India, July 6 -- Punjab Kings opener Prabhsimran Singh has received his maiden call-up to the Indian cricket team after being named in the squad for the upcoming T20I series against Zimbabwe. The announcement, made by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), marks a significant milestone in the young batter's career following two impressive IPL seasons.

BCCI has opted to send a full-strength ODI squad to Zimbabwe instead of the relatively inexperienced side that has toured the country in previous years. The Indian T20 team will be captained by Shreyas Iyer while the ODI team will be led by Shubman Gill.

The three-match T20I series will be played entirely in Harare. The opening match is scheduled for July 23, followed by the sec...