IND vs ZIM: Will the batsmen have fun in Harare or will the spinners do wonders? Know India-Zimbabwe T20I pitch report, head-to-head statistics and why eyes will be on Vaibhav Suryavanshi

After the England tour, the Indian cricket team is now all set to play a 3-match T20I series against Zimbabwe. The first match of the series will be played on July 23 at the prestigious Harare Sports Club ground. In this series, the Indian selectors have given opportunity to many young and emerging players. The Indian team will be eyeing a winning start to the series by defeating Zimbabwe at its home ground, while the Zimbabwe team, captained by Sikandar Raza, will enter the field with the intention of causing an upset.

Harare Sports Club: Pitch Report & Weather Forecast

• Pitch temperament: The Harare Sports Club pitch is traditionally considered very suitable for batsmen. The ball comes with good bounce on the bat, which leads to fast runs in the powerplay and the spectators get to see a rain of fours and sixes. However, as the match progresses, the pitch becomes a bit slow and the spin bowlers start getting help in the middle overs. The team winning the toss may choose to bowl first.

• Weather condition: The weather in Harare is expected to be completely clear during the match. There is no possibility of rain, due to which the spectators will get to see an exciting match of full 20-20 overs.

India vs Zimbabwe: Head-to-Head Records

India has always had the upper hand over Zimbabwe in T20 International cricket:

• Total matches played: 13

• India’s victory: 10

• Zimbabwe wins: 3

The record of the Indian team on this ground in Harare has been quite excellent, where India has won 9 out of 12 matches.

All eyes will be on young sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi

The most discussed in this series is the 15 year old young sensation from Bihar. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Is happening. Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who made a splash in Under-19 cricket and domestic tournaments with his aggressive batting, has been included in the senior Indian squad. Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza has also praised Vaibhav’s explosive batting. If he gets a chance in the playing-11, he has the power to change the course of the match in the powerplay with his stormy batting.

India’s Probable Playing XI:

Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Suryavanshi/Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer (captain/senior), Tilak Verma, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Rinku Singh, Shivam Dubey, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav, Yash Thakur, Arshdeep Singh.