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On August 20 and 22, respectively, the second and third ODIs will take place. The Harare Sports Club in Harare will serve as the venue for all games.

India has a 12-match winning streak over Zimbabwe in one-day internationals, 11 of which have been on Zimbabwean soil.

In their most recent ODI series on foreign grounds, India defeated West Indies (3-0) and England (2-1). 

Zimbabwe recently won against Bangladesh in ODIs (2-1) and T20Is (2-1).

Zimbabwean cricket has been on the back foot in previous years, but they are now having a successful season. 

They recently defeated Bangladesh in both ODI and T20I series before winning regional T20 qualifiers to secure their place in the 2022 T20 World Cup.

India VS Zimbabwe match preview 1st ODI

Regis Chakabwa will lead Zimbabwe in the absence of Craig Ervine in this series. Tadiwanase Marumani and Takudzwanase Kaitano are anticipated to open the batting.

Innocent Kaya, Regis Chakabwa, Ryan Burle, and Wesley Madhevre will create a powerful middle-order combination with all players except recent significant scorers Wesley Madhevre and Ryan Burl.

In this match, Luke Jongwe, Donald Tiripano, and Richard Ngarwa will form the fast bowling trio, with Victor Nychi and Brad Evans eligible for selection. 

Sikander Raza will lead the spin attack, including Wesley Madhevere and Ryan Burle.

The return of KL Rahul from a lengthy injury will see India take the lead. Shikhar Dhawan, an experienced campaigner, will lead the front line. 

Axar Patel is anticipated to be an all-rounder in the bottom order. At the same time, Deepak Hooda, Shubman Gill, and Sanju Samson demonstrated their abilities and are likely to fill the middle-order role for the team.

Shardul Thakur and Avesh Khan are the team's backup options, and Mohammad Siraj, Prashant Krishna, and Deepak Chahar are anticipated to play as the team's first-choice pacers in this game. 

To manage the spin department, Axar Patel will work with Kuldeep Yadav. Shahbaz Ahmed, a spin all-rounder, has received his first India call-up to replace the injured Washington Sundar in the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe.

Along with KL Rahul, Deepak Chahar, also recovering from injury, will receive a lot of attention. Shubman Gill may be forced to leave the order to create room for skipper KL Rahul.

Probable Playing XI:

Zimbabwe  – Regis Chakabwa (C&WK), Takudzwanase Kaitano, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Sikandar Raza, Innocent Kaya, Ryan Burle, Wesley Madhevere, Luke Jongwe, Donald Tiripano, Richard Ngarwa, Brad Evans

India:- KL Rahul (C), Shikhar Dhawan, Deepak Hooda, Shubman Gill, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan (WK), Axar Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Deepak Chahar, Kuldeep Yadav