Ashok Sharma Debt: Fast bowler Ashok Sharma has been given a chance to debut against Zimbabwe in the first T20 match in Harare. This right-arm fast bowler had impressed a lot with his fast pace in the IPL. Ashok Sharma covered 154 km during IPL. He bowled at a pace per hour and was the fastest bowler in IPL 2026. Ashok Sharma took 6 wickets in 6 matches and was bought by Gujarat Titans for a huge price of Rs 90 lakh.
Ashok Sharma’s record
Ashok Sharma Has played 14 first class matches in which he has taken 29 wickets. Ashok Sharma has played only 3 List A matches and in IPL also he has experience of 6 IPL matches.
Mayank Yadav’s return
Apart from Ashok Sharma, Mayank Yadav has returned to the playing eleven. This player is playing for Team India for the first time after 2024. This player also took a wicket as soon as he entered the field. Mayank Yadav dismissed Brian Bennett on the first ball. Mayank Yadav bowled short of good length on the very first ball which Bennett could not understand and Ishan Kishan caught it. Umpire gave not out but Team India took DRS.
Wicket on the very first delivery!
How’s that for a start from Mayank Yadav
A successful review from #TeamIndia
Follow the match
https://t.co/NKa0znQQ3H#ZIMvIND pic.twitter.com/MmHx5RXQVz
— BCCI (@BCCI) July 23, 2026
India’s playing eleven– Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Tilak Verma, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dubey, Ravi Bishnoi, Prince Yadav, Ashok Sharma, Mayank Yadav.
Zimbabwe playing eleven- Brian Bennett, T Marumani, Ben Curran, Dion Mayers, Sikandar Raza, Ryan Burl, Wesley Madhavire, Brad Evans, Newman Nyamahuri, Richard Ngarwa, Blessing Mujarabani.
After winning the toss, Shreyas Iyer said that he does not know how the pitch will play in Zimbabwe because he is playing here for the first time. That’s why he decided to field first. Iyer said that Zimbabwe has performed well in the last few years and he is very happy to see this. Iyer said that he would not like to take the team lightly.
Leave a Reply