India carry a 1-0 series lead into the second T20I against Zimbabwe on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at the Harare Sports Club, after cruising to a seven-wicket win in the opener.
Abhishek Sharma stays the top captaincy pick given his current form, while Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is the standout vice-captain choice following his maiden international fifty. Here is the complete Dream11 team, pitch report, and playing update for match two.
ZIM vs IND 2nd T20I Match Details
| Match Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Match | Zimbabwe vs India, 2nd T20I, India tour of Zimbabwe 2026 |
| Date | Saturday, July 25, 2026 |
| Time | 4:30 PM IST (1:00 PM local, 11:00 AM GMT) |
| Venue | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Series Score | India lead 1-0 |
| Broadcast (India) | Unite8 Sports 1 (Hindi) / Unite8 Sports 2 (English) |
| Streaming | FanCode app and website |
| Zimbabwe Captain | Sikandar Raza |
| India Captain | Shreyas Iyer |
| India Vice-Captain | Tilak Varma |
| Series | 3-match T20I series (2nd match) |
Our Dream11 Team Recommendation for ZIM vs IND 2nd T20I 2026
Abhishek Sharma captains this line-up, with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as vice-captain after his 18-ball fifty set the tone in match one.
Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer round out a top order that did most of the scoring during the chase, while Sikandar Raza and Blessing Muzarabani anchor Zimbabwe’s share of picks.
Because Mayank Yadav and Prince Yadav shared the new ball so effectively in the series opener, both remain locks in the bowling department alongside Muzarabani’s home-track experience.
Ben Curran and Brian Bennett slot in as value picks from a Zimbabwe top order that badly needs a bounce-back knock, and Wessly Madhevere rounds out the all-rounder slot for balance.
ZIM vs IND 2nd T20I Weather Report
Unlike the completely dry series opener, Saturday’s fixture carries a small chance of a passing shower. However, this is still unlikely to interrupt the full 20 overs on either side.
| Weather Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Around 22°C (72°F) through the afternoon, dropping sharply to near 7°C (45°F) after sunset |
| Rain Probability | 10 percent; a slightly higher chance than the opener, though a washout remains unlikely |
| Sky Condition | Mostly sunny with some cloud cover, typical of Harare’s dry winter season |
| Dew Factor | Minimal early on, but could creep in during the back end of the second innings as temperatures fall |
| Match Interruption Risk | Low overall, though marginally higher than the 1st T20I’s zero percent forecast |
Pitch Report for Harare Sports Club, Harare
Just like the opener, expect this surface to offer seamers early movement before flattening out for batters. Spinners, meanwhile, should come into their own once the pitch dries out through the middle overs.
| Pitch Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Pitch Type | Seam-friendly upfront; settles down and turns for spinners as the innings wears on |
| Historic T20I Record | 53 completed T20Is at Harare: 28 won by the team batting first, 23 by the team batting second, 2 no result |
| Recent Toss Trend | Batting first still holds a slight overall edge, though India’s comfortable chase in match one shows a modest target is gettable |
| Avg 1st Innings Score | Roughly 145-155 runs; Zimbabwe’s 125 in the opener suggests this figure could dip further if the top order struggles again |
| Highest T20I Total | 234/2 by India vs Zimbabwe (2024), the same innings in which Abhishek Sharma struck his maiden T20I century |
| Highest T20I Chase | 194/5 by Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe (2021); no side has ever chased down a 200-plus total here |
| Toss Decision | Bat first remains the statistically sounder call, though a small first-innings total is now proven chaseable at this ground |
Injury Updates
India: Ashok Sharma made his T20I debut in the series opener and is likely to keep his place for this match, having bowled alongside Mayank Yadav without conceding freely. Sanju Samson remains unavailable for the tour, and expect Shreyas Iyer to stick with a winning combination rather than tinker after a comfortable seven-wicket victory.
Additionally, Ravi Bishnoi continues as cover for the injured Varun Chakravarthy, while Rinku Singh and Prabhsimran Singh wait in the wings after missing out on the opening XI. Because the bowling attack defended just 125 with ease, a like-for-like XI looks the most probable route for match two.
Zimbabwe: Ben Curran and Newman Nyamhuri both made their T20I debuts in the opener, with Curran dismissed cheaply and Nyamhuri yet to bowl a telling spell. Wessly Madhevere returned to the squad for this series and could get a fuller role after Zimbabwe’s top order folded inside the powerplay.
Tanaka Chivanga retains his squad spot as pace cover despite Nyamhuri’s return, and Sikandar Raza is expected to reshuffle his batting order to protect Zimbabwe’s middle overs after the collapse in match one.
Zimbabwe vs India Head-to-Head (T20I)
| Category | India | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| Matches Played | 15 | 15 |
| Matches Won | 12 | 3 |
| Tied | 0 | 0 |
| No Result | 0 | 0 |
What the Numbers Tell Us
India’s seven-wicket win in the series opener stretched its head-to-head lead to 12 wins from 15 meetings, keeping this rivalry firmly one-sided on paper. Still, every single one of Zimbabwe’s three T20I wins over India has come at this very ground, and Sikandar Raza is the only Zimbabwean player who featured in all three.
That history alone keeps Harare Sports Club from being a straightforward hunting ground for the visitors. Moreover, with a 2-0 lead now within reach, India can wrap up the series a match early, adding extra motivation for a young squad still chasing its first win under Shreyas Iyer’s captaincy.
Key Players to Watch in ZIM vs IND 2nd T20I, 2026
| Player | Team | Role | Key Insight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayank Yadav | IND | Bowler | Player of the Match in the opener with figures of 2/18, touching speeds past 149 kph and removing Zimbabwe’s top order inside six overs. |
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | IND | Batter | Smashed his first senior international fifty off just 18 balls, adding to the form that produced 175 at this same venue in the 2026 Under-19 World Cup final. |
| Abhishek Sharma | IND | Batter (C) | World No. 1 ranked T20I batter with 1,589 T20I runs at a 33.80 average, including 2 centuries and 11 fifties. |
| Sikandar Raza | ZIM | All-Rounder (C) | World No. 1 ranked T20I all-rounder and the only Zimbabwean present for all three of the country’s T20I wins over India. |
| Blessing Muzarabani | ZIM | Bowler | Zimbabwe’s most experienced pace option, and the bowler most likely to trouble India’s top order with the new ball on his home patch. |
