[Pictures] Abhishek Sharma, Dhruv Jurel, and Riyan Parag pose in India jerseys ahead of the Zimbabwe tour

Sunrisers Hyderabad opener Abhishek Sharma, Rajasthan Royals’ wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel and all-rounder Riyan Parag shared pictures in India jerseys ahead of the Zimbabwe tour. The trio earned their maiden national call in the T20I format, with Abhishek and Parag yet to debut for Team India.

Jurel made his Test debut during the 2024 England tour of India. They looked dapper in the India jerseys.

Take a look at Instagram posts:

Riyan Parag

Riyan Parag posing in India's T20I jersey. [Pic credits: @riyanhparag on Instagram]

Dhruv Jurel

Abhishek Sharma

Abhishek Sharma in India jersey. [@abhisheksharma_4 on Instagram]

Abhishek Sharma delivered with the bat in IPL 2024. The left-hander smashed 484 runs in 16 matches at a strike rate of 204.21, including three half-centuries. Overall, Sharma has amassed 1377 runs in 63 IPL games at a strike rate of 155.24 with the help of seven half-centuries.

RR’s Riyan Parag had a breakthrough year in the T20 extravaganza. The right-hander scored 573 runs in 15 games at a strike rate of 149.21, including four half-centuries. Meanwhile, Dhruv Jurel amassed 195 runs in 14 matches at a strike rate of 138.29, hitting two half-centuries. The wicketkeeper-batter has amassed 347 runs in 27 matches at a strike rate of 151.53, including two half-centuries, in the IPL overall.

The trio will now look to deliver in the five-match T20I series to cement their place in the format. This comes as senior batters Rohit Sharma (captain), Virat Kohli, and star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja have left three big shoes to fill in the shortest format.

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Shubman Gill to lead 15-member side during India tour of Zimbabwe

Shubman Gill, who recently led Gujarat Titans in IPL 2024, will lead the 15-member India squad on the upcoming tour of Zimbabwe. All five matches will be held at Harare Sports Club on July 6, 7, 10, 13, and 14, respectively.

India’s squad for T20I series vs Zimbabwe: Shubman Gill (captain), 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 (replaced injured Nitish Reddy).