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Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Shivam Dube have joined the Indian team in Harare for the T20I series against Zimbabwe. The trio was initially withdrawn from the first two matches due to their involvement in the T20 World Cup in the West Indies. They will be available for selection from the third game onwards.
India will kick off its tour of Zimbabwe with the first T20I match against the hosts at Harare Cricket Stadium on Saturday, July 6th. The match marks India’s first T20I fixture since their World Cup victory, with notable retirements from Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the format.
South African batter Tazmin Brits was forced to leave the field during the first T20I against India due to cramps, while India’s Richa Ghosh suffered a head knock. Brits, who top-scored for South Africa with 81 runs, was carried off on a stretcher after experiencing discomfort. This injury comes after Ghosh was replaced by S. Sajana as a concussion substitute earlier in the match.
Richa Ghosh, the Indian wicket-keeper, suffered an injury during the first T20I match against South Africa Women. She was replaced by concussion substitute S Sajana after falling face-first while attempting a catch.
Shubman Gill, set to lead a young Indian team in Zimbabwe, acknowledges the pressure of replacing Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli as T20I openers. He aims to build his own legacy without focusing on replicating their achievements, while focusing on giving younger players valuable international experience during the series.
South Africa Women achieved their highest ever T20I total, surpassing their previous record set in 2019, during their first match against India Women in Chennai. Half-centuries from Tazmin Brits and Marizanne Kapp propelled the team to a formidable score of 189/4.
Cricket South Africa (CSA) has announced the squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against India, starting July 5th. Experienced all-rounder Chloe Tryon returns from injury, while Delmi Tucker and Nondumiso Shangase will depart after the one-off Test. The series serves as crucial preparation for the T20 World Cup in October.
India will travel to South Africa in November for a short four-match T20I series, as announced by Cricket South Africa (CSA) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The series will kick off on November 8 in Durban, with matches also scheduled for Gqeberha, Centurion, and Johannesburg. Both organizations expressed excitement about the series, highlighting the strong bond between Indian and South African cricket and anticipating thrilling contests.
In a thrilling T20I match between Pakistan and Ireland, Pakistan captain Babar Azam made history by equaling Virat Kohli’s record of most fifty-plus scores in men’s T20Is. Despite Pakistan’s defeat, Babar’s impressive batting performance brought some consolation to the team. The Pakistani batsman now stands alongside the Indian maestro with 38 fifty-plus scores in the shortest format of the game. Andrew Balbirnie’s exceptional half-century guided Ireland to a 5-wicket victory, giving them a 1-0 lead in the ongoing three-match series.