraj can get a chance along with Deepak Chahar.
India's Probable Playing XI against Zimbabwe - Shikhar Dhawan, Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, KL Rahul, Sanju Samson, Deepak Hooda, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Kuldeep Yadav, and Mohammad Siraj
