Team India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to field in the first One-Day International (ODI) against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club here on Saturday.
The new-look Indian side has three players -- Lokesh Rahul, Karun Nair and Yuzvendra Chahal -- making their international debut. Zimbabwe is led by new skipper Graeme Cremer.
The teams will play three ODIs and three T20 internationals in the short limited overs series.
Teams:
Zimbabwe: C Chibhabha, H Masakadza, R Mutumbami, V Sibanda, C Ervine, Sikandar Raza, P Moor, E Chigumbura, G Cremer (Captain), T Muzarabani, T Chatara
India: L Rahul, M Pandey, K Nair, A Rayudu, K Jadhav, M S Dhoni (Captain), A Patel, D Kulkarni, J Bumrah, B Sran, Y Chahal