India will face Zimbabwe in their second Super Eight match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Thursday, 26th February. After losing their respective previous games, both teams will be pushing themselves to keep their hopes alive for the knockouts. India India now faces a tough challenge as their hopes for the semi-final have shrunk after their humiliating defeat to South Africa by 76 runs. While chasing a challenging target of 188 runs, India could manage to score just 111 runs. Jasprit Bumrah was the standout bowler, taking three wickets for just 15 runs in his spell. Shivam Dube was the highest run scorer for the team, scoring 42 runs from 37 balls. This also marked their first defeat in the ICC tournament after their 2023 ODI final defeat to Australia. With just two games left, India needs to win their remaining games at any cost. Zimbabwe After remaining unbeaten in the group stage, Zimbabwe suffered a setback in their previous match, losing to the West Indies by 107 runs. The West Indies blew away the bowling lineup of Zimbabwe, scoring a mammoth 254 runs in their 20 overs. In reply, Zimbabwe was bowled out for 147 runs. Brad Evans was their top scorer, scoring 43 runs from 21 deliveries. Earlier, he had also taken one wicket as well. Considering how good Zimbabwe's group campaign was, they will need to find a way to bounce back and keep themselves alive in the tournament. IND vs ZIM Match Details IND vs ZIM T20I WC Match Details Match India vs Zimbabwe 8th Super Eight T20I Match Date and Time Thursday, February 26; 7:00 p.m. IST Venue MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Broadcasting and live streaming TV-Star Sports Network, Live Stream-JioHotstar IND vs ZIM T20 WC Pitch Report The track at MA Chidambaram is expected to offer good help for the batters early on, but as the match progresses, the batters will find a way to score against the hard length deliveries. The surface offers good pace and bounce during the early stages of the match, helping the batters pick up their desired shots. As the match progresses, spinners will extract good turn from the track. The first inning total at this venue is likely to be somewhere around 175-190. IND vs ZIM T20 WC Weather Report The weather is expected to remain hot and humid, with no rain predicted during the game. As this is an evening game, the surroundings are expected to be sunny with hot weather around. The temperatures are likely to hover around 27-29 °C, under mostly clear skies. IND vs ZIM Head-to-Head Records IND vs ZIM head-to-head (in T20Is) Match Played 13 Won by India 10 Won by Zimbabwe 3 Tied 0 No Result 0 IND vs ZIM Probable XI India: Ishan Kishan (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy, Sanju Samson Zimbabwe: Brian Bennett, T Marumani, Ryan Burl, Sikandar Raza (c), Tashinga Musekiwa, Tony Munyonga, Dion Myers, Brad Evans, Richard Ngarva, Blessing Muzarabani, Graeme Cremer. Players To Watch Out For in the IND vs ZIM Match Ishan Kishan | IND: This left-handed wicketkeeper batter has consistently piling up good runs with his aggressive hitting in each game. He is the only standout performer on the team. In five matches, he has scored 176 runs at a phenomenal strike rate of 193. He will be a player to watch out for. Brian Bennett | ZIM: Bennett has been the best batter for Zimbabwe. He has scored 180 runs in four matches while providing a much-needed stability at the top. He is a threat to other teams as he can stabilize the innings and then increase his scoring rate during the crucial moments of the match. IND vs ZIM Toss Prediction Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue In the last 8 T20 matches played at this venue, the team winning the toss has opted to bowl first in 4 matches, while batting first the same number of times. Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch In the total of 9 T20I matches played at this venue so far, the batting first team has four wins, and the fielding first teams have five victories. IND vs ZIM Today's Match Scenario Scenario 1 Toss Winner: IND (opts to bowl first) Power-Play Score: 40-42 ZIM Total: 160-170 Match Winner: India Scenario 2 Toss Winner: ZIM (opts to bowl first) Power-Play Score: 48-55 IND Total: 180-210 Match Winner: India Who will win today's IND vs ZIM T20 World Cup match? By looking at the last five head-to-head records of both teams against each other, India will definitely start this match as favourites to win. India has four wins to their name, while Zimbabwe has only one. Moreover, despite losing the first Super Eight match against South Africa, India is a better team than Zimbabwe.