Mumbai: Even though the scheduled tour of the Indian team to Zimbabwe next month is yet to be officially confirmed, the national selectors have been said by the BCCI to pick the team in Delhi on June 29. Selection panel is scheduled to meet on Monday in Delhi to pick the squad
However, no information over the availability, or otherwise, of the top players has reached the selectors thus far as speculated in news reports. So far no one has informed me about non-availability of any player,” selection panel Chief Sandeep Patil informed said on being queried about the news reports.
As number of key players has seen a tight schedule over the last year or so, virtually a second-string team could be sent by giving a break to them.
It’s not yet known whether Thakur, who is currently in Barbados, West Indies, for the annual conference of the International Cricket Council, has been requested by some top players to leave them out of reckoning for the tour.
The official website of the host board carries the schedule of the matches as follows: Jul 10: 1st ODI, Zimbabwe v India at Harare (12:30 IST) Jul 12: 2nd ODI, Zimbabwe v India at Harare (12:30 IST) Jul 14:
3rd ODI, Zimbabwe v India at Harare (12:30 IST) Jul 17: 1st T20I, Zimbabwe v India at Harare (16:30 IST) Jul 19: 2nd T20I, Zimbabwe v India at Harare (16:30 IST).
Bureau Report
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