Shahbaz Ahmed
Reflexes
- Shahbaz Ahmed can debut with the Indian team
- Shahbaz Ahmed included in the team in place of Washington Sundar
- Shahbaz’s performance on List A and IPL has been excellent.
IND vs. ZIM: The BCCI has included Bengal all-rounder Shahbaz Ahmed in the Indian squad for the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe. Shahbaz has been included in the squad in place of Washington Sundar who was injured from the Indian team. This was confirmed by BCCI issuing a media advisory on Tuesday 16th August. The ODI series between India and Zimbabwe starts on August 18. Washington Sundar was injured while playing for Lancashire during the Royal London One Day Cup on August 9. While he was fielding, Sundar had injured his left hand. The presence of Shahbaz, who came to replace Sundar, has given more strength to the Indian team.
A-list and IPL statistics
Shahbaz Ahmed, a 27-year-old all-rounder, has played a total of 26 List A matches so far. In which he has scored 662 runs at an average of 47.28. On the other hand, when it comes to bowling, he has taken a total of 24 wickets with an economy of 4.43. IPL gave Shahbaz a new identity in the world of cricket. He has been playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore for the last 2 IPL seasons. In the IPL he has played 29 matches so far in which he has scored 279 runs with an average of 18.6 and a strike rate of 118.72. At the same time, he has taken 13 wickets with the ball. Shahbaz’s best performance with the ball in IPL is 3 out of 7 runs.
He made a place in the team on the basis of bright fairies
Shahbaz has carved out a place for himself in the Indian squad on the basis of excellent performances in domestic cricket and some solid innings in IPL. Shahbaz made a name for himself in the cricket world by playing brilliant innings at IPL 2022. Shahbaz played a key role in RCB’s victory against Rajasthan Royals on April 5 this year. He scored 45 runs on just 26 balls with the help of four fours and three sixes. During this, his strike rate was 173.08.
Team India changed for three ODIs
KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Avesh Khan, Pranand Krishna, Mohammad Siraj, Deepak Chahar, Shahbaz Ahmed.