IND vs ZIM: Shivam Dube replaces Nitish Reddy in India’s squad for Zimbabwe T20I series

Shivam Dube was announced as replacement for the injured Nitish Reddy in India’s squad for the upcoming tour of Zimbabwe.

Published : Jun 26, 2024 20:14 IST , NEW DELHI - 2 MINS READ

India’s Shivam Dube in action.
India’s Shivam Dube in action. | Photo Credit: AFP
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India’s Shivam Dube in action. | Photo Credit: AFP

All-rounder Shivam Dube has been picked as replacement for the injured Nitish Reddy in the Indian T20I squad for the upcoming tour of Zimbabwe, the BCCI announced on Wednesday.

India will play five T20 Internationals in Zimbabwe from July 6.

“The men’s selection committee named Shivam Dube as replacement for the injured Nitish Reddy in India’s squad for the upcoming tour of Zimbabwe,” the BCCI said in a statement.

The BCCI said its medical team is monitoring the Sunrisers Hyderabad all-rounder’s progress.

During the series, India and Zimbabwe will play all their matches in Harare.

Youngsters Riyan Parag, Abhishek Sharma and Nitish were on Monday rewarded for their exploits in the last Indian Premier League (IPL) season with maiden India call-ups for the white-ball tour of Zimbabwe under the captaincy of Shubman Gill.

Senior players competing in the ongoing T20 World Cup in the Americas, including captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah have been rested ahead of a gruelling season.

Reddy was awarded the Emerging Player title for the 2024 IPL season.

The 21-year-old Nitish scored 303 runs at an average of 33.67 and a strike rate of 142.92, playing a crucial role in propping up the Sunrisers Hyderabad middle order.

The right-handed batter’s best outing with the willow came against Rajasthan Royals, where he scored a 42-ball 76, studded with eight sixes and three fours. That proved to be a match-winning knock for SRH.

Nitish also picked up three wickets with his medium pace bowling, including two for 17 against Delhi Capitals, in his second IPL campaign.

INDIA’S UPDATED SQUAD
Shubman Gill (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Abhishek Sharma, Rinku Singh, Sanju Samson (wk), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar, Tushar Deshpande, Shivam Dube.
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