Unmukt Chand: The Indian team recently defeated South Africa in the final of the T20 World Cup 2024 and managed to win the T20 World Cup trophy after 17 years. Let us tell you that immediately after the T20 World Cup, Team India is now going on a tour of Zimbabwe. Where a 5-match T20 series is to be played between the two teams.

The T20 series is starting from July 6 and the last match will be played on July 14. The squads of both the teams have been announced for the T20 series. At the same time, a player has got a place in the Zimbabwe team against India who will now be seen playing for Zimbabwe after betraying the country on behalf of Unmukt Chand.

This player became like Unmukt Chand!

Let us tell you that former Team India player Unmukt Chand is currently in America and is playing cricket for America. Because, Unmukt Chand did not get a chance to play for Team India. After which he decided to leave India and retired and went to America.

A Pakistani origin player has also done something similar in the Zimbabwe team. Pakistani origin player Antum Naqvi has been given a place in the team against Zimbabwe in the T20 series to be played against India.

Antum Naqvi is also a resident of Pakistan. But he left Pakistan to play cricket.

🚨 Pakistan-origin Antum Naqvi has been included in Zimbabwe's T20I squad for the India series. pic.twitter.com/0KGKrU3DE9

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Got a chance in the team for the first time

25-year-old Pakistani-origin Antum Naqvi has got a chance in Zimbabwe's international team for the first time.

Before this, he has played only domestic cricket. Antum Naqvi has had a very good performance in first class and he has scored 792 runs in just 10 matches at an average of 72.

Whereas Naqvi has scored 514 runs in 8 List A matches at an average of 73. So far he has scored a total of 7 centuries in domestic cricket. At the same time, Antum Naqvi has scored 138 runs in 7 T20 matches at an average of 34 and a strike rate of 146.

The captain is also of Pakistani origin

Let us tell you that, in the T20 series against Team India, Zimbabwe team will be captained by all-rounder Sikandar Raza.

Sikandar Raza is also a player of Pakistani origin. But Raza has been playing for Zimbabwe for 11 years. There are many excellent players in the Zimbabwe team. Due to which it is believed that we may get to see a tough competition in the series between India and Zimbabwe.