What will happen if Team India loses against Zimbabwe also? Know the equation to reach the semi-finals

Team India T20 World Cup 2026 Semi-Final Scenario: The Indian team will face Zimbabwe in the Super-8 match of T20 World Cup 2026 on 26th February i.e. Thursday at MA Chidambaram Stadium. It is very important for the Indian team to win this match to reach the semi-finals. Because after winning all 4 matches of the group stage, India had to face defeat from South Africa in its first match of Super 8. India had lost this match by 76 runs due to which the run rate had gone far behind. The current run rate of the Indian team is -3.800, while West Indies (+5.350 net run rate) and South Africa (+3.800) are at the first and second positions after winning their first matches. India are at 3rd position and are at 4th position after losing their first match to Zimbabwe (-5.350 net run rate).

If there is defeat against Zimbabwe then…

Now the question arises that if India loses the match against Zimbabwe today, then is there any chance of reaching the semi-finals. If India reaches the knockout, then the first equation is that both the remaining matches will have to be won by a big margin. But if India loses today’s match then the hopes become negligible. But according to mathematics, there can be a way out. But for that also many things will have to happen simultaneously.

What will be the equation if we lose to Zimbabwe?

• If India loses this match, then it will have 0 points in two matches.
• The net run rate of the team, which is already very bad, will fall further, on the other hand, Zimbabwe will get 2 points.
  The Africa vs West Indies match will have a direct impact on India’s semi-final race.
  If West Indies wins this match then the team will have 4 points.
• If India beats West Indies in its last match, it will also get 2 points. But, here also the rain rate has to be seen, which can become a cause of trouble for India.
• If South Africa wins then the team will get 4 points.
• Now if Zimbabwe causes an upset by defeating South Africa, then South Africa will be left with only two points. But, still the decision will be taken on net run rate.

India’s probable playing-11

Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Shivam Dubey, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakraborty, Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel.

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