Bishnoi participated in the first two matches of India’s five-T20I series in England. Though the first game was washed out after India batted, he bowled four overs in the second at Old Trafford, conceding 60 runs and taking three back-foot no-balls, two sixes, and a four from free-hits.
Varun will undergo injury assessment and rehabilitation at the Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru. Fast bowler Harshit Rana, also sidelined with a hamstring injury, will join him there. This is the same muscle strain that previously ruled Rana out of the T20 World Cup and IPL 2026, forcing his replacement by Mohammed Siraj during England’s T20Is.Varun has faced consistency issues, securing only one wicket in the two T20Is in England at an economy of 10.28 per over. He had previously fractured his left toe during IPL 2026 and played through discomfort during matches against Afghanistan and Ireland while in recovery.
Prince Yadav, who was initially part of the T20I squad, may remain for the ODI leg of the tour. Jasprit Bumrah’s return could strengthen India’s pace attack ahead of the 50-over World Cup, with Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar, and Arshdeep Singh rounding out the seamers.The Zimbabwe T20I squad is set to arrive in Harare on July 20. VVS Laxman, the CoE head coach, will oversee the tour alongside assistants Sunil Joshi and Hrishikesh Kanitkar, allowing regular coach Gautam Gambhir and his team a rest after the recent ODI series in England.
Gambhir, along with BCCI officials and T20I captain Shreyas Iyer, is also expected to contribute to a board review following the team’s losses in Ireland and England. The dual tours saw India’s first defeat to Ireland, a six-match T20I losing streak, and their first multi-match bilateral T20I defeat to England.