India vs Zimbabwe: Before the Super-8 match, know the T20 history of both the teams, India’s record was excellent.

If we look at the head-to-head record of both the teams before the ‘Super-8’ match of T20 World Cup 2026 between India and Zimbabwe on 26 February, the statistics appear to be standing strongly in favor of Team India. Even though India had to face defeat in the first Super-8 match of this tournament, its T20 history against Zimbabwe has been quite impressive, which is going to boost the confidence of the Indian team.

India vs zimbabwe international record

A total of 13 matches have been played between India and Zimbabwe in T20 International cricket so far. In these 13 matches, Team India has won 10 matches, whereas Zimbabwe has been able to win only 3 matches. If seen from the statistical point of view, India’s dominance is clearly visible. The special thing is that both the teams have come face to face only once so far in the T20 World Cup and India had won that match too.

The first match of T20 cricket between India and Zimbabwe was played on 12 June 2010, in which Team India won by 6 wickets. In the second match played the very next day, India clean swept the series by winning by 7 wickets. From the very beginning, the Indian team had a strong hold on Zimbabwe in this format.

In the year 2015, a 2-match T20 series was played between the two teams, which ended in a 1-1 draw. After this, a three-match T20 series took place in June 2016, in which Zimbabwe surprised everyone by winning the first match by 2 runs, but Team India made a spectacular comeback and won the next two matches and won the series 2-1. This made it clear that the Indian team has the ability to make a comeback even under pressure.

India vs zimbabwe T20 world cup record

India and Zimbabwe also came face to face in the T20 World Cup 2022. In that match played in Melbourne, Team India, batting first, scored a strong score of 186/5 and then bowled out Zimbabwe for just 115 runs. In this match, a balanced performance of both India’s bowling and batting was seen.

recent performances

Recently in July 2024, India played a 5-match T20 series against Zimbabwe. In the first match of the series, Zimbabwe surprised everyone by winning by 13 runs, but after this Team India made a strong counterattack. In the second match, India won the match by 100 runs, while the third match was won by 23 runs. In the fourth match, India registered a one-sided win by 10 wickets and took an unassailable lead in the series.

Even in the last match of the series, Team India won by 42 runs and won the entire series 4-1. This performance proved that the Indian team has consistently performed well against Zimbabwe and its record on the big stage has been strong.

Now when both the teams are going to face each other in the Super-8 of T20 World Cup 2026, the statistics are definitely in favor of India, but the uncertainty of the T20 format cannot be ignored. Zimbabwe has already caused upsets, so Team India will have to be cautious while entering the field. Nevertheless, looking at the head-to-head record and recent performance, India seems to have the upper hand in this match.