Team India will face Zimbabwe in a must-win Super 8 match of the T20 World Cup 2026 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Thursday, February 26. The Men in Blue must not only win this game, but try to emerge victorious by a big margin to boost their net run rate. India’s run rate suffered following their 76-run loss against South Africa at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Owing to their defeat to the Proteas, India have fallen so far behind in the race for the semifinals that even two wins in their next two games might not be enough. They will need to depend on results of other teams too. However, the Men in Blue must undoubtedly give a much better account of themselves in the next two games, irrespective of whether or not they qualify for the semifinals.

The defending champions are likely to make at least a couple of changes for the contest against Zimbabwe. Vice-captain Axar Patel, who was surprisingly left out for the South Africa match, should return to the playing XI. India could also bring in Sanju Samson in place of either Tilak Varma or Rinku Singh.

India vs Zimbabwe Super 8, T20 World Cup 2026 telecast channel list in India

In India, the IND vs ZIM T20 World Cup 2026 Super match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai can be watched live on the Star Sports network channels. The match will start at 7pm IST. The live coverage of the game will begin at 6pm, while the toss will take place at 6:30pm.

India vs Zimbabwe Super 8, T20 World Cup 2026 live streaming in India

In India, the live streaming of the IND vs ZIM T20 World Cup 2026 match will be available on the JioHotstar app as well as the website. Cricket fans need to have a JioHotstar subscription to watch the World Cup match.

Live coverage of all T20 World Cup 2026 games is available in five languages (English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada) on television as well as the digital platform. Further, JioHotstar is running regional feeds in Bhojpuri, Bengali, and Haryanvi. For India matches (and knockout clashes), JioHotstar has coverage in Marathi and Indian sign language as well.