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T20 World Cup: The retirements of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravindra Jadeja after the 2024 Men's T20 World Cup triumph give India a chance to find their replacements and develop a player pool for their title defence in 2026. While the victorious World Cup team is enjoying enthusiastic receptions from delighted fans in New Delhi and Mumbai, a new-look squad captained by Shubman Gill is gearing up to compete against Zimbabwe in a five-match T20I series in Harare beginning on July 6.

The series offers both new and familiar faces the chance to establish themselves in the national men’s T20I team. Saba Karim, the ex-India wicketkeeper-batter, has worn many hats - as a national selector, talent scout, broadcaster, and BCCI GM, Cricket Operations.

In an exclusive interview with IANS, facilitated by Sony Sports Network, Karim discusses the potential of India using the Zimbabwe tour as a foundation in building a team for the 2026 T20 World Cup.