IND vs ZIM Dream11 Prediction, Match 48, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Injury Updates, Pitch Report for ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026

India are set to face Zimbabwe in the 48th match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, on Thursday, February 26

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 26 Feb 2026, 19:01 IST

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Match InfoPlaying XIC & VCTeamsWeather ReportTeam FormInjury NewsPitchAvoidable Players

Preview

In the 48th match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, India (IND) are set to face Zimbabwe (ZIM) on Thursday at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. India's first Super 8 encounter was a brutal reality check, as they suffered a 76-run thrashing against South Africa. The crushing loss caused their NRR to drop to -3.800, so they must win both upcoming fixtures to reach the semi-finals.
Similarly, Zimbabwe lost their previous match by 107 runs against the West Indies. West Indies batted first and posted a big total of 254 runs. In response, Zimbabwe failed to chase down the target and were bowled out for 147 runs. India are the favourite to win this contest to get their Super 8 campaign back on track

Match Information

India vs Zimbabwe, Super 8 Group 1 (X1 v X2)

ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 26 Feb 2026, Thur, 7:00 PM IST ,MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

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Weather Report

MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

Clouds

28.9°C

85% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

India

L
W
W
W
W

Zimbabwe

L
W
NR
W
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

Sanju Samson

IND - wk

321 Runs

5 Matches

2

Ishan Kishan

IND - wk

317 Runs

9 Matches

3

Brian Bennett

ZIM - all

292 Runs

6 Matches

4

Suryakumar Yadav

IND - bat

242 Runs

9 Matches

5

Shivam Dube

IND - all

235 Runs

9 Matches

6

Hardik Pandya

IND - all

217 Runs

9 Matches

1

Sanju Samson

IND - wk

199.38

5 Matches

2

Ishan Kishan

IND - wk

193.29

9 Matches

3

Shivam Dube

IND - all

169.06

9 Matches

4

Sikandar Raza

ZIM - all

164.80

6 Matches

5

Hardik Pandya

IND - all

160.74

9 Matches

6

Abhishek Sharma

IND - all

158.43

8 Matches

1

Jasprit Bumrah

IND - bowl

14 Wkts

8 Matches

2

Varun Chakravarthy

IND - bowl

14 Wkts

9 Matches

3

Blessing Muzarabani

ZIM - bowl

13 Wkts

6 Matches

4

Axar Patel

IND - all

11 Wkts

7 Matches

5

Brad Evans

ZIM - all

10 Wkts

6 Matches

6

Arshdeep Singh

IND - bowl

9 Wkts

8 Matches

1

Kuldeep Yadav

IND - bowl

4.67

1 Match

2

Tilak Varma

IND - bat

5.50

9 Matches

3

Jasprit Bumrah

IND - bowl

7.25

8 Matches

4

Mohammed Siraj

IND - bowl

7.25

1 Match

5

Abhishek Sharma

IND - all

7.50

8 Matches

6

Ryan Burl

ZIM - all

7.83

6 Matches

Probable Playing XI

India

Ishan Kishan (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, SA Yadav (C), HH Pandya, S Dubey, RK Singh, Axar Patel, JJ Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy

Bench : SV Samson, Washington Sundar, KL Yadav, Mohammed Siraj

Zimbabwe

T Marumani (wk), Brian Bennett, D Myers, RP Burl, Sikandar Raza (C), T Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, B Evans, G Cremer, R Ngarava, B Muzarabani

Bench : Clive Madande, WP Masakadza, Tinotenda Maphosa, BJ Curran

Injury and availability news

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The surface is expected to be balanced for batting once more, but it usually starts to grip as the game progresses into the middle overs, which is when spin bowling becomes the primary threat. Batting sides must take advantage of powerplay overs as the ball becomes older and turns more, making it harder to score runs later on

40%

Pace Bowling

60%

Spin Bowling

65%

Batting Pitch

185

Average Score

35%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

8.5
C

Ishan Kishan IND | WK

Indian opening batsman Ishan Kishan is an excellent choice for the captaincy role for your fantasy team. He scored 176 runs in this tournament

9
VC

Hardik Pandya IND | ALL

He is a marvellous batting all-rounder who can also contribute with the ball in crucial stages. He scored 105 runs and also took five wickets in this tournament

9

Suryakumar Yadav IND | BAT

Suryakumar Yadav is a hard-hitting batsman who can score big and take the game away from the bowlers. He has scored 180 runs in this tournament

9

Sikandar Raza ZIM | ALL

Sikander Raza is an excellent all-rounder. He performed outstandingly well recently. He scored 102 runs at a strike rate of 167 and also took a wicket in this tournament

9

Jasprit Bumrah IND | BOWL

Jasprit Bumrah will spearhead the bowling attack for India and has picked up seven wickets in this tournament. Back him to do well

9

Brian Bennett ZIM | ALL

Brian Bennett is an excellent batter who performed outstandingly for Zimbabwe in the recent past. He scored 180 runs at an average of 180 in this tournament

Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team

8

Clive Madande

ZIM | WK

8.5

Ben Curran

ZIM | BAT

Last Updated On - Feb 26 2026 7:01 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

IND

7 : 4

ZIM

Credits Left
7/100

Head To Head
Ishan Kishan
C

8.5

Suryakumar Yadav

9

Abhishek Sharma

8

Hardik Pandya
VC

9

Shivam Dube

7

Brian Bennett

9

Sikandar Raza

9

Brad Evans

8.5

Jasprit Bumrah

9

Varun Chakravarthy

8

Blessing Muzarabani

8

Players
11/11

Team 1

IND

6 : 5

ZIM

Credits Left
9/100

Mega League
Tadiwanashe Marumani

8

Suryakumar Yadav
VC

9

Tilak Varma

7

Hardik Pandya

9

Shivam Dube

7

Brian Bennett

9

Sikandar Raza
C

9

Brad Evans

8.5

Varun Chakravarthy

8

Arshdeep Singh

8.5

Blessing Muzarabani

8

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