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IND Vs ZIM, 2nd T20I Toss Update: India Bat First Against Zimbabwe; Sudharsan Replaces Khaleel

The world champions India are facing the minnows Zimbabwe in the second T20I match of the series at Harare Sports Club on Sunday. Here are the toss results and playing XIs of both teams for the 2n⛄d T20I match

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Zimbabwes batsman Clive Madande, left, plays a shot during the T20 cricket match against India at Harare Sports Club. AP Photo
Zimbabwe's batsman Clive Madande, left, plays a shot during the T20 cricket match against India at Harare Sports Club. AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi
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India are set to clash with the hosts Zimbabwe in the second T20I of the five-match bilateral series at the Harare Sports Club on Sunday after losing the first match by 13 runs in the series opener on Saturday. (Match Blog | Scorecard)

Toss Update:

India have won the toss and have opted to bat f💝irst.

Playing XIs:

India: Shubman Gill(c), Abhishek Sharma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudharsan, Riyan Parag, Rinku Singh, Dhruv Jure💮l(w), Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishn🍨oi, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar

Zimbabwe: Wessly Madhevere, Innocent Kaia, Brian Bennett, Sikandar Raza(c), Dion Myers, Johnathan Camp♕bell, Clive Madande(w), Wellington Masakadza, Luke Jongwe, Blessing Muzarabani, Tendai Chatara

The pitch at the Harare Sports Club looks hard and nice to bat on. Spinners might get some assistance but seamers will be cruc💛ial in the powerplay. The new ball may offe🌠r some swing for the fast bowlers. Batters need to stay sometime on the pitch. 150 is the average score at this strip.

India are trailing by 0-1 in the five-match series and they will be eyeing to register a win and level up the series. Shubman Gill will have to lead in the batting as well. Abhishek Sharma and Riyan Parag will be trying to justi꧂fy their place in the play🅷ing XI.

India have added B Sai Sudharsan to the playing XI repl♑acing Khaleel Ahmed. Zimbaඣbwe are going with the same playing XI.

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