Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza won the toss and elected to face India in the second T20 International on Saturday, as the visitors made their debut for the Vidarbha fast bowler. Yash Thakur.Yash replaced Ashok Sharma in the playing XI. Ashok made his T20I debut in the opening match on July 23 but went wicketless despite bowling four overs.India lead the three-match series 1-0 after registering a seven-wicket win in the opening match.Who is Yash Thakur?The 27-year-old fast bowler from Vidarbha got his first India cap after playing continuously in both domestic and India A cricket.Before his international debut, Yash played 74 T20 matches, taking 110 wickets in 74 innings.
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He has also featured in 22 Indian Premier League (IPL) matches for Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings, taking 27 wickets.Yash represented India A in the third series in Sri Lanka last month, where he took five wickets in three matches. He also played two non-matches against Sri Lanka A in Galle and took five wickets.The Vidarbha seamer has played 32 first-team matches, taking 93 wickets, and 57 List A matches, taking 90 wickets.Ever since he made his List A debut in 2017, Yash has established himself as one of Vidarbha’s leading players across all formats. Along with nearly 100 wickets in 57 one-day matches, he has taken 110 wickets in 74 T20s and 27 wickets in 22 IPL matches, including five wickets.Before joining Punjab Kings in IPL 2026, Yash made a splash in domestic cricket by finishing as Vidarbha’s top scorer in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy.
