India Dominated Series Against Zimbabwe

 

After inflicting yet another defeat on the hapless Zimbabwe, India will certainly be eyeing a whitewash in the final match. In the fourth match, India handed ODI caps to Cheteshwar Pujara and Mohit Sharma. Even with players like Shikhar Dhawan and Vinay Kumar being rested, it proved to be one of the easiest and most comprehensive wins for India.

There is no doubt that India is looking one of the best teams around today. However, a world number one team taking on the world’s tenth ranked team does look quite a mismatch of sorts. But cricket is one such game that has always sprung surprises, which is the beauty of the game.

The presence of players like Mohit Sharma and Jayadev Unadkat is going to take India far into the future successfully. As far as Mohit Sharma is concerned, he became only the second player after Sandeep Patil to have won the Man of the Match award on debut. What better beginning could he have asked for!

The current Team India is tagged as “youngrising”. Well yes, there are certainly players who are young and rising. Captain Virat Kohli has been leading from the front and has been setting examples for his colleagues. Cheteshwar Pujara also made his debut in this match but could not really impress on his first ever outing unlike in Tests.

Ambati Rayudu who also made his debut in this series, had scored a half-century on debut. However, it will be too early to comment anything right now on his or Pujara’s form and future. But there is no doubt that both are fantastic players and deserved to be in Team India.

Suresh Raina is another senior player in the team, who had captained India in the previous visit to Zimbabwe. However, the other senior and key players in the Indian team will soon be back. Captain M S Dhoni has got the much needed rest after he hurt himself in the triangular series recently.

Looking at the batting strength of the team, attacking players like Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma at the top, have made everyone forget the equally attacking Virender Sehwag and Yuvraj Singh. However, their tests will come against quality opposition like South Africa and Pakistan.

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