India Win Toss, Opt to Bowl First in Opening T20I Against Zimbabwe

India and Zimbabwe are set to face each other in the opening match of their three-match T20 International series, with the contest scheduled to be played in Harare. As the first game of the series, the match holds significant importance for both teams, who will be looking to make a positive start. India won the toss and elected to bowl first. The match is scheduled to begin at 4:30 PM. The series also presents another opportunity for India's new T20 captain, Shreyas Iyer, to register his first victory as skipper. So far, India's results under his leadership have been disappointing. The team has not won a single T20 match with Iyer as captain, losing six of its seven matches played in England and Ireland, while one match ended without a result. With a fresh series underway, India will be aiming to turn things around, while Zimbabwe will look to make the most of home conditions in Harare. Zimbabwe Playing XI Brian Bennett Tadiwanashe Marumani (Wicketkeeper) Ben Curran Dion Myers Sikandar Raza (Captain) Ryan Burl Wesley Madhevere Brad Evans Newman Nyamhuri Richard Ngarava Blessing Muzarabani India Playing XI Vaibhav Suryavanshi Abhishek Sharma Ishan Kishan (Wicketkeeper) Shreyas Iyer (Captain) Tilak Varma Rinku Singh Shivam Dube Ravi Bishnoi Prince Yadav Ashok Sharma Mayank Yadav