Toss Zimbabwe chose to bowl vs IndiaSikandar Raza won the toss and elected to bowl at the Harare Sports Club in a bid to keep the three-match T20I series alive. Shreyas Iyer , who lost his first toss since taking over as India 's T20I captain last month, announced one change: Vidarbha's Yash Thakur was handed his India cap, replacing Ashok Sharma, who made his debut in the previous game. With five T20I caps, Prince Yadav remained the most experienced India seamer in the XI. Ravi Bishnoi continued to be the lone spinner, leaving Harsh Dubey waiting for an opportunity to debut in the shortest format. Following T20I series losses in Ireland and England, defending T20 World Cup champions India are seeking to win the series.