Zimbabwe couldn’t expect to go in high spirits in the ODI series against India, having beaten Bangladesh in both the T20I series and the ODI series that followed. Before the tour of Bangladesh, Zimbabwe also qualified for the 2022 T20 World Cup by defeating the Netherlands in the final of the qualifiers. Opener Innocent Kaya spoke to NDTV and said that the team is full of confidence and it will not be easy for India in the three-match contest.
Innocent told NDTV in an exclusive interview, “The confidence is very high at the moment because people are playing well. The coach is always positive when it comes to playing cricket. He always tells us what to do and what not to do. “
“I am sure we will give India a tough time when they come here,” he said. “I’m looking forward to winning this series, that’s the plan.”
Has been one of the key architects of Zimbabwe’s recent conquests Sikandar Raza, The 36-year-old all-rounder scored half-centuries in the two T20 Internationals he won against Bangladesh and then two unbeaten centuries in two ODI victories.
Masoom Kaia said, “Sikandar Raza is batting well at the moment. He is in the form of his life at the moment. Everything he touches turns into gold.”
“So we are just looking forward to see him maintain that momentum. Whatever he is doing, he is going to do it against India,” he added.
And did it help that they faced a team like Bangladesh, who have a decent spin attack, before their trip to India?
“For me it played a big role. Because first I played against Afghanistan. Facing Mujeeb and Rashid Khan and I played them well. And then we played Bangladesh, faced Taijul (Islam). They didn’t have Shakib. However Mehdi hasan Miraj, he is a good off-spinner,” said Innocent.
“It’s a good boost for the team because we’ve got experience against good spinners. A good seam attack, too, is facing Mustafizur Rahman, He is a good bowler,” he said.
“For us, at this point in time, I don’t want to lie, we are playing good cricket,” he insisted.
The 30-year-old also named a bowler he was eager to face.
,mohammed siraji is a good bowler. It would be nice to face him. It would be nice to get runs from him because he is a good bowler.”
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India will face Zimbabwe in Harare in three ODIs.
The series will be broadcast on Sony Sports Network and can be streamed on SonyLIV.
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