- India vs Zimbabwe: Thursday, February 26 at 8:30am ET / 1:30pm GMT
- Free Streams: ICC.tv (select countries) / Tamasha (PAK)
- Watch Anywhere: Use NordVPN — free Amazon Gift Card included
The India vs Zimbabwe Super 8 clash in the T20 World Cup 2026 has taken on huge significance. India find themselves in hot water after losing to South Africa by a massive margin of 76 runs in their first Super 8 game. The defeat dragged their net run rate down to -3.800, and to add to their woes, the West Indies defeated Zimbabwe by 107 runs, boosting their NRR to +5.350.
India’s semi-final qualification chances now depend on other results. Ideally, they would want South Africa to beat both the West Indies and Zimbabwe while winning their own remaining games. However, the Windies are in red-hot form and remain unbeaten, meaning qualification could come down to NRR, which is not in India’s favor.
India’s batting has struggled throughout the tournament, with scores of 46-4 (vs USA), 69-3 (vs Netherlands), and 51-5 (vs South Africa). Opener Abhishek Sharma has failed to find form, scoring three ducks before managing just 15 against the Proteas. India would also like to rectify their selection blunders — vice-captain Axar Patel was “tactically” benched for Washington Sundar, who bowled just two overs and scored 18 (22) with the bat.
Zimbabwe, meanwhile, were unbeaten in the group stage before losing convincingly to the West Indies in their opening Super 8 match. However, with the Chennai pitch assisting pacers more than spinners this tournament, they’ll back their in-form fast-bowling lineup — led by Blessing Muzarabani (11 wickets in four games) — to shock India’s top order.
Keep reading as we explain how to watch the India vs Zimbabwe in the T20 World Cup from anywhere in the world.
Can I watch India vs Zimbabwe for free?
Every match of the Super Eight at the T20 World Cup, including India vs Zimbabwe is streaming live and free on ICC.tv in select countries and on Tamasha in Pakistan.
ICC.tv isn’t available in England, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia or India without a VPN, and Tamasha is Pakistan-only, but you can unlock both free streams in seconds with NordVPN.
How to watch India vs Zimbabwe from outside your country
Below we've got you covered with your official broadcasting options for cricket-loving countries (and the US!), but if you're overseas you'll soon discover that you can't watch your usual service because of geo-restrictions.
You can get past these blocks, however, by using the best VPN to change your streaming device's IP address to your usual location.
Use a VPN to watch the 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 US
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?
The India vs Zimbabwe T20 World Cup 2026 match will be played on February 26 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai at 1:30pm GMT / 8:30am ET.
India vs Zimbabwe T20 World Cup 2026 squads
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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