Mumbai (Maharashtra): The Ajit Agarkar-led men's selection committee has named all-rounder Shivam Dube as a replacement for the injured Nitish Reddy in India's squad for the upcoming tour of Zimbabwe.
BCCI Secretary Jay Shah in a media statement said that the "BCCI Medical Team is monitoring Nitish Reddy’s progress."
Shivam Dube is a left-handed batter and a right-arm medium pacer. He has played one ODI and 27 T20s, in which he has scored nine and 289 runs. He has also taken 8 wickets in T20 internationals. The 31-year-old plays for Mumbai in the domestic circuit and is known for his aggressive batting and the range of shots.
Shivam Dube is part of the Indian squad that is currently playing in the T20 World Cup 2024. India will play Zimbabwe in the five-match T20I series at the Harare Sports Club in Harare, starting from July 6, 2024. The national selectors have rested all the seniors including regular skipper Rohit Sharma, star batter Virat Kohli and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah for the tour. The Indian team will be led by young Shubman Gill.
India’s updated squad: Ꮪhubman 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.
