India and Zimbabwe face each other in the final round of the Super 12 matches of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. As it stands, Zimbabwe have been relegated from the tournament, while India top Group 2 with 6 points. However, India need a win against Zimbabwe to cement their place in the semi-finals. If the team loses Sunday’s match, victories for South Africa (5 points) and Pakistan (4 points) in their respective final matches could take India out of the qualification spot.
IND vs ZIM ICC T20 World Cup: What time is the India vs Zimbabwe T20 match?
The ICC T20 World Cup match between India and Zimbabwe will be played on Sunday, November 6. The match will start at 1:30 PM at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne.
IND vs ZIM ICC T20 World Cup: How to watch live stream?
The India vs Zimbabwe ICC T20 World Cup match will be livestreamed via Disney+ Hotstar, as well as the remaining games of the tournament. The OTT platform allows non-members to stream up to 5 minutes of the game for free. However, viewers will need to purchase a Disney+ Hotstar subscription to watch the full game.
A Regular Disney+ Hotstar contribution 899 per year, while the premium subscription with 4K streaming costs Rs. 1,499 per annum or Rs. 299 per month. The OTT platform also offers a special subscription for mobile users that costs Rs. 499 annually. It offers 1080p resolution streaming and allows you to stream content on only one screen at a time.
For TV viewers, the India vs Zimbabwe match will be shown on the Star Sports network, which includes Star Sports 1 and Star Sports Select HD channels.
IND vs ZIM T20 World Cup Team
Official Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has dropped the squads expected for India:
India’s starting XI (at the time of writing): Rohit Sharma (capt), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami , Arshdeep Singh
Zimbabwe Starting XI (at the time of writing): CR Erwin (capt), M Shumba, RP Burle, W Madhevere, Sikandar Raza, SC Williams, B Evans, RW Chakabwa, LM Jongwe, B Mujrabani, R Nagarwa
In front of whom is India’s next match?
As this will be India’s last match in Super 12 clashes, India’s journey towards the semi-finals now depends on the team’s win against Zimbabwe. If India wins the match, it will face next and get 8 points, becoming the table-topper for Group 1 and will face the second placed team from Group A. Meanwhile, if India finishes second in Group B, it will compete against the top scorers from Group A in the semi-finals.