Raza and Burl missed the last series due to their franchise commitments. Raza was part of the Lahore Qalandars in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), while Burl represented the Sylhet Strikers in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), and then the Rhinos and Northerns in Zimbabwe.
Williams and Chatara both suffered injuries during the white-ball series against Ireland in January. Williams sustained a fractured finger, while Chatara picked up a thigh-muscle injury. Muzarabani has been sidelined from the squad since last November with a recurrence of an old quad muscle injury.
Zimbabwe cricket head coach Dave Houghton stated that the team wants to win the series to prepare for the upcoming World Cup qualifying competition. Houghton hinted that they will plan to try out different combinations in the upcoming series.
