Sikandar Raza’s statement, ‘Victory over Australia will be useless if Zimbabwe loses to Ireland’

Delhi: Zimbabwe has a golden opportunity to make it to the Super-8 in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. The shocking 23-run victory over former champion Australia has boosted the morale of the team. At the same time, co-host Sri Lanka has also defeated the Kangaroo team and brought it to the brink of being out of the tournament. Now if Zimbabwe wins the match against Ireland, they will enter the next stage and Australia’s departure could be finalised.

Before the decisive match, captain Sikandar Raza made it clear that victory over Australia would matter only if the team continues to perform well in the future. He said that every match brings a new challenge and one mistake can spoil all the hard work. According to Raza, the players are completely focused on the target, the team rested after the travel and also completed an effective practice session before the match.

After the clash with Ireland, Zimbabwe will face hosts Sri Lanka in their final match of the group stage on February 19. The team is in a strong position after scoring four points in the first two matches, but with the possibility of Super-8, the pressure will also increase. Raza admitted that every match in an ICC tournament feels like a knockout and the real test is more about living up to one’s own expectations than external expectations.

He also said that good performance against top teams on the global stage can give a new direction to the players’ career. Recognition, respect and economic opportunities – all these aspects are linked to such performance. Raza believes that if his team maintains this momentum, this achievement can prove to be an important chapter in the history of Zimbabwe cricket.

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