IND vs ZIM: The young team India have shown that they are not weaker side and have registered a 4-1 series win against Zimbabwe. They have thrashed the hosts in the last four games, and Shubman Gill has become among those Indian captains who have won the series in his first attempt as the captain. Now India have their next assignment for the ODI and T20I series against Sri Lanka.
The IND vs ZIM series holds much importance for the Indian team because only three players who were part of the T20 World Cup 2024 played here, and despite many seniors, India won the series comfortably in the end. So in this article, we will talk about three big positives India had in the IND vs ZIM series.
IND vs ZIM: Three Big Positives from India’s series win against Zimbabwe
1. Good competition for Opening Slot
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli retired after the T20 World Cup 2024, which left India to search for good options for the opening slot and No. 3. The IND vs ZIM series has helped India create a tough competition for top-order batting slots. Shubman Gill, Yashavi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Abhishek Sharma all did well, and it is a good headache for the management that they have plenty of options to choose from. It is better than having nothing.
2. Replacement for Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja also retired from T20 internationals along with Virat and Rohit. Though Axar Patel had a brilliant tournament and he could easily replace Jadeja but in the pitch, which is good for spinners, now the team can add Washington Sundar as well. He won the Player of the Series award in the IND vs ZIM series. Sundar took 8 wickets and scored 28 runs in two innings. He is a capable all-rounder and adds value to the team. Adding to that, he is an off-spinner, which India didn’t have after Ravi Ashwin.
3. International exposure for Youngsters
It is not a wrong statement to say that India can field 2 or 3 teams at once, and that was visible in the iND vs ZIM series. It doesn’t have senior players who are regulars in the T20Is. Despite that, the bar of performance was high. The best part of this series is that India have given international exposure to all these youngsters, and they now have a pool to choose from in the future. With the next T20 World Cup in 2026 scheduled to be played in India, some players from this group will be part of that team.
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