IND vs ZIM ODIs: Deepak Chahar to FEATURE on all 3 ODIs – India Tour of Zimbabwe will be the final test for Deepak Chahar who is set to return to action after a period of 6 months. India has traveled to Zimbabwe with five pacers. Scheduled to play in slow and spin-friendly pitches tracks, Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna will be facing the Russian Roulette in terms of match selection. However, Deepak Chahar will be a starter for all of the 3-ODI games that the Men in Blue will play. Follow All India tour of Zimbabwe LIVE Updates and Scores on InsideSport.IN.
IND vs ZIM ODIs: BATTLE of Pacers – Deepak Chahar to FEATURE on all 3 ODIs, Prasidh Krishna & Mohammed Siraj face Russian Roulette in squad selection – Check Out
India travels to Zimbabwe with 5 pacers with the likes of Shardul Thakur, Avesh Khan, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj, and Deepak Chahar. Shardul Thakur will be the designated pacer-allrounder and is likely to take the no.7 spot in the batting lineup. On the flip side, India will travel to Zimbabwe with just 7 batters.
As Deepak Chahar is making a comeback to the Indian team, he will be given a chance to prove his fitness by taking part in all the 3 matches. This leaves the spot for the other pacers in doubt. Though Deepak Chahar is not a part of the India Asia Cup squad. He is one of three backups that are kept on standby.
IND vs ZIM ODIs: BATTLE of Pacers – Deepak Chahar to FEATURE on all 3 ODIs, Prasidh Krishna & Mohammed Siraj face Russian Roulette in squad selection – Check Out
If Deepak Chahar manages to impress the Indian team and the selectors with his performance against Zimbabwe, he will go on to replace Avesh Khan in the Asia Cup squad. Therefore this places the spot for the other pacers in the team at potential risk of missing out on games.
Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, and Avesh Khan will likely face Russian roulette in the 3 upcoming ODI games against Zimbabwe. India has spin options with the likes of Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, and Kuldeep Yadav who will be preferred ahead of the pacers in slow and turning pitch conditions.
Battle for pacers in India Tour of Zimbabwe
- India will travel to Zimbabwe with 5 pacers. These include the likes of Shardul Thakur, Avesh Khan, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj, and Deepak Chahar.
- Shardul Thakur will be the pacer-allrounder and will have a big responsibility on himself to tackle the runs at lower down the order.
- Deepak Chahar who returns after an injury and recovery will get his chance to feature in all 3 games to impress the selectors ahead of the Asia Cup.
- As for the remaining pacers, Avesh Khan, Mohammed Siraj, and Prasidh Krishna will be facing Russian Roulette in terms of squad selection.
India squad vs Zimbabwe: KL Rahul (C), Shikhar Dhawan (VC), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Ishan Kishan (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Avesh Khan, Prasidh Krishna, Mohd Siraj, Deepak Chahar.
IND vs ZIM ODIs: BATTLE of Pacers – Deepak Chahar to FEATURE on all 3 ODIs, Prasidh Krishna & Mohammed Siraj face Russian Roulette in squad selection – Check Out
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