Mumbai 17 August : Saba Karim, the former India cricketer and former member of the top selection committee believes that Zimbabwe could provide the hosts with a fair chance at the ointment ahead of the three-match ODI series which starts on Thursday, based on their recent 2-1 series win against Bangladesh in the 20-over as well as 50-over formats. While a number of Indian stars such as the talismanic batter Virat Kohli and regular skipper Rohit Sharma are resting in advance of the Asia Cup in the UAE later in the month, India still have a strong squad in stand-in captain KL Rahul, vice-captain Shikhar Dhawan, and vice-captain Shikhar Shubman Gill Ruturaj Gaikwad Deepak Hooda Ishan Kishan Sanju Samson Deepak Chahar Axar Patel Avesh Khan, and many more.
“It is thrilling to witness an emerging Indian cricket team taking over the charge of representing the nation in various international tournaments.The team is under the watchful eye of certain senior players such as KL Rahul as well as Shikhar Dhawan the series will be vital for training the youngsters for major tournaments in cricket.”
“I also believe that Team India shouldn’t take Zimbabwe lightly, since their recent performance on the Bangladesh tour has demonstrated their improvement and they could potentially provide Team India run for their money,” said Karim in an official statement issued released by the Sony Sports Network.
Karim will be part of the team of broadcasters on Sony for India’s three-match ODI series with Zimbabwe along with Ajay Jadeja Maninder Singh Robin Uthappa, Dirk Viljoen, RP Singh, Mohammad Kaif, Vivek Razdan, Paul Valthaty in English and Hindi coverage.
Kaif further stated that he is hoping for youngsters to seize the opportunities available in the ODI series in Zimbabwe in the absence of senior cricketers.”Zimbabwe is in good form and has the opportunity to show off their skills in this series against India.”
“However despite the absence of some important players, India is still a strong team and we have a fantastic team with players who are eager to perform and take advantage of the chance to impress with this match in Zimbabwe.”
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