Zimbabwe have named 15 players for the upcoming three-match T20I series against India, with uncapped wicketkeeper-batsman Tafadzwa Tsiga earning his first call-up for the tournament. All-rounder Wessly Madhevere and fast bowler Newman Nyamhuri also return to the squad, replacing Clive Madande, Tinotenda Maposa and Tashinga Musekiwa. The competition will be held in Harare on July 23, 25 and 26. Ziga has played 10 Test matches for Zimbabwe and is about to make his white-ball international debut. Madhevere returns to the T20I squad for the first time since July 2025 after playing regularly in Tests and ODIs against Bangladesh. Nyamhuri returned from injury after missing the Bangladesh ODI series due to injury, while Tanaka Chivanga retained his place after impressing as a substitute.Sikandar Raza will continue to captain Zimbabwe after leading the team to a memorable performance against Bangladesh where they won the one-off Test match by an innings and the ODI series 2-1 before losing the T20I series 2-1.Zimbabwe now faces a tougher challenge against defending T20 World Cup champions India. Although India come into the series after recent losses to Ireland and England, they remain one of the strongest teams in the tournament. The last time the two sides met was at the Super Eight stage of the T20 World Cup, when Zimbabwe beat Australia to reach the second round and India defeated Zimbabwe by 72 runs.Zimbabwe lineup: Sikandar Raza (captain), Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Tanaka Chivanga, Ben Curran, Brad Evans, Wessly Madhevere, Tadiwanashe Marumani (week), Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Nafgarava, Newman Nhuri, Milwaukee, Tafuri) week.
