Zimbabwe dumped out India in the first of the five-match T20 series in Harare on Saturday, July 6. Captain Shubman Gill admitted that the team was rusty and wasn't up to the mark, however, the Men in Blue have a chance to put it right in less than 24 hours at the same venue and level the series.
It was a disappointing result for the young Indian team in its first outing in the series opener against Zimbabwe as the Men in Blue were skittled out for 102 chasing 116. As the young batting order capitulated, the fans missed Rajat Patidar, the middle overs spin basher for RCB in IPL 2024.
It has been a story of redemption for Hardik Pandya in the last few months as the Indian all-rounder came a full circle from being booed at Wankhede Stadium as Mumbai Indians captain to returning at that very venue as India's T20 World Cup hero and his brother Krunal acknowledged the same.
IND vs ZIM, 1st T20I: The new T20 world champions are set to begin a new chapter in Indian cricket history with Shubman Gill leading a new-look side in the five-match T20I series against Sikandar Raza's Zimbabwe in Harare.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to the Indian team after the victorious Men in Blue returned home following their T20 World Cup victory. Amidst serious conversations, PM Modi also had a bit of fun, especially with Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav while asking Rohit Sharma about his walk.
Zimbabwe, who missed out on a place in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, will begin their fight towards qualification for the 2026 edition against India in a five-match T20 series before going through to the qualifiers. India too will make a new start in T20Is with a young brigade led by Shubman Gill.
Shubman Gill is set to lead the young Indian brigade in the five-match T20 series against Zimbabwe, starting Saturday, July 6 in Harare. Gill will be captaining at the highest level for the first time as India begin to find their new T20 superstars following their second T20 World Cup win.
The Indian men's team will kick off a new era in the T20 format with Shubman Gill leading a completely new side in the five-match series against Zimbabwe. With the seniors bidding goodbye to the format after the T20 World Cup win, there is anticipation as to what the future holds.
Indian star pacer Mohammed Siraj failed to feature in the playing eleven that beat South Africa in the final of the T20 World Cup 2024 but contributed to India's success with two fielding medals in his three innings in the group stages.
Virat Kohli was adjudged the player of the match in his final T20I for India as his 76 (59) was key in the Men in Blue getting to a score of 176 in the T20 World Cup final and eventually winning it. Kohli was asked by PM Narendra Modi about his form leading up to the final and what made it change?
IND vs ZIM pitch report, 1st T20I: The new T20 world champions will return to action against Zimbabwe in a five-match T20I series at Harare Sports Club starting on July 7. Shubman Gill is leading a young Indian side with uncapped players Riyan Parag and Abhishek Sharma raring for a debut.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the first to congratulate and host the Indian cricket team on their return from the T20 World Cup 2024 success. PM Modi met each Indian cricketer at PM House and asked players about their journey to T20 World Cup glory.
Mumbai cricketers Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shivam Dube and Suryakumar Yadav played crucial roles in team India's T20 World Cup 2024 success and were felicitated by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in Mumbai on Friday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the T20 World Cup-winning Indian team on Thursday, July 4 after their arrival in New Delhi. PM Modi asked Rohit about an interesting moment where he had a piece of the pitch after winning the final, something like Novak Djokovic does on grass regularly.
Indian cricketers joined thousands of fans to celebrate the T20 World Cup 2024 success together at Mumbai's iconic Wankhede Stadium and treated spectators with dance during the victory lap after the felicitation ceremony.
Rohit Sharma credited Hardik Pandya for bowling a match-winning last over against South Africa in the T20 World Cup 2024 final which triggered fans at Wankhede Stadium to chant 'Hardik, Hardik' during the felicitation ceremony.
There was such a huge crowd of people on Marine Drive that a sea of cricket fans was visible next to the sea...wherever the eye could see...cricket fans were visible everywhere...Rohit Sharma's A huge gathering of lakhs of people was present to salute the army... This was the first time after 2007
The Mumbai Police have made elaborate security arrangements for the road show of the T20 World Cup-winning Indian cricket team scheduled for Thursday evening in Mumbai. A large number of fans are expected to gather to watch the procession, an official said.
India cricket arrived home in Delhi on Thursday morning and then met Prime Minister Narendra Modi before leaving for Mumbai. The BCCI has organised a victory parade to celebrate India's T20 World Cup 2024 success with fans at Wankheded Stadium.
"What a great honour meeting our honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji today. Narendra Modi, thank you sir for inviting us to the Prime Minister's residence," Virat Kohli said in his Instagram post after meeting Narendra Modi.
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