Antum Naqvi: who is she? Everything you need know about the new inclusion for the T20Is between India and Zimbabwe

To its 17-man roster, the team also included 25-year-old Antum Naqvi. Zimbabwe is considering taking a chance on the batter since he has been showing signs of promise.

Notably, Antum Naqvi will only run for Zimbabwe if his citizenship is recognised.

India, having just won the T20 World Cup, will play Zimbabwe in a five-game T20I series. On Saturday, July 6, both teams will play the maiden Twenty20 International at the Harare Sports Club. Both teams have revealed their lineups for the five-game series as it draws near.

Zimbabwe’s 17-man team for the five-game Twenty20 International series has been revealed. The Board also discussed the young team’s makeup following their World Cup disappointment and their current search for a makeover under head coach Justin Simmons.

The 25-year-old’s parents are from Pakistan, and he was born in Brussels, Belgium. Later, when he was four years old, he relocated to Australia, where he completed his education. In addition, he relocated to Zimbabwe in 2023 at the suggestion of Solomon Mire, a former Zimbabwean cricket player.

The young batsman has made great progress and is now prepared to begin his international career thanks to his outstanding first-class cricket performances. Naqvi recently shown exceptional play in the Logan Cup tenth game between the Matabeleland Tuskers and the Mid West Rhinos. The 25-year-old made history in Zimbabwean representative cricket by becoming the first player to record a triple century.

It’s interesting to note that Naqvi also holds a pilot’s licence and graduated from Sydney’s The Hills High School. He even attended the Hartwig Flight School. Antum Naqvi recently discussed his passion of flying as a child and how he now mixes cricket and aviation in an interview with the BBC.

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“I attended flying school after graduating from high school and realised that in order to achieve my goals in flying and cricket, I would need to manage my time really well. Everything went smoothly. Obtaining my commercial airline licence took me between 2.5 and 3 years. Naqvi stated, “I used to fly in the mornings and train for cricket in the afternoons.