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The world is ready to witness yet another big battle of World Cup T20. The 48th match of World Cup T20 2026 is scheduled to be played between India and Zimbabwe on Thursday, 26th February 2026 at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. We are posting safe, accurate, and secure today match prediction of ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
IND vs ZIM Match Review
India had failed to have a good start to Super Eight matches and they had lost their first match of Super Eight. They are holding the third position on the points table of Super 8 Group 1. We are expecting that they will make some changes in their playing eleven for this match. Zimbabwe had also failed to have a good start to Super Eight matches and they had lost their first match of Super Eight. They are laying at the bottom of the points table of Super 8 Group 1. We are expecting that they will make some changes in their playing eleven for this match.
India Reviews
India had lost their previous match of this tournament against South Africa by the margin of 76 runs. They lost the toss and were asked to field first. The performance of their bowling unit was not much impressive and they leaked 187 runs in their 20 overs. Jasprit Bumrah was the most successful and highest wicket-taker from their side with three wickets to his name in four overs against 15 runs. Arshdeep Singh was the other bowler from their side who also performed well in the previous match and picked two wickets while he was charged for 28 runs in four overs.
Varun Chakaravarthy and Shivam Dube also performed well in the previous match and picked one wicket each while Washington Sundar and Hardik Pandya were the bowlers who failed to pick any wicket. The batting order of India did not perform well in the previous match and they failed to chase the target of 188 runs. They could manage to score 111 runs and their full team came back to the pavilion in 18.5 overs. Shivam Dube was the most successful and highest run-scorer from their side with 42 runs to his name on 37 balls with the help of one boundary and three huge sixes. Hardik Pandya also performed well in the previous match and scored 18 runs on 17 balls and he smashed one huge six during his inning. The skipper, Suryakumar Yadav also scored 18 runs while Abhishek Sharma could manage to score 15 runs.
Zimbabwe Reviews
Zimbabwe had lost their most recent match of this tournament against West Indies by the margin of 107 runs. They won the toss and decided to field first. The performance of their bowling unit was not much impressive and they leaked 254 runs in their 20 overs. Blessing Muzarabani was the most successful bowler from their side with two wickets to his name in four overs against 42 runs. Richard Ngarava was the other bowler from their side who also performed well in the previous match and picked two wickets while he was charged for 47 runs in four overs.
Brad Evans and Graeme Cremer also performed well in the previous match and picked one wicket each while Dion Myers and the skipper, Sikandar Raza were the bowlers who failed to pick any wicket. The batting order of Zimbabwe did not perform well in the previous match and they failed to chase the target of 255 runs. They could manage to score 147 runs and their full team came back to the pavilion in 17.4 overs. Brad Evans was the most successful and highest run-scorer from their side with 43 runs to his name on 21 balls with the help of two boundaries and five huge sixes. Dion Myers also performed well in the previous match and scored 28 runs on 15 balls with the help of three boundaries and two huge sixes. The skipper, Sikandar Raza scored 27 runs while Tadiwanashe Marumani could manage to score 14 runs.
India vs Zimbabwe Head to Head Matches Record
India had faced Zimbabwe in 13 T20 cricket matches where they had won 10 matches while Zimbabwe had won 3 matches against India.
Favorite Team in Today Match Prediction
India is overall a strong team as compared to the Zimbabwe at least on papers. According to our T20 World Cup match prediction, India is the favorite team who will win this match. There are many factors that make India a favorite team to win this match. Some of the key factors are mentioned as under:
- India is a strong and experianced team
- The batting order of India is strong
- The bowling unit of India is also strong
- Zimbabwe is also a strong team
- The bowling unit of Zimbabwe is strong
Winning Chances of Today Match for the Both Teams
India is full of experianced and young players of the t20 foramt. The batting order of this team is also strong and some well known hitter of t20 format are the part of the squad of this team, so the winning chances of today match for India have been increased. The equation of who will win today cricket match prediction and who will win the cricket match today is mentioned as under.
India has a 58% chance to win this match
Zimbabwe has a 42% chance to win this match
Toss Prediction in Today Match Prediction
The toss is playing an important role in the decision of all games of World Cup T20. Having a good total on the board is always a big advantage in these kind of big matches. According to our toss prediction, the team who will win the toss may choose to bat first. Remember that a total of six matches of ICC T20 World Cup had been played on this venue and all matches were won by batting first team.
Pitch Report and Conditions for Today Match
The 48th match of World Cup T20 2026 is going to be held at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. We had observed in the previous matches played here that the pitch here at this venue is good for batting. The pitch is bouncy and fast and run-scoring is not much easy in ealy and middle overs. We are hoping that the surface is bound to get slower and be a bit more difficult for batting in this match. A score of 180 is going to be tough to chase.
Weather Report for Today Match
The weather forecast for today match in Chennai is predicting some clouds around on match day and the weather forecast is also predicting some chances of rain wbut we are hpoing for a full and uninterrupted match.
Who Will Win India vs Zimbabwe, 48th Match World Cup 2026
Who Will Win India vs Zimbabwe 48th Match World Cup 2026 Toss-IND
Who Will Win India vs Zimbabwe 48th Match World Cup 2026 Match-IND
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India
Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy.
Zimbabwe
Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk), Ryan Burl, Sikandar Raza (c), Tashinga Musekiwa, Tony Munyonga, Dion Myers, Brad Evans, Graeme Cremer, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani.
Key Players to Watch
Shivam Dube, Jasprit Bumrah, Brad Evans, and Blessing Muzarabani are key players to watch in this match.
Dream 11 Predictions for Today’s Match
Dream11 Prediction for India vs Zimbabwe, 48th Match ICC T20 World Cup 2026. After checking the latest player’s availability, the Dream 11 Team for this match of India vs Zimbabwe,is mentioned under.
IND vs ZIM Dream11 Fantasy Team
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Today Match Time & Date
Date: Thursday, 26th February 2026
Time: 01:30 PM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL / 07:00 PM IST
Today Match Venue Details, Facts, and History
Stadium: MA Chidambaram Stadium
Location: Chennai, India
Capacity: 50000
Known As: Chepauk; Madras Cricket Club Ground
Ends: Anna Pavilion End, V Pattabhiraman Gate End
Time Zone: UTC +05:30
Home To: Tamil Nadu, Chennai Super Kings
Floodlights: Yes
Venue Scoring Pattern in T20s
Total Matches: 16
Matches won batting first: 9
Matches won bowling first: 6
Average 1st innings Score: 165
Average 2nd innings Score: 137
Highest total recorded: 200/4 (20 Ovs) By AFG vs CAN
Lowest total recorded: 80/10 (17.5 Ovs) By PAKW vs ENGW
Highest score chased: 183/5 (17.5 Ovs) By NZ vs AFG
Lowest score defended: 103/8 (20 Ovs) By WIW vs PAKW
India T20 World Cup Squad
Suryakumar Yadav (c), Axar Patel, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Washington Sundar, Ishan Kishan.
Zimbabwe T20 World Cup Squad
Sikandar Raza (c, Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Graeme Cremer, Bradley Evans, Clive Madande, Tinotenda Maposa, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava, Ben Curran.
Disclaimer
We have provided you above-mentioned today match prediction on the basis of our research, understanding, and analysis. You can consider the point we had provided you and the 48th and decision will be yours.
