India vs Zimbabwe 1st T20: India, led by Shubman Gill, will clash with Zimbabwe, captained by Sikandar Raza, on July 6. This is the Men in Blue’s first T20 match after becoming T 20 world champions.

India, under the leadership of Shubman Gill, is set to face Zimbabwe, captained by Sikandar Raza, in the first T20I match on July 6. This match marks the beginning of a five-match T20I series, which is the first series India will play after clinching the world champion title in T20I cricket on June 29.

India vs Zimbabwe: Head-to-head record

India and Zimbabwe have faced each other in 8 T20I matches, with India winning 6 times and Zimbabwe winning 2 times. In their last 5 encounters, India has emerged victorious 3 times, while Zimbabwe has won twice.

In 2010, India played two T20 matches against Zimbabwe and won both, by 6 wickets and 7 wickets, respectively. India’s third win came in 2015, securing a victory by 54 runs. However, India lost the next two matches by 10 runs and 2 runs, respectively.

India won by 3 runs in 2016. Then, in 2022, India defeated the southern African team by 71 runs. Rohit Sharma was the captain while Suryakumar Yadav (61 off 25 balls) was awarded the Player of the Match.

India vs Zimbabwe: Pitch report

India has played 7 out of 8 T20I matches against Zimbabwe in Harare. This will also be the venue for the 1st T20I match where India will compete as the defending world champions. The Harare Sports Club, also known as Salisbury Sports Club, has hosted 41 T20I matches so far.

At this venue, teams batting first have won 23 times. The average first innings score is 156/7, while the average second innings score is 139/6. The highest team score recorded here is Australia’s 229/2 against Zimbabwe in 2018, and the lowest is Zimbabwe’s 90 against Afghanistan in 2022.

India vs Zimbabwe: Weather

The temperature in Harare on July 6 evening will be around 11 degrees, as per AccuWeather. Since Zimbabwe is situated in the southern hemisphere, it is winter in June, July and August. There’s no chance of rain.

India vs Zimbabwe: Key players

The entire Indian team comprises some of the finest performers in IPL 2024. Each one of them is expected to perform well. However, more focus will be on captain Shubman Gill and Rinku Singh. They travelled with the Indian team as reserves for the T20 World Cup 2024 but never had a chance to play.

For Zimbabwe, all-rounder Sikandar Raza will be in focus. The player of Pakistani origin has scored 1,947 runs in 86 T20 matches. In the last one year, the Zimbabwe captain is the top run-scorer for his team with 688 runs. During the same period, he is also the second-highest wicket-taker with 22 wickets.

ind vs zim where to watch

The 1st T20 match will be played on July 6, starting at 4:30 PM (India time). Sony Sports Network will broadcast the match live on TV. Online live-streaming will be available on the SonyLIV app.