Yash Thakur replaces Ashok Sharma in India’s playing XI against Zimbabwe. Let’s understand why Ashok Sharma was not given a longer run and was dropped ahead of the second game. Why did Ashok Sharma miss second ZIM vs IND T20I? Ashok Sharma (Image Source: BCCI)The main reason behind the inclusion of Yash Thakur ahead of Ashok Sharma for the second T20I could probably be the team management’s intention to test another young pacer. Yash Thakur replaced Ashok Sharma in India’s playing XI for the second T20I against Zimbabwe.