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February 26, 2026

Ind vs Zim Super 8 Live: Sikandar Raza Wins Toss and Elects to Bowl First; Axar and Sanju Return

Ind vs Zim Super 8 Live: Sikandar Raza Wins Toss and Elects to Bowl First; Axar and Sanju Return

In an important and one of the awaiting matches of Super 8 Group 1 fixture, India vs Zimbabwe, Zimbabwean captain Sikandar Raza won the toss and chose to bowl, citing the dry nature of the Chepauk pitch which is expected to assist spinners. 

Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav mentioned he would have also liked to bat first and is confident in his bowling attack to restrict Zimbabwe on a traditionally spin-friendly surface.

India Playing XI 

Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh

Zimbabwe Playing XI

Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk), Brian Bennett, Dion Myers, Ryan Burl, Sikandar Raza (c), Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Brad Evans, Tinotenda Maposa, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava