The India-Zimbabwe Super 8 clash in the 2026 T20 World Cup has assumed considerable importance. India find themselves in a tough spot after losing to South Africa by a huge margin of 76 runs in their opening Super 8 match. The defeat brought their net runs rate down to -3,800, and to add to their woes, West Indies beat Zimbabwe by 107 runs, increasing their NRR to +5,350.
India’s chances of qualifying for the semi-finals now depend on other results. Ideally, they would like South Africa to beat West Indies and Zimbabwe while winning the remaining matches. However, the Windies are in great form and remain undefeated, meaning qualification could go to NRR, which is not in India’s favor.
Indian batting struggled throughout the tournament, with scores of 46-4 (vs. USA), 69-3 (vs. Netherlands), and 51-5 (vs. South Africa). Opener Abhishek Sharma failed to find form, scoring three ducks before managing just 15 against the Proteas. India would also like to rectify their selection errors – vice-captain Axar Patel was ‘tactically’ benched for Washington Sundar, who bowled only two overs and scored 18 (22) with the bat.
Zimbabwe, meanwhile, were undefeated in the group stage before losing convincingly to West Indies in their opening Super 8 match. However, with the Chennai pitch helping the pacers more than the spinners in this tournament, they will back their in-form fast bowling team – led by Blessing Muzarabani (11 wickets in four matches) – to shock India’s top order.
Read on as we explain how to watch India vs Zimbabwe in the T20 World Cup from anywhere in the world.
Can I watch India vs Zimbabwe for free?
Every Super Eight match of the T20 World Cup, including India vs Zimbabwe, is being streamed live and free on ICC.tv in some countries and Tamacha in Pakistan.
ICC.tv is not available in England, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia or India without a VPN, and Tamasha is only available in Pakistan, but you can unblock both free streams in seconds with NordVPN.
How to watch India vs Zimbabwe from outside your country
Below, we show you your official streaming options for cricket-loving countries (and the US!), but if you’re abroad, you’ll soon discover that you can’t watch your usual service due to geo-restrictions.
You can, however, overcome these blocks by using the best VPN to replace the IP address of your streaming device with your usual location.
Use a VPN to watch India vs Zimbabwe T20 World Cup live stream from anywhere:
How to watch India vs Zimbabwe in the UK
How to watch India vs Zimbabwe in the USA
How to watch India vs Zimbabwe in India
How to watch India vs Zimbabwe in Pakistan
How to watch India vs Zimbabwe in Australia
How to watch India vs Zimbabwe in New Zealand
How to watch India vs Zimbabwe in South Africa
India vs Zimbabwe T20 World Cup 2026 Q+A
When and where is the India vs Zimbabwe Super 8 match taking place?
The India vs Zimbabwe match of the T20 World Cup 2026 will be played on February 26 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai at 1:30 p.m. GMT / 8:30 a.m. ET.
India vs Zimbabwe squads for T20 World Cup 2026
India: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Rinku Singh
Zimbabwe: Sikandar Raza (c), Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Graeme Cremer, Ben Curran, Bradley Evans, Clive Madande, Tinotenda Maposa, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava
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