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Today there will be a match between India and Zimbabwe, know the possible playing-11 with pitch and weather report.

By Samira Vishwas

IND vs ZIM: The 48th match of T20 World Cup 2026 is going to be played between India and Zimbabwe today i.e. on 26 February (Thursday). This match will be played at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai from 7:00 pm, while the toss of this match will take place at 6:30 pm. In this match, Suryakumar Yadav will be seen captaining India, while the command of Zimbabwe will be in the hands of Sikandar Raza. This match is going to be the second match of Super-8 for both the teams.

If India and Zimbabwe want to make it to the semi-finals, they will have to win this match at any cost. The door to the semi-finals will almost be closed for the team that loses this match. So, before that, we are going to tell you about the possible playing-11 along with the pitch and weather report apart from the head to head records of this match.

pitch report

The pitch of MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai is considered spin friendly. Till now the spin bowlers were getting help here, but now the batsmen are getting help here in the T20 World Cup 2026. On this ground, the batsmen played big innings and set long totals.

The team batting first on this ground scores an average score between 180 to 200. On this pitch, the new ball comes easily to the bat, making it easier for the batsmen to hit shots. This match is full of runs.

So far 9 T20 international cricket matches have been played here. During this period, 4 matches have been won by the team batting first, while 5 matches have been won by the team batting in the second innings.

weather report

According to the report of Accuweather, it is going to be sunny in Chennai on 26th February. The maximum temperature here will be up to 31 degrees Celsius, while the minimum is expected to be up to 23 degrees Celsius. There is a 5 percent chance of rain in this match. In such a situation, fans are going to get to see the entire match. The humidity here is going to be 60 percent, while the wind is expected to blow at a speed of 15 to 20 kilometers per hour.

Head to head record of India and Zimbabwe

India and Zimbabwe have played a total of 13 T20 international matches so far. During this period, India has won 10 matches, whereas Zimbabwe team has been able to win only 3 matches.

Probable playing-11 of India and Zimbabwe

India: Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Akshar Patel (vice-captain), Rinku Singh, Varun Chakraborty, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh.

zimbabwe: Brian Bennett, Tadivanashe Marumani (wk), Ryan Burl, Sikandar Raza (captain), Dion Myers, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Wellington Masakadza, Brad Evans, Richard Ngarawa, Blessing Muzarabani.

These players of India will be in focus

In this match, the Indian side will be keeping an eye on Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dubey while batting. So while bowling, the eyes will be on Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakraborty.

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