Catch India vs Zimbabwe Live Score: The stage is set for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 Super-8 match between India vs Zimbabwe at the prestigious MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The toss will take place on 26th February at 6:30 PM IST and the match will start at 7:00 PM IST.
IND vs ZIM T20 World Cup Super 8 Live Updates: Semi-final hopes at stake
Sports Desk, New Delhi. India vs Zimbabwe Live Updates: A bad day and a situation with bags, bedding packed... Today i.e. on 26 February 2026, the Super-8 match of T20 World Cup 2026 is being played between India and Zimbabwe. There is a clash between the two teams at M Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Batting first, the Indian team scored 256 runs.
To secure a place in the semi-finals, the Indian team will have to defeat Zimbabwe by a huge margin at Chepauk Stadium today and after that they will also have to defeat the dangerous West Indies in Kolkata. After the 76-run defeat to South Africa, India's net run rate has dropped to -3.80.
IND vs ZIM T20 World Cup 2026: Both teams-
Indian team- Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Shivam Dubey, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakraborty, Sanju Samson, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh.
Zimbabwe team- Alexander Raza (captain), Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Graeme Cremer, Ben Curran, Brad Evans, Clive Madande, Tinotenda Maphosa, Tadivanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarwa.
India vs Zimbabwe Live: Akshar dismissed Marumani
India vs Zimbabwe Live: Zimbabwe set out to chase 257 runs
The opening pair of Zimbabwe team has come on the field to chase 257 runs. Brian Bennett and Tadivanashe Marumani have come on the field. Both are trying to give a fast start to their team.
India vs Zimbabwe Live: India scored 256 runs
Batting first, the Indian team scored 256 runs losing 4 wickets in 20 overs. Hardik Pandya and Tilak Verma batted amazingly. Hardik remained unbeaten on 55 runs on 23 balls while Tilak remained unbeaten on 44 runs on 16 balls. Before this, Abhishek Sharma played an inning of 55 runs. Ishan scored 28 runs while captain Suryakumar Yadav scored 33 runs on 13 balls.
India vs Zimbabwe Live: India suffered its fourth blow
The Indian team got the fourth blow in the form of captain Suryakumar Yadav. Sky played a brilliant inning of 33 runs in 13 balls. During this, he hit 3 fours and 2 sixes. Now Tilak Verma has come on the field.
India vs Zimbabwe Live: Abhishek Sharma caught out
Abhishek Sharma's stormy innings has come to an end. Abhishek was caught out while trying to hit a big shot. He played an inning of 55 runs in 30 balls. During this, he hit 4 fours and 4 sixes. Abhishek was caught by Sikandar Raza on the ball of Tinotenda Maposa. Now Hardik Pandya has come on the field to support Captain Surya.
India vs Zimbabwe Live: India's second wicket fell
India's second wicket has fallen amidst the rain of runs. Ishan Kishan missed the half-century and was caught out on the fourth ball of the 11th over. Sikandar Raza sent him to the pavilion. Ishaan played an inning of 38 runs in 24 balls. Now captain Suryakumar Yadav has come on the field to support Abhishek Sharma.
India vs Zimbabwe Live: Abhishek Sharma's stormy fifty
Abhishek Sharma has scored a half-century in 26 balls. In this innings he hit 3 fours and 4 sixes. Now his eyes are on taking India to a big score.
India vs Zimbabwe Live: Indian team's century
The 10 over game is over. India's score is 109 runs at the loss of 1 wicket. Abhishek Sharma has reached close to his half-century and has scored 49 runs. Whereas Ishan Kishan has scored 28 runs.
India vs Zimbabwe Live: 6 overs of play ended
The Indian team has got a good start today. The powerplay has been in India's name. After 6 overs the team's score is 80 runs at the loss of 1 wicket. Abhishek Sharma is unbeaten on 33 runs in 13 balls and Ishan Kishan is unbeaten on 15 runs in 9 balls. Whereas Sanju Samson is out after scoring 24 runs in 15 balls.
IND vs ZIM Live Score: Muzarabani hunts Sanju
The Indian team got its first blow in the fourth over. Sanju Samson was caught by Muzarabani at deep midwicket by Ryan Burl. Like Delhi, Samson was out in Chennai also. Even against Namibia in Delhi, Samson took a catch in deep midwicket. However, Samson scored 24 runs in 15 balls with the help of one four and two sixes. Ishan Kishan came to the crease in his place. In this over, 3 runs were scored and one wicket was taken.
India's score 49/1 after 4 overs. Abhishek Sharma is playing with 17* runs and Ishan Kishan is scoring 1* runs.
IND vs ZIM Live Score: Abhishek-Sanju's buzz in Chennai, rain of runs
The pair of Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson have given a strong start to India by scoring runs quickly. Abhishek opened his account with a single. After this, he hit two boundaries in the third over. At the same time, Samson has also hit one four and two sixes within three overs. Tinotenda Maposa bowled the third over of the innings. He proved to be very expensive and gave away 23 runs.
India's score 46/0 after 3 overs. Abhishek Sharma is playing with 16* and Sanju Samson scoring 23*.
IND vs ZIM Live Score: Sanju showed his attitude
Sanju Samson has given a great start to the Indian team. Sanju took the strike and hit a six on the second ball of Richard Nagarava. He got a leg bye four on the next ball. A total of 13 runs were scored in this over.
India's score after 1 over is 13/0. Sanju Samson is playing with 9* and Abhishek Sharma is scoring 0* runs.
IND vs ZIM Live Score: India's playing 11
Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakraborty and Jasprit Bumrah.
IND vs ZIM Live Score: Zimbabwe's playing 11
Tadivanashe Marumani, Brian Bennett, Deon Myers, Ryan Burl, Alexander Raza (captain), Tony Munyonga, Tshinga Musikiwa, Brad Evans, Tinotenda Maphosa, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarawa.
IND vs ZIM live score: What Surya said
We were thinking of batting first. Pressure sometimes brings out your best performance. All the teammates are relaxed. Hardik boosts the energy of the team, the boys are happy. Win or lose, you get to learn. Learned lessons from the last defeat. Akshar has been replaced by Washington Sundar. Sanju Samson has been kept in place of Rinku Singh.
IND vs ZIM Live Score: What Raza said
This pitch does not seem to be the same every time. There is some moisture in it. I want to give a chance to my fast bowlers. We need to improve our fielding and bowling compared to the last match. We made one change, Creamer is out.
IND vs ZIM Live Score: Zimbabwe won the toss
Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza has decided to bowl first after winning the toss against India on Thursday.
IND vs ZIM Live Score: South Africa beats West Indies
South Africa defeated West Indies by 9 wickets with 23 balls remaining in Ahmedabad on Thursday. South Africa registered its second consecutive win in the Super-8 round. West Indies batted first and scored 176 runs losing 8 wickets in 20 overs. In reply, South Africa achieved the target by losing one wicket in 16.1 overs. India's path has become easier with the victory of South Africa. India needs to win both its matches to reach the semi-finals.
IND vs ZIM LIVE: Probable playing 11 of South Africa
Brian Bennett, Tadivanashe Marumani (wk), Dion Myers, Ryan Burl, Sikandar Raza (captain), Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Brad Evans, Graeme Cremer, Richard Ngarwa, Blessing Muzarabani.
IND vs ZIM LIVE: India's probable playing 11
Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan, Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Shivam Dubey, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakraborty, Jasprit Bumrah.
IND Vs ZIM Live: What time will the India vs Zimbabwe match start?
India vs Zimbabwe match will start at 7 PM. The toss will take place half an hour before this at 6:30. This match will be played at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Romario and Jason's stormy batting
On the basis of the 89-run partnership for the 8th wicket made by Jason Holder and Romario Shepherd for the West Indies, West Indies set a target of 177 runs for the South African team.
T20 WC 2026: West Indies gave target of 177 runs to South Africa
Batting first, West Indies scored 176 runs at the loss of 8 wickets in 20 overs. Romario Shepherd (52*) scored the most runs for the team. Apart from him, Jason Holder scored 49 runs. For the African team, Lungi Ngidi took three wickets, while Kagiso-Corbin got two wickets each. Now South Africa has got a target of 177 runs to win.
India's eyes fixed on the result of WI vs SA match
The Indian team is keeping an eye on the result of the West Indies vs South Africa match. If the South African team beats West Indies today, then the path to the semi-finals can be easy for India, but if West Indies wins then the equation will become more complicated for India. India will reach the semi-finals only if it wins both its matches and also prays that South Africa loses to Zimbabwe in its next match also. But if South Africa wins, then India's next clash will be with West Indies. That means this match will be like a pre-semi-final, whichever team wins will go to the semi-finals.
IND Vs ZIM Live Score: What will happen if the match is washed out due to rain?
If the India-Zimbabwe match is washed out due to rain, then both the teams will get one point each. In such a situation, India will have only one point from two matches. At the same time, if India wins the next match against West Indies, then the team will have only 3 points. At the same time, if West Indies defeats South Africa today, then in this situation Team India will be out of the race for the semi-finals.
On the other hand, if South Africa beats West Indies today and India wins the next match against West Indies, then the Indian team will be above West Indies in Group 1. After this, the Indian team will have to hope that the South African team beats Zimbabwe in its next match. In such a situation, even after the match is canceled due to rain, the Indian team will be on 3 points, then in this situation South Africa will be in Group 1 and India will advance to the semi-finals.
IND vs ZIM Live Score: No win in Chennai, need a big win
In the match against Zimbabwe today at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium, the Indian team will have to win not only by a big margin but also by a big margin. To keep the hopes of semi-finals alive, India will have to win the match by a big margin. Top order instability remains a cause of concern for the team. The start is not getting strong, due to which all the pressure is going on the middle order. Bowling remains the strength of the team and this department can make a difference in the match, but the margin of victory will write the real story.
Windies-Africa teams will compete for a place in the semi-finals
When West Indies and South Africa, who have been undefeated so far in the tournament, will face each other in the T20 World Cup Super Eight match on Thursday, the aggressive Caribbean batsmen will have to overcome the excellent bowling attack. South Africa had defeated title contenders India by 76 runs in the last match at the same ground, while West Indies defeated Zimbabwe by 107 runs in Mumbai. West Indies has excellent aggressive batsmen who have the ability to win matches on their own.
However, now they will face the South African bowling attack which had troubled the Indian batsmen on Sunday. Marco Jensen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi have performed consistently well together. On the other hand, South Africa's batsmen are no less and David Miller has often played the role of trouble-shooter. He took over the innings after losing many wickets in the powerplay against India. In this great match, there will also be an eye on individual clashes, how Shimron Hetmyer plays Rabada's balls or how much Maharaj's spin troubles Rovman Powell.
India vs Zimbabwe Live: Changes will raise the stakes
Indian batsmen have been out on zero 11 times in the T20 World Cup. This has not happened with any other team. The average run score of Indian batsmen in this tournament was 20, which is sixth among the teams that have reached Super-8. The average strike rate of Indian batsmen is 138. This is the situation when the Indian team has played 45 percent of the T20 matches at home in this cricket cycle. To secure a place in the semi-finals, the Indian team will have to defeat Zimbabwe by a huge margin at the Chepauk Stadium today and then have to defeat the dangerous West Indies in Kolkata. Not only this, he will also have to keep an eye on the results of the remaining matches.
India vs Zimbabwe Live Updates: Surya-Varun had a great performance
Suryakumar Yadav and Varun Chakraborty have given the best performances so far for India in the T20 World Cup 2026. Suryakumar has scored 180 runs in five matches, which is four runs more than Ishan Kishan (176). Varun is the highest wicket-taker for India so far in this tournament. The No. 1 ranked T20I spinner has taken 10 wickets in five matches. He has maintained an impressive economy rate of 6.81 despite taking one wicket for 45 runs in four overs against South Africa.
IND Vs ZIM Live: Head-to-head record
There have been 13 matches between India and Zimbabwe in T20 International so far, in which India has won 10 times while Zimbabwe has won 3 matches. Both the teams have come face to face only once in the T20 World Cup, where India won by 71 runs.
India vs Zimbabwe Live: How can Team India reach the semi-finals?
South Africa defeated the Indian team by 76 runs in their first Super-8 match. Due to this defeat, India's net run rate crossed -3. After this defeat, it was believed that if three teams arrived after winning two matches each, then the decision would be taken on the basis of net run rate, but this equation has changed. After the defeat against South Africa, the West Indies team rubbed more salt on India's wounds. West Indies defeated Zimbabwe by 107 runs and with this win their net run rate crossed +5. That means more than South Africa and the West Indies team reached the top of its group in the points table.
After the victory of West Indies team, now the equation completely goes beyond the story of net run rate. Even if India wins both its matches, it is very difficult for its net run rate to drop below -3 and be in a better position than South Africa or West Indies, because even after two wins, it is also a big thing for India's net run rate to become positive. In such a situation, if India, West Indies and South Africa win two matches each, then it would not be wrong to say that India's hopes of reaching the semi-finals will be over.
In such a situation, to qualify, India will need to win both its matches against Zimbabwe and West Indies and it will have to be prayed that Africa wins the match between South Africa and West Indies today. Apart from this, if West Indies defeats South Africa, then we will have to expect Zimbabwe to defeat South Africa. If this happens, the African team will have only 2 points and India will win its two matches and get a ticket for the semi-finals with West Indies with 4 points.
IND vs ZIM Live Updates: Akshar-Samson IN, then who is out?
Sanju Samson and Akshar Patel may get a chance in today's match against Zimbabwe. The return of Akshar will further improve the balance. Whereas, Sanju Samson can be sent at number-3. Team India's batting coach Sitanshu Kotak had said this in the pre-match conference. He had clearly said that change is possible. We have two left-handed openers, number three is also left-handed and the opposition is bowling off-spin, so there are discussions, but there is no hint from the nets. The team combination is decided at the last moment. One option is to send Surya at number-3 and move Tilak down, so that there is variety in the batting order.
India vs zimbabwe Live Score: Zimbabwe will not be taken lightly
The Zimbabwean team cannot be taken lightly. She has reached here by defeating Australia and Sri Lanka. Because of that, the journey of the Australian team ended in the first round itself. Its fast bowlers Blessing Muzarabani, Ngarawa and Brad Evans can give a tough challenge to the Indian batsmen. Captain Sikandar Raza can start with spin for the Indian team.
IND vs ZIM Live Updates: Abhishek will have to perform better
Opener Abhishek Sharma was in excellent form before the World Cup but has lost his rhythm since the stomach infection. He looks trapped in front of the off-spinners. In this tournament, he has been able to score only 15 runs in four matches at a strike rate of 75 and an average of 3.75.
England captain Harry Brook, who played in the same style as Abhishek, changed his game and scored a century against Pakistan. Brook has difficulty in playing spinners but in the last match he destroyed the Pakistani spin attack. He presented a good combination of defensive and offensive batting.
IND vs ZIM Live Updates: The picture of the semi-finals will be clear before the clash with Zimbabwe.
Today i.e. 26th February can prove to be a big game changer of Super-8. On one hand, India's reputation and hopes of reaching the semi-finals will be at stake, while on the other hand, there will be a clash between two strong teams. Both these matches will clear the equation for the semi-finals. The match between West Indies vs South Africa is to be played today in the afternoon in Ahmedabad. If South Africa beats West Indies in this match, then the path may become easier for India, but if West Indies wins, then the equation will become more difficult for the host team. That means the results on both grounds, Chennai and Ahmedabad, are linked to each other.
If the Windies team wins the match today then it will be difficult for India, because then India will reach the semi-finals only if they win both their matches and hope that South Africa loses to Zimbabwe in their next match. But if South Africa wins then India's next clash will be with West Indies. This match will be like a pre-semi-final, whoever wins will go to the semi-finals, but there is one more equation that if West Indies wins then India will have to pray that Zimbabwe beats South Africa.
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score: India's net run rate is very bad
India's -3.800 net run rate is troubling them. India's huge defeat against South Africa has given them a disadvantageous Net Run Rate (NRR), which means that just winning is not enough, but winning by a big margin is necessary. Today, India will have to achieve a big win in the match against Zimbabwe, so that their semi-final hopes remain intact.
IND vs ZIM Live: Preparing for change
After the press conference of batting coach Sitanshu Kotak a day before the India vs Zimbabwe Super-8 match, it was understood that the Indian team will change the batting order in the next match. In this match, Sanju Samson can open with Ishan Kishan or Abhishek Sharma, which will give India a left-right combination instead of two left-handed batsmen.
Although right-handed batsman Sanju is also not in good form, but with his arrival, there will be a right-handed batsman in the upper order due to which the opposition team will have to work some hard in making strategy.
One of Abhishek or Ishaan will field in the opening, the other will field at number three. Captain Suryakumar Yadav will be at number four. Rinku Singh, who went to Greater Noida to see his ailing father, did not practice for two days. In such a situation, if he remains out, Tilak Verma can be dropped at number five. He bats at this number for Mumbai Indians. However, depending on the situation of the match, one of Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dubey can also land at number five. The return of vice-captain Akshar Patel in place of Washington Sundar in the eleven seems certain.
IND vs ZIM LIVE Updates: How will the Chepauk pitch play?
Chepauk pitch looks completely white. The batsmen will get help on this. Dew is also falling quite a bit at night. In such a situation, the captain who wins the toss will want to bowl first.
IND vs ZIM LIVE Latest Updates: Both teams like this
India: Surya Kumar Yadav (captain), Ishan Kishan, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Shivam Dubey, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakraborty, Sanju Samson, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar and Arshdeep Singh.
Zimbabwe: Alexander Raza (captain), Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Graeme Cremer, Ben Curran, Brad Evans, Clive Madande, Tinotenda Maphosa, Marumani, Masakadza, Tony Munyonga, Musekiwa, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarwa.
IND vs ZIM LIVE Update: Super-8 match between India and Zimbabwe today
The Super-8 match of T20 World Cup 2026 between India and Zimbabwe is to be played today at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. After losing by 76 runs to South Africa in its first Super-8 match, it will be very important for the Indian team to win today's match. The net run rate of the team is -3.80. In such a situation, today's match will be no less than a do or die match. At the same time, if West Indies defeats South Africa in the match to be held in the afternoon, then India's path will become more difficult. Then we have to expect Zimbabwe to beat South Africa in the next match.