India vs Zimbabwe : India has lost the 2 consecutive T20 series . Ireland humiliated India by clean-sweeping the 2-match T20 series 0. India was outplayed by Ireland in every aspect of the game, from bowling to fielding to batting. India’s humiliation continued in the India vs England tour, where England defeated India in the T20 series 4-0 in a 5-match series.
Shreyas Iyer had captained India in the last 8 T20 matches. India had lost 7 T-20 matches out of 8 under his captaincy. Shreyas Iyer had played some fine and brilliant knocks with the bat but totally failed as captain on the ground. Zimbabwe tour for Shreyas Iyer is very important for his captaincy . On the other hand, the Zimbabwe team will look to stun India and register their first bilateral victory against India in T-20 internationals.
India vs Zimbabwe : Head-to-Head in T20 internationals
India and Zimbabwe have faced each other 14 times inT200 international matches. India has clinched and dominated, winning 11 out of 14 total matches played. While Zimbabwe has registered 3 victories against India.
Key Takeaways
- India has a win percentage of 79 against Zimbabwe in T20 internationals. India had the upper hand over Zimbabwe.
- Zimbabwe had never registered a bilateral series win against India. Zimbabwe had successfully drawn 1 T20 series while losing 3 T20 series to India .
- India had defeated Zimbabwe in the ICC World Cup 2026 in a Group Stage match. India put a massive total of 256 runs on board; in response, Zimbabwe scored 184 runs and lost the match by 72 runs.
India vs Zimbabwe : Head-to-Head in last 5 T20 matches
In the last 5 matches , India has played against Zimbabwe. India has won all 5 T20 matches .
India in the last 5 T20 matches against Zimbabwe
W W W W W
Zimbabwe in the last 5 T20 matches against India
L L L L L
India’s recent form in T20 internationals
India had lost 7 consecutive T20 matches under Shreyas Iyer’s captaincy. India had lost the T20 series against Ireland and England . India, the defending champion, has been making fielding errors, dropping crucial catches, and batters collapsing while bowlers leak runs. ‘sIndia’s batting weakness has been exposed against Ireland, when ‘sIndia’s batting suddenly collapsed. India’s inexperienced bowling lineup. India’s bowlers in the last T20 match against England gave so many extra wides and didn’t hold a tight line and length.
India’s fielding, especially Shivam Dube, had dropped catches at crucial moments of the game, which later cost India. Shreyas Iyer’s captaincy had been in question as he did not rotate the bowlers according to certain conditions of the match . India vs England 2nd T20 match , India were so close to victory , but Iyer brought back Ravi Bisnoi to bowl. Ravi has do 2 no balls and conceded 29 runs in that over; Jacob Bethell turned the match in England’s favor.
Match Schedule & Timings
India vs Zimbabwe: All three T20 matches will be played at Harare Sports Club.
- India vs Zimbabwe 1st T20 match will be played on 23 July 2026 . The first T20 match will start at 4:30 PM IST.
- India vs Zimbabwe 2nd T20 match will be played on 25 July 2026 . The second T20 match will start at 4:30 PM IST.
- India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20 match will be played on 27 July 2026 . The final T20 match will start at 4:30 PM IST.
India Squad :
Batters: Shreyas Iyer (C), Tilak Varma (VC),Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Rinku Singh
Wicketkeepers: Ishan Kishan, Prabhsimran Singh
All-Rounders: Harsh Dubey, Shivam Dube, Suryansh Shedge
Spinners: Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi
Fast Bowlers: Prince Yadav, Ashok Sharma,Mayank Yadav, Yash Thakur
Zimbabwe Squad :
Batters: Milton Shumba ,Ben Curran, Dion Myers
Wicketkeepers:Tadiwanashe Marumani, Tafadzwa Tsiga
All-Rounders:Wessly Madhevere, Sikandar Raza (C), Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl
Spinners: Wellington Masakadza
Fast Bowlers: Tanaka Chivanga, Newman Nyamhuri,Brad Evans,Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava
Where to Watch (Live Telecast )
India vs Zimbabwe live telecast by Unite8 Sports network channels. On Free-to-Air TV, DD Sports will live telecast the India vs Zimbabwe T20 international matches in Hindi.
To live stream the India vs Zimbabwe bilateral series, FanCode will live stream it.
TV Telecast : Unite8 Sports Network
DD Free Dish: DD Free Dish
Live Streaming : FanCode
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