India

Abhishek Sharma

Sanju Samson (W)

Ishan Kishan

Suryakumar Yadav (C)

Tilak Varma

Hardik Pandya

Shivam Dube

Axar Patel

Arshdeep Singh

Varun Chakaravarthy

Jasprit Bumrah

Zimbabwe

Tadiwanashe Marumani (W)

Brian Bennett

Dion Myers

Ryan Burl

Sikandar Raza (C)

Tony Munyonga

Tashinga Musekiwa

Brad Evans

Tinotenda Maposa

Richard Ngarava

Blessing Muzarabani

Benjamin Jack Curran

Bradley Neil Evans

Brendan Ross Murray Taylor

Brian John Bennett

Clive Madande

Craig Richard Ervine

Dion Nephy Myers

Alexander Graeme Cremer

Nicholas Roy Welch

Ryan Ponsonby Burl

Sean Colin Williams

Sikandar Raza Butt

Tadiwanashe Marumani

Tafadzwa Emmanuel Tsiga

Tanaka Lance Chivanga

Tinotenda Tinashe Maposa

Tony Tanaka Munyonga

Trevor Wesley Gwandu

Wellington Pedzisai Masakadza

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T20 World Cup 2026

India have kept their T20 World Cup 2026 semifinal hopes alive with a resounding 72-run win over Zimbabwe in their must-win Super 8 clash. India will now face West Indies in virtual knockout

India bulldozed Zimbabwe by 72 runs in their T20 World Cup clash

India will now take on West Indies in the do-or-die Super 8 match

West Indies captain Shai Hope (L) and India skipper Suryakumar Yadav in frame. (Getty)

EXPLAINED: Who will qualify for semifinals if India vs WI clash gets washed out

India thrashed Zimbabwe by 72 runs in a must-win Super 8 encounter to keep their T20 World Cup 2026 semifinals' hopes alive.

India crushed Zimbabwe by 72 runs in their must-win Super 8 encounter

India will now take on West Indies in the virtual knockout with semis race heating up

India's star opener Abhishek Sharma (R) in action in this frame. (Getty)

T20 World Cup: India keep semifinal hopes alive with 72-run win over Zimbabwe

Sunil Gavaskar dissected Sanju Samson's batting flaws which saw him throwing away his wicket after getting a good start in the India vs Zimbabwe T20 World Cup Super 8 clash

Sanju Samson wasted another good start in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026

Samson threw away his wicket which he was placed at 24 in the Super 8 clash against Zimbabwe

India's star batter Sanju Samson (L) and legendary Sunil Gavaskar in frame. (Getty)

Gavaskar strongly reacts after Samson throws away wicket in IND vs ZIM clash

India rode on fiery fifties from Abhishek Sharma and Hardik Pandya to post their highest-ever total in T20 World Cup history. India notched up a mammoth 256-run total in the Super 8 clash against Zimbabwe

India recorded their highest-ever total in T20 World Cup history

India posted a 256-run total against Zimbabwe in the T20 World Cup Super 8 clash

India's Hardik Pandya (R) and Tilak Varma in this frame. (Getty)

India record their highest-ever total in T20 WC history after run-fest vs ZIM

IND vs ZIM: Zimbabwe won the toss and opted to bowl first in their all-important T20 World Cup Super 8 clash against India at the Narendra Modi stadium

Zimbabwe invited India to bat first in their crucial Super 8 clash

Sanju Samson and Axar Patel walked into India's playing XI

India captain Suryakumar Yadav (L) and Zimbabwe skipper Sikandar Raza in frame. (Getty)

T20 World Cup: India make 2 big changes in clash vs Zimbabwe, Know playing XIs

Sanju Samson and Axar Patel are reportedly likely to feature in India's playing XI in their must-win T20 World Cup Super 8 clash against Zimbabwe, which is slated to be played on February 26

Sanju Samson and Axar Patel will reportedly be included in India's playing XI in the Super 8 clash against Zimbabwe

India will lock horns with Zimbabwe in the Super 8 clash on February 26

India's Sanju Samson (L) and Axar Patel in frame. (Getty)

Suspense over Sanju Samson-Axar Patel ends ahead of IND vs ZIM Super 8 clash

A special chemical from US will be used at Chepauk to neatralise dew factor in the India versus Zimbabwe T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 clash

Chepauk stadium to employ a chemical from US to wipe out dew factor in the India vs Zimbabwe Super 8 clash

India will take on Zimbabwe in a must-win T20 World Cup Super 8 game on February 26

Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza (L) and India skipper Suryakumar Yadav in frame. (Getty)

Special chemical from US to be used at Chepauk to cut down dew factor in IND vs 

T20 World Cup 2026: India's destructive batter Rinku Singh will likely to miss the T20 World Cup 2026 Super eight clash against Zimbabwe.

Rinku Singh leaves India camp ahead of Zimbabwe clash.

Rinku Singh likely to miss India vs Zimbabwe T20 World Cup 2026 clash.

 Rinku Singh of India during an ICC Men's T20 World Cup India & Sri Lanka 2026 net session at Narendra Modi Stadium on February 21, 2026 in Ahmedabad, India(Getty)

Rinku Singh leaves India Camp ahead of T20 World Cup Super 8 clash vs Zimbabwe

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T20 World Cup 2026: India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah picked up four wickets in the T20 World Cup 2026 final against New Zealand at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Jasprit Bumrah picked up 14 wickets in T20 World Cup 2026.

Jasprit Bumrah picked up four wickets in T20 World Cup 2026 final.

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IPL 2026

The IPL 2026 opener between RCB and CSK is scheduled to take place at Chinnaswamy Stadium on March 28 but the venue is yet to get the nod from Karnataka government.

M Chinnaswamy Stadium was suspended from hosting matches after stampede during RCB victory celebrations.

M Chinnaswamy Stadium is scheduled to host IPL 2026 opener. 

Jitesh Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Virat Kohli

Will Chinnaswamy host RCB's IPL 2026 opener vs SRH? Final call on this date

Suryakumar Yadav admitted his mistake and understood why vice-captain Axar Patel was angry after he was dropped from South Africa match.

Axar Patel was replaced by Washington Sundar for South Africa Super 8 clash.

Axar played a crucial role in the closely-contested semifinal against England. 

Suryakumar Yadav, Axar Patel

'I told him I made a mistake': SKY says he apologised to Axar post-SA loss

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India vs Zimbabwe Stats

IND vs ZIM Super 8 - Match 8 Stats - Chennai (26 February 2026)

Match Stats

WORM

MANHATTAN

Series Stats

Most Runs

Best Strike Rate

Most 4s

Most 6s

Most Wickets

Sahibzada Farhan

PAK

383 Runs 7 Matches•6 Inns

Tim Seifert

NZ

326 Runs 9 Matches•8 Inns

Sanju Samson

IND

321 Runs 5 Matches•5 Inns

Ishan Kishan

IND

317 Runs 9 Matches•9 Inns

Finn Allen

NZ

298 Runs 9 Matches•8 Inns

Brian Bennett

ZIM

292 Runs 6 Matches•6 Inns

Aiden Markram

SA

286 Runs 8 Matches•8 Inns

Jacob Bethell

ENG

280 Runs 8 Matches•8 Inns

Shimron Hetmyer

WI

248 Runs 7 Matches•7 Inns

Suryakumar Yadav

IND

242 Runs 9 Matches•9 Inns

Shivam Dube

IND

235 Runs 9 Matches•8 Inns

Harry Brook

ENG

235 Runs 8 Matches•8 Inns

Ryan Rickelton

SA

228 Runs 8 Matches•8 Inns

Will Jacks

ENG

226 Runs 8 Matches•8 Inns

Hardik Pandya

IND

217 Runs 9 Matches•9 Inns

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