As Rohit Sharma's Team India enjoys in the happiness of their recent T20 World Cup victory, a young and vibrant second-string squad prepares to face Zimbabwe in a five-match T20I series. This young team, led by the promising Shubman Gill, will be in action on Saturday, July 6, in Harare to show its talent and potential.

In Press Conference The young captain Gill stated that uncapped hitter from Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) Abhishek Sharma will open the innings for India in his international debut, while Ruturaj Gaikwad will bat at number three.

"Abhishek will open with me, and Ruturaj will play at number three. Rohit bhai and Virat bhai had opened in the World Cup, and I also open (the innings) in the T20s. So, I think I would like to open in the T20s,” said captain gill in the pre-match press conference.

The series against Zimbabwe offers an excellent opportunity for some of India's rising stars to make a mark on the international stage. Among the debutants are Abhishek Sharma, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Tushar Deshpande, B. Sai Sudarshan, and Harshit Rana (available for the first two matches only). These players have impressed in domestic cricket and the IPL, and now have the chance to prove their mettle in the international arena.

"Yes, there is definitely a lot of excitement, because there are a lot of young players who will be playing for the first time. It is always exciting when you see new players coming and making their debut and doing well. So in terms of that, yes there is a lot of excitement in the team to be able to come here and do well,” said Gill

India probable XI: Shubman Gill (c), Abhishek Sharma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Riyan Parag, Rinku Singh, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar.

Zimbabwe probable XI: Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Sikandar Raza (c), Johnathan Campbell, Antum Naqvi, Clive Madande (wk), Wessly Madhevere, Luke Jongwe, Faraz Akram, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani.