Gill Wins Toss, India to Bowl First Against Zimbabwe in Fourth T20I

India's captain Shubman Gill won the toss and chose to bowl in the fourth T20I against Zimbabwe. Tushar Deshpande debuts, replacing Avesh Khan. India leads the series 2-1 with one match remaining.

In the fourth T20I of the five-match series at Harare Sports Club on Saturday, India’s skipper Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to bowl first. This decision marks a debut for right-arm seamer Tushar Deshpande, who comes in to replace Avesh Khan.

Currently, India leads the five-match T20I series 2-1. The fifth and final match is scheduled for Sunday at the same venue. 'We'll bowl first. It looks like a fresh wicket. Hopefully, there’s going to be something in it for the fast bowlers. Death bowling is where we can improve. We got a little complacent in the previous match. Tushar Deshpande makes his debut in place of Avesh Khan,' Gill commented after winning the toss.

Zimbabwe’s skipper Sikandar Raza revealed that he would have chosen to bat first had he won the toss. 'We wanted to bat first. The wicket tends to get slower and slower. We've got a vision for 2026; the only way to get better is quality game time. Hopefully, our top three can click. Our idea is for all three departments to perform. The boys are hungry. Wellington Masakadaza misses out, and Faraz Akram comes in,' Raza stated.

India’s Playing XI includes Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill (c), Abhishek Sharma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sanju Samson (wk), Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Tushar Deshpande, and Khaleel Ahmed.

Zimbabwe’s Playing XI consists of Wessly Madhevere, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Brian Bennett, Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza (c), Johnathan Campbell, Faraz Akram, Clive Madande (wk), Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, and Tendai Chatara.