With team India all set to take on Zimbabwe for their ODI series, the BCCI has informed the Indian team about the new rules to follow ahead of the Zimbabwe tour. The men in blue are instructed to be mindful of issues in light of the water shortage faced by the country. The Indian team also had to sacrifice their water session due to the given reason as well as make changes in their inhabiting situations, including showering.

KL Rahul and company are in Zimbabwe’s Harare in Zimbabwe ahead of their series against Zimbabwe and have been informed about the water situation there. According to reports, the depleting water situation has made the lives of the people very difficult. The Moron Jaffrat water treatment waterworks are going through a depleting water crisis in the city and although the country is taking adequate measures to make up for it, the responsibility of supplying 2 million people with water still stands to be a big one.

Hence, In light of the situation in Zimbabwe, the BCCI has instructed the players to take the water shortage problem in the country seriously and to take adequate measures for the same. From taking quick showers to the cancelation of pool sessions of the team, the team will be making changes to not be a burden to the host country.

The team for India will see many regulars as well as some new faces ahead of the clash, the players are as follows: Shikhar Dhawan (Captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), Sanju Samson (wicket-keeper), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Avesh Khan, Prasidh Krishna, Mohd Siraj, Deepak Chahar.

VVS laxman will pick up the charge in the role of head coach as Rahul Dravid has been given a breather before the Asia cup tour which is scheduled for 28th august. India’s campaign will begin with the much-anticipated clash against Pakistan on August 28.

The IND vs ZIM 1st ODI will be played on August 18th, The 2nd ODI will on August 20, and the 3rd will be played on August 22 subsequently. The venue for all the fixtures will be Harare Sports Club in Harare, Zimbabwe. The matches will be telecasted on Sony sports network or the Sony Liv app.

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