India will be looking to keep their chances of reaching the semi-finals of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 alive when they meet Zimbabwe in their next game on Feb. 26. The Men in Blue were handed their first defeat in the tournament on Sunday against South Africa in the Super 8 stage. The Proteas put up a clinical performance to beat defending champions by 76 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
The South African team brought India's record 12-match winning streak in the T20 World Cup to a halt. This was the heaviest defeat in terms of runs for the co-hosts at the T20 World Cup. Chasing a target of 188, the Men in Blue could only put up a paltry 111, thanks to Marco Jansen (4/22) and Keshav Maharaj's (3/24) ruthless bowling performance. The Indian team will need to put their best foot forward in their next game to fulfil their dream of lifting the T20 World Cup trophy for the third time.
Jasprit Bumrah remains one of the best bowlers on the Indian side in this edition of the World Cup, with a three-wicket haul against the Proteas. As for the batting line-up, Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav have performed well in games, barring the fixture against South Africa.
As for Zimbabwe, the side managed to emerge as a giant killer in this edition of the tournament. The Sikandar Raza-led squad managed to defeat heavyweights Australia and co-hosts Sri Lanka in the group stage. Zimbabwe will face the West Indies in their first Super Eight game at the Wankhede on Feb. 23. If they manage to beat the Caribbean team as well, the Chevrons will strengthen their position as a strong contender for the semifinals. Sikandar Raza, Blessing Muzarabani, Brad Evans, and Brian Bennett could be players to watch out for.
India vs Zimbabwe T20 World Cup 2026: Date, Time, Venue
The India vs Zimbabwe Super 8s game will be played on Thursday, Feb. 26, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The match will start at 7 p.m. Indian Standard Time.
India vs Zimbabwe ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Tickets
Tickets for the India vs Zimbabwe T20 World Cup 2026 fixture will be available on the BookMyShow website and app.
India vs Zimbabwe ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Squads
India: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Ishan Kishan (WK), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Sanju Samson, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel
Zimbabwe: Sikandar Raza (C), Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Graeme Cremer, Ben Curran, Brad Evans, Clive Madande (WK), Tinotenda Maposa, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Dion Myers, Wellington Masakadza, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava
India vs Zimbabwe, T20 World Cup 2026: How To Watch
The India vs Zimbabwe Super Eight game will be available to stream on JioHotstar. Fans can also tune in to Star Sports Network to watch the game live.
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