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{{short description|International cricket tour}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox cricket tour
| series_name = Indian cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2022
| team1_image = Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
| team1_name = Zimbabwe
| team2_image = Flag of India.svg
| team2_name = India
| from_date = 18
| to_date = 22 August 2022
| team1_captain = [[Regis Chakabva]]
| team2_captain = [[KL Rahul]]
| no_of_ODIs = 3
| team1_ODIs_won = 0
| team2_ODIs_won = 3
| team1_ODIs_most_runs = [[Sikandar Raza]] (143)
| team2_ODIs_most_runs = [[Shubman Gill]] (288)
| team1_ODIs_most_wickets = [[Brad Evans (cricketer)|Brad Evans]] (5)
| team2_ODIs_most_wickets = [[Axar Patel]] (6)
| player_of_ODI_series = [[Shubman Gill]] (Ind)
}}
The [[India national cricket team|India cricket team]] toured Zimbabwe in August 2022 to play three [[One Day International]] (ODI) matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/complete-schedule-of-indian-cricket-team-in-2020-including-the-all-important-tour-of-australia-and-t20-world-cup-1.957676 |title=Complete schedule of Indian cricket team in 2020 including the all-important tour of Australia and T20 World Cup |work=The National |access-date=30 December 2019}}</ref> The ODI series formed part of the inaugural [[2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/742337 |title=Schedule for inaugural World Test Championship announced |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=11 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://icc-static-files.s3.amazonaws.com/ICC/document/2018/06/20/6dc2c8d4-e1a5-4dec-94b4-7121fab3cd7f/ICC_Tours.pdf |title=Men's Future Tours Programme |access-date=11 October 2019 |work=International Cricket Council |archive-date=11 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190711080228/https://icc-static-files.s3.amazonaws.com/ICC/document/2018/06/20/6dc2c8d4-e1a5-4dec-94b4-7121fab3cd7f/ICC_Tours.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> Originally the series was scheduled to be played in August 2020, but, in June 2020, the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] (BCCI) confirmed that it had called off the tour due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29301005/bcci-calls-india-tours-sri-lanka-zimbabwe |title=BCCI calls off India's tours to Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=12 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1680515 |title=India's tours to Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe postponed |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=12 June 2020}}</ref> However, in July 2022, the series was rescheduled to be played in August 2022.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/122990/india-to-tour-zimbabwe-for-three-odis |title=India to tour Zimbabwe for three ODIs |work=CricBuzz |access-date=9 July 2022}}</ref> All the matches took place at the [[Harare Sports Club]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://zimcricket.org/zimbabwe-to-host-bangladesh-and-india-before-touring-australia/ |title=Zimbabwe to host Bangladesh and India before touring Australia |work=Zimbabwe Cricket |access-date=19 July 2022}}</ref>

[[Shikhar Dhawan]] was initially named as India's captain. However, on August 11, BCCI released a media brief stating that [[KL Rahul]] would lead the team as he has cleared all medical tests,<ref name="Squad">{{cite web |url=https://www.bcci.tv/articles/2022/news/55555908/kl-rahul-cleared-to-play-set-to-lead-team-india-in-zimbabwe |title= KL Rahul cleared to play; set to lead team India in Zimbabwe. |work=Board of Control for Cricket in India |access-date=11 August 2022}}</ref> with Dhawan named as his deputy.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/zim-vs-ind-2022-kl-rahul-to-captain-after-being-passed-fit-1328797 |title= KL Rahul to captain India in Zimbabwe after being passed fit |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=11 August 2022}}</ref>

==Squads==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin:auto"
|-
!{{cr|ZIM}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://zimcricket.org/zimbabwe-name-squad-for-odi-series-against-india/ |title=Zimbabwe name squad for ODI series against India |work=Zimbabwe Cricket |access-date=11 August 2022}}</ref>
!{{cr|IND}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bcci.tv/articles/2022/news/55555904/india-s-squad-for-zimbabwe-tour-announced |title=India's squad for Zimbabwe tour announced |work=Board of Control for Cricket in India |access-date=30 July 2022}}</ref><ref name="Squad"/>
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|
* [[Regis Chakabva]] ([[captain (cricket)|c]])
* [[Ryan Burl]]
* [[Tanaka Chivanga]]
* [[Brad Evans (cricketer)|Brad Evans]]
* [[Luke Jongwe]]
* [[Innocent Kaia]]
* [[Takudzwanashe Kaitano]]
* [[Clive Madande]]
* [[Wesley Madhevere]]
* [[Tadiwanashe Marumani]]
* [[John Masara]]
* [[Tony Munyonga]]
* [[Richard Ngarava]]
* [[Victor Nyauchi]]
* [[Sikandar Raza]]
* [[Milton Shumba]]
* [[Donald Tiripano]]
* [[Sean Williams (cricketer)|Sean Williams]]
|
* [[KL Rahul]] ([[captain (cricket)|c]])
* [[Shikhar Dhawan]] ([[captain (cricket)#Vice captain|vc]])
* [[Shahbaz Ahmed (cricketer)|Shahbaz Ahmed]]
* [[Deepak Chahar]]
* [[Ruturaj Gaikwad]]
* [[Shubman Gill]]
* [[Deepak Hooda]]
* [[Avesh Khan]]
* [[Ishan Kishan]] ([[wicket-keeper|wk]])
* [[Prasidh Krishna]]
* [[Axar Patel]]
* [[Sanju Samson]] ([[wicket-keeper|wk]])
* [[Mohammed Siraj]]
* <s>[[Washington Sundar]]</s>
* [[Shardul Thakur]]
* [[Rahul Tripathi]]
* [[Kuldeep Yadav]]
|}
[[Washington Sundar]] was ruled out of the Indian squad due to a shoulder injury attained while he was playing for [[Lancashire County Cricket Club|Lancashire]] in a [[2022 Royal London One-Day Cup]] game.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/washington-sundar-out-of-zimbabwe-series-with-shoulder-injury/articleshow/93578030.cms |title=Washington Sundar out of Zimbabwe series with shoulder injury |work=Times of India |access-date=16 August 2022}}</ref> [[Shahbaz Ahmed (cricketer)|Shahbaz Ahmed]] was announced as his replacement.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/zim-vs-ind-2022-shahbaz-ahmed-replaces-injured-washington-sundar-for-zimbabwe-tour-1329330 |title=Shahbaz Ahmed replaces injured Washington Sundar for Zimbabwe tour |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=16 August 2022}}</ref>

==ODI series==
===1st ODI===
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 18 August 2022
| time = 09:15
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|ZIM}}
| team2 = {{cr|IND}}
| score1 = 189 (40.3 overs)
| runs1 = [[Regis Chakabva]] 35 (51)
| wickets1 = [[Axar Patel]] 3/24 (7.3 overs)
| score2 = 192/0 (30.5 overs)
| runs2 = [[Shubman Gill]] 82[[not out|*]] (72)
| wickets2 =
| result = India won by 10 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1325549.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Harare Sports Club]], [[Harare]]
| umpires = [[Adrian Holdstock]] (SA) and [[Langton Rusere]] (Zim)
| motm = [[Deepak Chahar]] (Ind)
| toss = India won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = World Cup Super League points: India 10, Zimbabwe 0.
}}

===2nd ODI===
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 20 August 2022
| time = 09:15
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|ZIM}}
| team2 = {{cr|IND}}
| score1 = 161 (38.1 overs)
| runs1 = [[Sean Williams (cricketer)|Sean Williams]] 42 (42)
| wickets1 = [[Shardul Thakur]] 3/38 (10 overs)
| score2 = 167/5 (25.4 overs)
| runs2 = [[Sanju Samson]] 43[[not out|*]] (39)
| wickets2 = [[Luke Jongwe]] 2/33 (4 overs)
| result = India won by 5 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1325550.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Harare Sports Club]], [[Harare]]
| umpires = [[Iknow Chabi]] (Zim) and [[Adrian Holdstock]] (SA)
| motm = [[Sanju Samson]] (Ind)
| toss = India won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = World Cup Super League points: India 10, Zimbabwe 0.
}}

===3rd ODI===
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 22 August 2022
| time = 09:15
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|IND}}
| team2 = {{cr|ZIM}}
| score1 = 289/8 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Shubman Gill]] 130 (97)
| wickets1 = [[Brad Evans (cricketer)|Brad Evans]] 5/54 (10 overs)
| score2 = 276 (49.3 overs)
| runs2 = [[Sikandar Raza]] 115 (95)
| wickets2 = [[Avesh Khan]] 3/66 (9.3 overs)
| result = India won by 13 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1325551.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Harare Sports Club]], [[Harare]]
| umpires = [[Adrian Holdstock]] (SA) and [[Langton Rusere]] (Zim)
| motm = [[Shubman Gill]] (Ind)
| toss = India won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = [[Shubman Gill]] (Ind) scored his first century in ODIs.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/zimbabwe-vs-india-2022/shubman-gill-scores-first-international-ton-heres-how-the-world-reacted-3275494 |title=Shubman Gill Scores First International Century |work=NDTV |access-date=22 August 2022}}</ref>
* [[Brad Evans (cricketer)|Brad Evans]] (Zim) took his first five-wicket haul in ODIs.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/india-in-zimbabwe-2022-1325547/zimbabwe-vs-india-3rd-odi-1325551/match-report |title=Gill's 130 trumps Raza's heroic 115 as rattled India make it 3-0 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=28 August 2022}}</ref>
* World Cup Super League points: India 10, Zimbabwe 0.
}}

==See also==
* [[Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cricket]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/india-in-zimbabwe-2022-1325547 Series home at ESPNcricinfo]

{{International cricket tours of Zimbabwe}}
{{International cricket in 2022}}
{{2020–23 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League}}

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[[Category:2022 in Zimbabwean cricket]]
[[Category:International cricket competitions in 2022]]
[[Category:Indian cricket tours of Zimbabwe]]
[[Category:Cricket events postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic]]

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