IND vs ZIM: Team India had to face a crushing defeat at the hands of South Africa in the Super-8 round of T-20 World Cup 2026 on Sunday. In that match, the batsmen of Team India disappointed a lot and the entire team was all out on the score of 111. Since then, this match is being discussed in the cricket circles and it is possible that changes will be seen in the playing-11 of the next match. So let us tell you in this article about 2 changes, which Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav can make in the next match.
Sanju Samson may return
Team India’s opening batsman Sanju Samson may return to the playing-11 in the match played with Zimbabwe. Yes, Abhishek Sharma, who is continuously struggling, can be dropped from the final eleven. This tournament has been very disappointing for Abhishek so far. In 3 out of 4 matches, Abhishek was out on a duck and then in the fourth match he scored 15 runs in 12 balls. In such a situation, Sanju Samson, who is now sitting on the bench, may get a chance to open with Ishan Kishan.
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Akshar Patel may get a chance
At the toss in the Super-8 match played with South Africa, captain Suryakumar Yadav had said that he was feeling bad for Axar Patel. He had decided to go with Washington Sundar. But Washi is not able to do anything special. In such a situation, Akshar Patel may once again return to the playing-11.
Akshar will not only trouble the Zimbabwean batsmen with his spells but can also score important runs for the team with the bat, which he has done earlier also. Therefore, now the team management can make these 2 major changes in India’s playing-11 in the next match.
India’s possible playing-11 could be like this
India : Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakraborty.
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