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Ahead of the Zimbabwe T20I series, the Board of Control for Cricket in India announced the inclusion of Sai Sudarshan, Jitesh Sharma and Harshit Rana as the replacements for Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube and Yashasvi Jaiswal in the first two matches. The first match of the five-match T20I series between India and Zimbabwe will be played on July 6 at the Harare Sports Club. The last T20I will be played on July 14 at the same venue, which will host all five games.
ADVERTISEMENT After the , Samson, Dube and Jaiswal are stuck in Barbados due to Hurricane Beryl. A statement by BCCI said, "The Men's Selection Committee has named Sai Sudharsan, Jitesh Sharma and Harshit Rana as replacements for Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube and Yashasvi Jaiswal for the first two T20Is against Zimbabwe." Originally slated to join the Zimbabwe-bound squad for the upcoming five-match T20I series starting Saturday, July 6, the trio will travel to India first with the rest of the ICC T20 World Cup-winning Indian squad before departing for Harare.
IN PHOTOS: International players who retired in 2024 The World Cup-winning Indian cricket team remained stranded in Barbados after a Category 4 hurricane hit the Caribbean islands at Bridgeton in Barbados which has imposed a lockdown. Flights have been cancelled delaying the team's departure. Hurricane Beryl with Strong winds and rain due to hurricane Beryl lashing through Barbados and neighbouring islands since Sunday.
Electricity and water supply have also been affect.
