Team India will keep its eyes on this match before facing Zimbabwe, the path to the semi-finals will be decided.

T20 World Cup 2026: Team India has to play its next match in Super 8 against Zimbabwe on 26 February. If the Indian team wants to defend its title and secure its place in the semi-finals, then it will have to win this match at any cost. Not one but two matches will be played in the tournament on 26th February. The match between Team India and Zimbabwe will be played at night, while the match between South Africa and West Indies will be played during the day. Team India is going to keep its eyes on this match, let us tell you why this is so.

🚨 TEAM INDIA QUALIFICATION SCENARIOS 🚨

Scenario 1:
WI vs SA – SA WIN
IND vs ZIM – IND WIN
SA vs ZIM – DOESN’T MATTERS
IND vs WI – IND WIN
(🇮🇳 and 🇿🇦 – Qualify)

Scenario 2:
WI vs SA – WI WIN
IND vs ZIM – IND WIN
SA vs ZIM – ZIM WIN
IND vs WI – IND WIN
(🇮🇳 and 🏝️ – Qualify)… pic.twitter.com/vn3CkOO9Q3

— Rishab (@rishab70113) February 25, 2026

Whose victory is India eyeing in the SA vs WI match?

In the match against South Africa and West Indies, Team India would like South Africa to defeat West Indies. This will make the path to the semi-finals easier for Team India. If the West Indies team beats South Africa, then there will be problems for Team India in terms of net run rate. This match will also be played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. West Indies has made a big jump in the net run rate by defeating Zimbabwe by a huge margin in the first match of Super 8 and has become on top.

Team India will have to win both the matches

Team India will have to win the matches against Zimbabwe and West Indies by a big margin to secure their place in the semi-finals. Apart from this, the Indian team would also like the South African team to win all its matches in the Super 8, otherwise the mathematics of qualification may get spoiled. Team India has come under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav to defend the title in this tournament. In the year 2024, the team had done wonders in winning the title under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma.

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