New Delhi, July 21 -- Zimbabwe skipper Sikandar Raza does not believe India are straightforward favourites in the upcoming three-match T20I series between the two sides in Harare.

The three T20Is between the world champions and the African outfit will get underway on Thursday. The second and third T20Is will be played on 25 and 26 July, with all the matches taking place at the Harare Sports Club.

"Both countries will have an equal chance in this series. But one thing I am very sure about is that because Zimbabwe has been playing very consistent and very entertaining cricket, I can say this for sure that this series will be very entertaining," Raza said on Star Sports.

Shreyas Iyer recently took over as the new T20I captain of the India...