Team India are all set to take on Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club in a three-match T20I series. The first match of the series will be played on Thursday, July 23, while the subsequent T20Is will be held on July 25 and July 26.
The Men in Blue will be led by Shreyas Iyer, who is yet to win a T20I as captain. Under him, Team India suffered a shocking 0-2 loss against Ireland in Belfast. The visitors then went down to England 0-4 in a five-match series, with one T20I game producing no result due to rain.
Looking at Team India's squad for the three-match series in Zimbabwe, T20 World Cup hero Sanju Samson has not been picked, while Rinku Singh has been handed a comeback. Punjab Kings (PBKS) opener Prabhsimran Singh finds a place in the team as do pacers Yash Thakur, Mayank Yadav and Ashok Sharma.
Below is Team India's full schedule for the T20I tour of Zimbabwe, with venues and IST timings.
July 23: 1st T20I, Harare Sports Club (4:30pm)
July 25: 2nd T20I, Harare Sports Club (4:30pm)
July 26: 3rd T20I, Harare Sports Club (4:30pm)
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) has acquired the exclusive broadcast rights for India’s T20I tour of Zimbabwe 2026. The three-match series will be telecast live in India on Unite8 Sports 1 and Unite8 Sports 1 HD in Hindi. Fans can follow English commentary on Unite8 Sports 2 and Unite8 Sports 2 HD. The matches will begin at 4:30pm IST, which is 1pm local time and 11am GMT.
In India, the live streaming of the Zimbabwe vs India T20I series will be available on the FanCode app as well as the website. Cricket fans can purchase a match pass for ₹35 and tour pass for ₹89. An unlimited live stream pass is also available for ₹99 (monthly) and ₹999 (yearly).
Below are the India and Zimbabwe squads for the three-match T20I series to be played at Harare Sports Club.
India squad: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma (vice-captain), Ishan Kishan (wk), Shivam Dube, Suryansh Shedge, Rinku Singh, Harsh Dubey, Prince Yadav, Yash Thakur, Ashok Sharma, Mayank Yadav, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Ravi Bishnoi
Zimbabwe squad: Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Tanaka Chivanga, Ben Curran, Sikandar Raza (c), Brad Evans, Wessly Madhevere, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Dion Myers, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava, Newman Nyamhuri, Milton Shumba, Tafadzwa Tsiga.
India and Zimbabwe have met a total of 14 times in the T20I format, with the Men in Blue winning 11 matches and Zimbabwe three. Of the 14 games, as many as 12 have been played in Zimbabwe, with the visitors winning nine matches and the hosts three. India last visited Zimbabwe for a five-match T20I series in July 2024, with India winning the series by a 4-1 margin.
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