Team India’s tension increased due to defeat from South Africa! Sikandar Raza gave open challenge

IND vs ZIM: The path for the Indian team in the Super-8 stage of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 is no longer looking easy. After the crushing defeat at the hands of South Africa, the picture of this group has completely changed. Now India has to play its next match against Zimbabwe in Chennai, before this match Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza has given an open challenge to India.

What did Sikandar Raza say?

Actually, India’s next clash in the Super-8 stage is with Zimbabwe, this match between the two teams will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Before this high-voltage match, Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza clearly said that the team is not worried about not playing T20 International matches in India for many years. His team will not make any excuse for this. He clearly said that he is absolutely ready to deal with the challenge of India.

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Same conditions for both the teams- Raza

Before the match against India, Raza said that the experience of playing in India can prove helpful, but the real thing is to control the situation. Whether the field is small or big, the conditions will be the same for both the teams. When Raza was asked about the possibility of reaching the semi-finals, he smiled and said that his team still needs to prove itself further.

There has been no clash between the two teams for a decade

Let us tell you, no T20 International series has been played between the two teams for more than a decade. Despite this, the enthusiasm and confidence of the team is at its peak. Zimbabwe team seems to be in great form in the T20 World Cup 2026. In the group stage, they created a big upset by defeating strong teams like Australia and Sri Lanka. Now in the Super-8 stage they are going to face strong teams like India, South Africa and West Indies.