Sony Sports Network on Monday announced the exclusive TV and digital rights for the upcoming India Tour of Zimbabwe.
A young Indian contingent is expected to travel to Harare for a five-match T20I series, which is scheduled to be played between 6th and 14th July.
Sony Sports will bring all the LIVE action from the series in four languages – English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. The five-match T20I series will be broadcast on Sony Sports Ten 3 (Hindi) SD & HD, Sony Sports Ten 4 (Tamil / Telugu) & Sony Sports Ten 5 SD & HD.
The last time India travelled to Zimbabwe was in 2022 when they played a 3-match ODI series (Sony was the India telecast partner then as well). The Men in Blue had emerged victorious with a perfect three wins out of three as Shubman Gill was adjudged the Player of the Series. Interestingly, the last time the two teams played a bilateral T20I series in Zimbabwe was in 2016, when India triumphed 2-1.
The addition of India Tour of Zimbabwe adds to Sony Sports Network’s roster of cricket properties which boasts of multiple cricket boards including New Zealand Cricket, England Cricket Board and Sri Lanka Cricket.
Rajesh Kaul, chief revenue officer – Distribution & International Business and head – Sports Business, Sony Pictures Networks India, noted: “We are extremely delighted to announce the broadcast of India Tour of Zimbabwe, which adds value to our existing portfolio of cricket properties. Viewers can expect to witness an exciting series as the Indian cricket team gears up to showcase their skill and sheer quality against Zimbabwe.”
Tavengwa Mukuhlani, Zimbabwe Cricket chairman, added: “We are looking forward to hosting the Indian cricket team in Harare for an exciting T20I series. We are aware of the massive fan following for cricket in India and are glad to see Sony Sports Network broadcasting this series to cater to their audience.”
Team India squad: Ꮪhubman Gill (Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Abhishek Sharma, Rinku Singh, Sanju Samson (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), Nitish Reddy, Riyan Parag, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar, Tushar Deshpande.
