IND vs ZIM: India’s Predicted Playing XI Against Zimbabwe, 3rd ODI
Updated - 22 Aug 2022, 09:09 PM
India take on Zimbabwe in the third and final ODI of the three-match series on August 22, Monday in Harare. The visitors won the first ODI by 10 wickets and the second by five wickets and are leading the series 2-0. There have been many positives for India in the series and the biggest of them was KL Rahul and Deepak Chahar‘s comeback to full fitness.
While Chahar was rested from the second ODI, KL Rahul scored just one while opening the batting. India chased the target in 26 overs and won the game with five wickets to spare.
“I do need some time in the middle, obviously playing this series was important for me to take some runs and confidence away, unfortunately didn’t work out today” Rahul said in the post-match presentation.
Meanwhile, there is room for more than one change in the final ODI. Having won the series, there is room for Rahul Tripathi to make his debut in the final ODI. There is room for Deepak Chahar’s comeback into the XI as well. It will be interesting to see how many changes India makes. In this article, we look at India’s predicted playing XI for the third ODI against Zimbabwe.
IND vs ZIM: India’s Predicted Playing XI Against Zimbabwe, 3rd ODI
Shikhar Dhawan
Dhawan will continue to open the batting, He scored 81 in the first game and 33 in the second. He would like to end his campaign on a high.
KL Rahul (C)
Rahul will perhaps open the batting in the final ODI. He was dismissed for just one in the second game and will thus make the most of his opportunity at the top in the final game.
Shubman Gill
Gill has been in prime form since the West Indies ODI series, He has scored in almost every game he has played since then, He will bat at number three.
Rahul Tripathi
Rahul Tripathi can come in place if Ishan Kishan into the playing XI. The southpaw scored just six off 13 balls and wasted his opportunity in the second ODI.
Sanju Samson (WK)
Samson can slot in at five. He was the Man of the Match in the previous game scored an unbeaten 43 off 39 balls. He will also don the gloves behind the keeper.
Deepak Hooda
Hooda too has been in good form ever since making his ODI debut. In the second ODI, he scored 25 off 36 balls and played his part in taking India home.
Axar Patel
Patel will slot in at number seven as the specialist all-rounder in the lineup. He has been playing a key role for India in the recent games that he has played.
Deepak Chahar
Chahar should come back into the playing Xi in place of Prasidh Krishna. He took three wickets in the first ODI and then was rested from the second.
Shardul Thakur
Thakur will be the second seamer in India’s playing Xi. He took three for 38 in the second ODI.
Mohammed Siraj
Siraj will be the third seamer in this playing XI. He has been getting extra bounce and is swinging the ball as well.
Kuldeep Yadav
Kuldeep concludes India’s likely playing XI for the third and final game. He went wicketless in the first ODI and picked one for 49 in the second. He has been a bit expensive in the first two games.
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