ZIM vs IND: Dhruv Jurel or Jitesh Sharma, which wicketkeeper will get a chance?

Team India’s Upcoming Tour of Zimbabwe

Team India will play a total of 5 matches T20 series against Zimbabwe. The series will start from July 6. Shubman Gill will lead Team India. Sikandar Raza has sources from Zimbabwe. All the five matches in this series will be held at Harare Sports Club. With just a few days left for the series, Team India has undergone a major change. BCCI has made 3 changes in the squad for the first 2 matches. Sanju Samson, Shivam Dubey, and Yashasvi Jaiswal have been replaced by Sai Sudarshan, Jitesh Sharma, and Harshit Rana respectively. Now Dhruv Jurel and Jitesh Sharma have become 2 wicketkeepers in Team India. So which of the two will get a chance? Such discussion is colorful.

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The Wicketkeeper Dilemma: Dhruv Jurel vs. Jitesh Sharma

Dhruv Jurel has played Test cricket for Team India. But he has no T20 experience. Dhruv has also scored 195 runs in 14 matches in IPL. But he has no experience in T20I cricket at the international level. But compared to Dhruv, Amravatikar Jitesh Sharma is experienced. Dhruv has scored 439 runs in 38 T20 matches with 2 fifties. While Jitesh Sharma has scored 2 thousand 490 runs in 120 T20 matches. So now which name will the team management and captain Shubman Gill prefer as the wicketkeeper? Cricket fans will be paying attention to this.

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Who Will Be the Preferred Wicketkeeper?

Team India now has two wicketkeepers Dhruv Jurel and Jitesh Sharma. The selection of the playing XI raises the question of which wicketkeeper will get the chance. Dhruv Jurel has played Test cricket for India but has no T20I experience. He has scored 195 runs in 14 IPL matches but has limited experience in the T20 format at the international level. In contrast, Jitesh Sharma is more experienced, having scored 2,490 runs in 120 T20 matches, compared to Jurel’s 439 runs in 38 T20 matches.

India squad for 1st and 2nd T20Is: Shubman Gill (C), Rituraj Gaikwad, Abhishek Sharma, Rinku Singh, Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Ryan Parag, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Khalil Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar, Tushar Deshpande, Sai Samudharsan, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Harshit Rana

Zimbabwe Cricket Team: Raza Sikandar (C), Akram Faraj, Bennett Brian, Campbell Jonathan, Chatara Tendai, Jongwe Luke, Kaya Innocent, Madande Clive, Madhewere Wesley, Marumani Tadiwanashe, Masakadza Wellington, Mavuta Brandon, Muzarabani Blessing, Myers Dion, Naqvi Antum, Ngarawa Richard and Shumba Milton.