On Thursday, Zimbabwe announced their 15-man squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, with captain Craig Ervine returning from injury to lead the side. The pacesetter After missing out on the action during the recently concluded Australia tour, Blessing Muzarabani joins the 15-man group. Craig Ervine led the side after recovering from a hamstring injury. Tendai Chatara, Wellington Masakadza, and Milton Shumba all return from injury, while Blessing Muzarabani returns to lead the pace attack.
The semi-finals will feature the top two teams from each of the two Super 12 groups. Before the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 begins, Zimbabwe will play warm-up matches against Sri Lanka and Namibia in Melbourne on October 10 and 13.
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ZIM T20 World Cup TeamZimbabwe Full Squad |
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Ervine Craig (C) Burl Ryan Chakabva Regis Chatara Tendai Evans Bradley Jongwe Luke Madande Clive Madhevere Wessly Masakadza Wellington |
Munyonga Tony Muzarabani Blessing Ngarava Richard Raza Sikandar Shumba Milton Williams Sean |
Standbys: Tanaka Chivanga, Kaia Innocent, Kasuza Kevin, Marumani Tadiwanashe, Nyauchi Victor | ||
Ervine, 37, missed Zimbabwe's recent ODI series against India at home as well as the Australia tour due to a hamstring injury sustained on August 2 during the T20I series against Afghanistan. Ervine's return to the squad is a significant boost for Zimbabwe, which has struggled to find strong leadership qualities against larger opponents in recent games.
In recent series, players such as Ryan Burl, Sikander Raza, and Sean Williams have excelled with both bat and ball. This will provide Zimbabwe with much-needed batting and bowling balance. With the availability of 5-6 all-rounders, the team appears to be strong. They must now perform on the grand stage.
Senior members such as Tendai Chatara, Wellington Masakadza, and Milton Shumba are also present, and Blessing Muzarabani returns to lead the pace attack. Chatara returns from a collarbone fracture, while Muzarabani, who travelled with the team to Australia but did not play, is fully recovered.
Masakadza and Shumba both return from shoulder tendon and quadriceps injuries. Reserves include Tadiwanashe Marumani, Innocent Kaia, Kevin Kasuza, Victor Nyauchi, and Tanaka Chivanga.
Results in the last 10 games (Most recent first)
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T20 World Cup 2021 performance
Did not qualify
What is Schedule of Zimbabwe for T20 World Cup 2022? Zimbabwe will open the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 against Ireland on October 17 at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart, Tasmania. The other teams in the group are the West Indies and Scotland. Zimbabwe will also play warm-up matches against Sri Lanka and Namibia on October 10 and 13, prior to the main tournament.
| Date | Match | Time(IST) | Venue |
| 17 October | Zimbabwe vs Ireland | 1:30 pm | Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
| 19 October | Zimbabwe vs West Indies | 1:30 pm | Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
| 21 October | Scotland vs Zimbabwe | 1:30 pm | Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
