Will Prabhasimran debut in the second T20? India ready for first series win under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, Zimbabwe lost sleep

New Delhi. The Indian men’s cricket team, captained by Shreyas Iyer, is all set to take on Zimbabwe in the second T20 match on Saturday (July 25). This match will also be played on the historic ground of Harare Sports Club. Under the leadership of Iyer, the Indian team will be eyeing another strong performance to win this match and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in this three-match series. This match is going to be very special for captain Shreyas Iyer personally. This is his third attempt as captain, and another win on Saturday will give him the distinction of leading India to a series win for the first time under his captaincy.

Considering the discipline, aggression and consistency shown by the team in the first match, the morale of the Indian camp is at its peak. The team may be on the track of victory, but the Indian team management can take a big and tough decision within the playing-11 in the second T20. There is news that star left-handed opener Abhishek Sharma may be dropped from the team.

bad form hits
Abhishek Sharma’s bat remained completely silent in the first match played in Harare. He returned to the pavilion after facing 8 balls and scoring only 1 run. Abhishek’s bat has been quiet for the last few matches. In his last three innings of the T20I series played against England earlier this month, he could score only 10, 16 and 3 runs.

Prabhsimran Singh may get a chance to debut
In place of Abhishek Sharma, Punjab Kings’ aggressive wicketkeeper-batsman Prabhsimran Singh may get the cap to make his international debut for India. Prabhasimran, who represents Punjab in domestic cricket, has received the call to return to the national team after a long wait of almost three years after a spectacular and explosive season of IPL 2026.

Prabhasimran shines in IPL 2026
Uncapped batsman Prabhsimran Singh scored more than 500 runs for the second consecutive season. He was the highest run-scorer this season for Punjab Kings captained by Shreyas Iyer. Now he is desperate to capitalize on this form on the international stage.

batting and bowling order position
The Indian team management seems to be in no mood to do any further experiments in the batting order. If there is no problem related to the fitness of any player just before the match (of which there is no report yet), then there will be no change in the middle order and lower order. Talking about the bowling attack, India took the field in the first T20 with a combination of three fast bowlers and a specialist spinner. There is every possibility that the Indian team will rely on the same winning combination in the second T20I also. However, the eyes of cricket fans will also be fixed on whether Punjab Kings fast bowler Yash Thakur gets a chance to make his debut in international cricket or not. This talented fast bowler from Vidarbha has got the call-up of the Indian team for the first time for this series.

India’s probable playing-11 for the second T20
Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Prabhsimran Singh (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Tilak Verma, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dubey, Ravi Bishnoi, Prince Yadav, Ashok Sharma, Mayank Yadav.