India finally ended their T20I win drought with a thumping victory in the series opener against Zimbabwe. The second match of the three-match series is scheduled to be played at Harare Sports Club in Harare on Saturday, July 25th. The wounded Indian team will be aiming for the first series victory under the Shreyas Iyer leadership, while the hosts will be looking to bounce back to keep themselves alive. Zimbabwe The poor form of Zimbabwe continued with a devastating defeat against India in the first T20I match, losing the game by 7 wickets. This also marked their third consecutive defeat in the 20-over format, having recorded just one win in their last seven matches. The hosts had a terrible outing with the bat, managing only 125 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in their 20 overs. Wessly Madhevere scored an unbeaten 39 runs and was their best batter, along with Ryan Burl (26) and Tadiwanashe Marumani (27). In reply, India chased down the total in 13.2 overs. On the bowling front, Blessing Muzarbani grabbed two and Ngarava had one wicket to his name. India India finally registered their first victory under the leadership of Shreyas Iyer, also marking their first victory since their 2026 T20 World Cup victory. They were coming into this series after getting whitewashed against Ireland and England, but they started fresh. Mayank Yadav returned to the T20I setup and delivered a brilliant performance, taking two wickets in his four overs. Prince Yadav grabbed two as well. Ashok Sharma was handed his T20I debut cap, but he failed to take any wickets. In batting, Vaibhav Sooryanashi smashed 50 runs from just 18 deliveries--becoming the youngest-ever Indian player to smash a half-century in the format. Ishan Kishan also scored 35 runs, along with Shreyas Iyer (28). This win helped the team took a 1-0 lead in the series. ZIM vs IND Match Details ZIM vs IND T20I Match Details Match Zimbabwe vs India 2nd T20I Match Date and Time Thursday, July 25th; 4:30 PM IST Venue Harare Sports Club, Harare Broadcasting and live streaming TV - Unite8Sports, Live Stream - FanCode (app and website) ZIM vs IND 2nd T20I Pitch Report The surface in Harare is likely to be a balanced surface for the batters and bowlers. Batters will need to play cautiously against the spin, and they will be able to post a good score after spending some time at the crease. The pitch in the series opener worked as a batting-friendly surface; it is expected to be the same in the second match. The average first innings total is likely to be around 160. ZIM vs IND 2nd T20I Weather Report The weather in Harare on Saturday is expected to remain ideal for this cricket match, with no chance of rain interrupting the match. The temperature will be around 30-34°C with a humidity of approximately 26%. Winds are likely to be blowing at 8-10 kmph. ZIM vs IND Head-to-Head Records ZIM vs IND head-to-head (in T20Is) Match Played 15 Won by Zimbabwe 3 Won by India 12 Tied 0 No Result 0 ZIM vs IND 2nd T20I Probable XI Zimbabwe: Ben Curran, Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk), Brian Bennett, Sikandar Raza (c), Ryan Burl, Dion Myers, Brad Evans, Wessly Madhevere, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Newman Nyamhuri India: Abhishek Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Mayank Yadav, Ashok Sharma, Shivam Dube, Prince Yadav Players To Watch Out For in the ZIM vs IND 2nd T20I Match Richard Ngarava | ZIM: One of the key bowlers of Zimbabwe in every format and the backbone of the current bowling lineup is Richard Ngarava. He is one such player who can scalp wickets at any phase of the gameplay and has been a key figure with his bowling for the team in the last few years. He was their best bowler in the T20I series against Bangladesh, taking eight wickets in just three matches. He took one wicket in the series opener against India. He will be a player to watch out for. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | IND: This 15-year-old prodigy became the youngest ever Indian to smash a half-century for the country--a record for the ages. He has been in brilliant form already. He had a spectacular IPL 2026 tournament where he smashed 700+ runs. He got two opportunities on the England tour and grabbed the limelight with two small but power-packed knocks with his bat. He will be a player to watch out for in this match. ZIM vs IND 2nd T20I Toss Prediction Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue In the last four T20I matches played at this venue, the teams that won the toss have opted to bat on two occasions and bowl twice. Advantages of Batting First on This Pitch Harare Sports Club has hosted a total of 76 matches to date, in which batting first teams have won 39 matches, while the teams batting second have won 35 matches. This trend suggests that teams should prefer to bat first on this surface to get maximum benefits. ZIM vs IND T20I Today's Match Scenario Scenario 1 Toss Winner: India (opts to bat first) Power-Play Score: 45-54 IND Total: 180-190 Match Winner: India Scenario 2 Toss Winner: Zimbabwe (opts to bat first) Power-Play Score: 38-40 ZIM Total: 140-150 Match Winner: India Who will win today's ZIM vs IND T20I match? India continued their dominance over Zimbabwe with a spectacular victory in the series opener, also ending their six-match winless streak in the format. Despite Zimbabwe being the host, they continued their poor form, failing to perform with their batting. On the other hand, the Indian team was all over the host with their bowling and then thrashing them with their power-packed batting led by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. The Men in Blue have finally regained their form; they will be favourites in the second match as well.