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T20 World Cup: India's Likely XI vs Zim

Here's India's likely Playing XI for the T20 World Cup, Super 8 match against Zimbabwe in Chennai.

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1. Abhishek Sharma

Despite his struggles in the ongoing tournament, the young opener will be backed by the management. 

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2. Sanju Samson 

Samson, who has played just one match in this tournament, is likely to replace Tilak Varma and also bat as an opener. 

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4. Suryakumar Yadav

The captain will be back to lead India and aiming for another good knock. 

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5. Shivam Dube

Dube has been in a good form in the World Cup and will definitely retain his place in the team. 

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6. Hardik Pandya

The star all-rounder's selection is a no-brainer for Team India. 

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7. Axar Patel 

The absence of Axar hurt Team India a lot during the loss against South Africa. He is set to replace Washington Sundar. 

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8. Kuldeep Yadav

Keeping the spin conditions of Chepauk in mind, Kuldeep's presence will be a big advantage for India. 

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9. Varun Chakravarthy 

Just like Kuldeep, Chakravarthy's spin will be essential against Zimbabwe. 

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10. Arshdeep Singh

The left-arm pacer's wicket-taking ability with the new ball is too difficult to ignore. 

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11. Jasprit Bumrah

The star pacer holds the ability of turning the game upside down from any given situation.

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