These days the Indian cricket team is present on Zimbabwe's soil to play a series of three ODIs. Just before the start of the series, the team management replaced Shikhar Dhawan and made KL Rahul the new captain of the team.

Now the team's vice-captain Shikhar Dhawan has expressed happiness over this decision of the board and he has said that KL Rahul is going to get a big advantage on the tour of Zimbabwe before the Asia Cup 2022. KL Rahul was running out of the team for a long time but he managed to make a comeback to the team for the tour of Zimbabwe.

Along with returning to the team, he has also been made the captain of the team. Shikhar Dhawan, on the other hand, has been included in the team as the vice-captain.

KL Rahul was out of the team for a long time due to such reasons

Actually, KL Rahul has not appeared on the field after the Indian Premier League 2022. He was earlier appointed captain of the team against South Africa but was ruled out of the series due to injury. After this, he went to Germany for surgery for his injury.

In such a situation, it was believed that KL Rahul would be fit to take the field during the T20 series against West Indies, but in the meantime, once again KL Rahul had to be away from the field due to being infected with the coronavirus. However, he is now available to play a series of three ODIs on the Zimbabwe tour. This series will also give him ample opportunity to practice before the Asia Cup.

'KL Rahul's return is good for Team India'

Let us tell you that Shikhar Dhawan was first decided for the captaincy for the Zimbabwe tour, but after the return of KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan has been made the vice-captain of the team.

On Tuesday, Indian vice-captain Shikhar Dhawan, while speaking during a press conference in Harare, said, "It is very good news that KL is back in the team and leading the team. He is one of the key players of the Indian team. In view of the upcoming Asia Cup, this is a good opportunity for them. I am sure he will gain a lot from this tour.”

The spirits of the host team are also high.

Team India's vice-captain Shikhar Dhawan said that the Zimbabwe team is currently performing well. Team India, which has eliminated Zimbabwe in the last three series, would not like to take Zimbabwe lightly. This is because the host team has also given a tough defeat to Bangladesh in ODIs and T20s before the start of the ODI series against Team India.

In such a situation, the team's vice-captain Shikhar Dhawan praised the Zimbabwe team and said, 'It is a good thing that they won against Bangladesh. He is playing good cricket. This is a good thing for us. We will not take anything lightly. A good team always pays attention to its process. We should make sure that whenever we take on a team, we do our process properly. Our focus will be on winning."

Significantly, the first match of the series of three ODIs between India and Zimbabwe will be played tomorrow i.e. on August 18 at Harare Sports Club. Before this match, Team India suffered a major setback. Team India's star all-rounder Washington Sundar has been out of the team due to injury. In his place, the team management has included Shahbaz Ahmed in the squad.