MS Dhoni is the only senior, and star, player in India’s squad for Zimbabwe T20Is and ODIs. (Source: Facebook)
MS Dhoni-led young India reached Zimbabwe on Thursday for their three ODIs and T20Is. While the tour, like it has been since years now, is again a low-key affair with most India stars resting ahead of the packed home season.
It however gives the young guns, who have performed consistently in the domestic circuit and the IPL, to get international exposure and impress in the limited opportunity which comes their way.
Time to sweat it out #TeamIndia #TrainingSession #ZIMvIND pic.twitter.com/UNtVI4qbrP
— BCCI (@BCCI) 9 June 2016
The team hit the ground running after touch down as they underwent fitness drills before heading to the nets. Sanjay Bangar, head coach for the tour, charted the plan and the team applied first touches.
After the session, the team attended dinner hosted by Zimbabwe Cricket. The Men in Blue will play the first ODI in Harare on Saturday.
#TeamIndia members at the official dinner hosted by @ZimCricketv #ZIMvIND pic.twitter.com/AaF6bOP3gW
— BCCI (@BCCI) 9 June 2016
Plenty of first-timers, the players are already pumped for their first opportunity in Indian colours. There is no dearth of talent in India’s T20 and ODI squads. The likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Dhawal Kulkarni, Y Chahal, KL Rahul, to name a few, have performed consistently in the domestic circuit, ‘A’ tours and IPL.
The young trio – @mandeeps12 @sranbarinder and @rishid100 enjoying the sun #ZIMvIND #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/WRPmZchpeV
— BCCI (@BCCI) 10 June 2016
In absence of senior players, the talented junior crop has the chance of their life to carve a little space for them in India’s ever-growing pool of promising cricketers.
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