NEW DELHI: The Indian males’s cricket staff arrived in Chennai on Monday forward of their second Super 8s conflict of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 towards Zimbabwe, to be performed on February 26 on the MA Chidambaram Stadium.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Led by Suryakumar Yadav, India wish to bounce again after a crushing 76-run defeat to South Africa of their opening Super 8 fixture on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
The loss ended India’s 18-match unbeaten run in ICC white-ball tournaments since their defeat within the 2023 World Cup ultimate towards Australia on the similar venue. It was additionally India’s second-biggest loss by runs in T20 Internationals, behind the 80-run defeat to New Zealand in Wellington in 2019, and their heaviest defeat in T20 World Cup historical past.In the match towards South Africa, the Proteas posted 187/7 after a 97-run fourth-wicket partnership between David Miller (63) and Dewald Brevis (45) steadied the innings. Tristan Stubbs added late impetus with an unbeaten 44.For India, Jasprit Bumrah (3/15) and Arshdeep Singh (2/28) had been the standout bowlers, whereas Varun Chakaravarthy and Shivam Dube chipped in with a wicket every.Chasing 188, India by no means gained momentum. Shivam Dube top-scored with 42, however no batter managed a half-century because the defending champions had been bowled out for 111 in 18.5 overs. Marco Jansen (4/22), Keshav Maharaj (3/24), Corbin Bosch (2/12) and captain Aiden Markram (1/5) starred with the ball to seal a complete win.The heavy defeat has dented India’s Net Run Rate, which now stands at -3.800. To keep within the race for a semifinal berth, India should win their remaining Super 8 Group 1 matches and considerably enhance their NRR to keep away from relying on different outcomes.
