ZIM vs IND: 5 Indians to watch out for in ODI series

After decimating the Caribbean side in the previous series, India will now eye to sweep Zimbabwe in a three-match ODI series. With the ODI World Cup coming in 2023, India is looking to build a perfect squad to avoid the last-minute commotion. With a set belief, a young team is all set to give their all to solidify their place in the Indian set-up. Zimbabwe, on the other hand, were very impressive against Bangladesh. They won both the T20 and ODI series and if they are able to repeat the same against India, that indeed will be huge in their cricketing history. However, with so much experience under their belt, India will start favourites to get the job done. On that note, here are five Indians to watch out for in the series: 1. KL Rahul KL Rahul. (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) In the absence of Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul is all set to lead the team. He has not played any cricket after the Indian Premier League and thus the entire focus will be on him, especially with the Asia Cup and T20 World Cup forthcoming. It will also be interesting to see where the 30-year-old bats. With Shikhar Dhawan doing a good job as an opener, Rahul might return in the middle order once the other players return. Rohit Sharma and Dhawan can be India’s openers in the ODI World Cup, which is why Rahul’s position is not confirmed. With Shubman Gill playing well against the West Indies, he can be given the role of an opener. However, it remains to be seen if KL Rahul will sacrifice his spot or not. Being the captain, Rahul has the luxury of taking the call. 2. Shubman Gill Shubman Gill (Photo Source: Twitter/BCCI) Based on his performance, the talented youngster deserves a spot in the playing XI but his position in the team is not guaranteed. India is looking to groom the 22-year-old to take over the opening spot after the ODI World Cup. He, however, is one of the players to look out for. Many experts have expressed their desire to see Gill as the third batter in the squad, and that can be a reality in this series with Virat Kohli not being there. In case he bags the role, Gill will have a massive opportunity to cement his position. After performing well at the U-19 level and the IPL, the youngster will definitely eye for the ODI World Cup now and against Zimbabwe, he can send a strong message to the selectors that he is ready. 3. Sanju Samson Sanju Samson. (Photo Source: Twitter) Sanju Samson has played some incredible good knocks in the IPL and in domestic cricket to book his place in this Indian team. With Rishabh Pant going through a bad patch, a good series for Samson can once again help him get into the team. He can play aggressive shots and help the team score quick runs. He can be a dependable finisher as well if he bats to his merit. It remains to be seen what Samson will bring to the table in this series and that makes jim a player to watch out for. Samson has plenty of opportunities in the past but is yet to solidify his position in the team. With the chances running out, Samson will have to prove his worth against Zimbabwe. 4. Deepak Chahar Deepak Chahar. (Photo source: Twitter/BCCI) The 30-year-old Deepak Chahar has been a go-to bowler of MS Dhoni in the IPL, as he has been very effective with the new ball and has the ability to pick quick wickets. Like Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Chahar can swing it both ways and that makes him dangerous. After missing out on the Asia Cup squad, Chahar will look to make a strong comeback in the Indian squad for the T20 World Cup. Cementing his position in the squad will be incredibly difficult with the kind of talent India has at the moment. Chahar will be making a comeback in the Indian team after six long months. He was ruled out from the IPL and rest of the tours following a hamstring injury. His fitness will also be monitored going forward. 5. Kuldeep Yadav Kuldeep Yadav. (Photo by ISHARA S. KODIKARA/AFP via Getty Images) Kuldeep Yadav, who lost his position in the starting XI, will eye for a brilliant series to get back into the scheme of things. He has been in tremendous form ever since the IPL and was very good against the West Indies as well. The 27-year-old is a wicket taking bowler and alongside Chahal can be very dangerous in the sub-continent. However, with the ODI World Cup is set to take place in Australia, maybe one of Kuldeep, Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravi Bishnoi will feature in the XI as Ravindra Jadeja has cemented his spot. With Chahal and Bishnoi not being a part of the tour, eyes will be on Kuldeep in this series. Many, however, believe that Kuldeep might not feature in the playing XI as Axar and Washington might start ahead of him.

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