Zimbabwe National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline 

The cricket rivalry between the Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Vs India National Cricket Team timeline dates back over twenty years wo competitive international cricket. This timeline retraces the development of both the Zimbabwe National Cricket Team and the India National Cricket Team through some incredible contests in all three forms of the game (Tests, ODIs, T20Is).

From the time when Zimbabwe had lost to this seemingly all-conquering Indian team in 1992 onward to the times they subsequently staggered India, the rivalry has epitomized tremendous moments of excitement.

Matches between the two nations have along the way allowed fans across the world to enjoy fierce rivalry but also, and more significantly collision cricket that has played a role in both nations in the evolving story of cricket. The rivalry embodies the overarching story of competitive international cricket and the ethos of the sport in terms of competitive rivalries and sportsmanship.

Key Moments in Zimbabwe National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline

Historic Firsts

• 1983 World Cup First Meeting – The inaugural match between India and Zimbabwe took place during the 1983 World Cup, with India dominating through Madan Lal’s impressive bowling performance
• 1992 First Test Series – Zimbabwe gained Test status and the two teams faced each other in Zimbabwe for the first time, marking the beginning of their Test cricket rivalry
• 2010 First T20I Meeting – India and Zimbabwe played their first T20 international match in June 2010 in Harare, with India winning by six wickets under Suresh Raina’s captaincy

Memorable Upsets & Victories

• 1999 World Cup Upset – Zimbabwe achieved one of their finest moments by defeating India in the 1999 World Cup, considered one of the few major upsets of that tournament
• Zimbabwe’s Rare Test Victories – Despite India’s dominance, Zimbabwe managed to secure 2 Test match victories out of 11 encounters

Major Series & Tours

• 2000-01 Test Series in India – The first Test at Delhi (Nov 18-22, 2000) saw Zimbabwe score 422/9d and 225, while India responded with 458/4d and 190/3, winning by 7 wickets in a 1-0 series victory
• Regular ODI Encounters – The teams have maintained consistent bilateral series, particularly in ODI format

Overall Statistics

• ODI Record – Out of 66 ODI matches, India has won 54 games while Zimbabwe has secured 10 victories
• Test Record – In 11 Test matches, India has won 7, Zimbabwe 2, with 2 matches ending in draws
• Recent Form (2022-2024) – Zimbabwe and India have played 8 games since 2022, with India winning 7 and Zimbabwe claiming 1 victory

Format Evolution

• Multi-Format Rivalry – The cricket relationship has evolved from Test and ODI cricket to include T20 internationals, showcasing the complete spectrum of modern cricket formats between the two nations

Zimbabwe National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline: All ODIs Matches Results

Overall ODI Statistics

• Total ODI Matches: 66 matches played between India and Zimbabwe in ODI format
• India Wins: 54 victories for India
• Zimbabwe Wins: 10 victories for Zimbabwe
• Tied Matches: 2 matches ended in ties
• First ODI: 1983 Prudential World Cup – 8th match, Group B, India won by 5 wickets at Leicester on 11 June 1983
• Last ODI: 3rd ODI; India won by 13 runs at Harare Sports Club

Chronological Match Results (Key Matches)

1983 – World Cup Encounters

• June 11, 1983 – Leicester: India won by 5 wickets (1st ODI between the teams)
• June 18, 1983 – Tunbridge Wells: India won (20th match of World Cup)

1987-88 World Cup

• October 1987 – Mumbai (Wankhede): India won (11th match)
• November 1987 – Ahmedabad: India won (19th match)

1991-92 World Cup

• March 1992 – Hamilton: India won (19th match)

1992-93 Tours

• 1992-93 – Harare: Match result from India tour of Zimbabwe
• 1992-93 – Faridabad: India won (1st ODI of Zimbabwe tour of India)
• 1992-93 – Guwahati: India won (2nd ODI)
• 1992-93 – Pune: India won (3rd ODI)

1993-94 Hero Cup

• 1993-94 – Indore: India won (7th match of Hero Cup)

1995-96 World Cup

• February 1996 – Kanpur: India won (29th match)

1996 Singer World Series

• August 1996 – Colombo (SSC): India won (4th match)

1996-97 South Africa Tour

• November 1996 – Paarl: India won (3rd match)
• November 1996 – Centurion: India won (8th match)
• November 1996 – Benoni: India won (9th match)
• December 1996 – Bulawayo: Zimbabwe won (1st ODI of India tour)

1997-98 Pepsi Triangular Series

• November 1997 – Vadodara: India won (3rd match)
• December 1997 – Cuttack: India won (5th match)

1998-99 Tours and Championships

• October 1998 – Bulawayo: Zimbabwe won (1st ODI)
• October 1998 – Bulawayo: India won (2nd ODI)
• October 1998 – Harare: India won (3rd ODI)
• November 1998 – Sharjah: India won (3rd match of Champions Trophy)
• November 1998 – Sharjah: India won (6th match)
• November 1998 – Sharjah: India won (Final)

1999 World Cup

• June 15, 1999 – Leicester: Zimbabwe achieved a notable upset victory over India (8th match)

1999-2000 Tours

• November 1999 – Singapore: India won (2nd match)
• December 1999 – Nairobi: India won (6th match)

2000-01 Champions Trophy & Tours

• October 2000 – Sharjah: India won (3rd match)
• October 2000 – Sharjah: India won (5th match)
• November 2000 – Cuttack: India won (1st ODI of Zimbabwe tour)
• November 2000 – Ahmedabad: India won (2nd ODI)
• November 2000 – Jodhpur: India won (3rd ODI)
• November 2000 – Kanpur: India won (4th ODI)
• December 2000 – Rajkot: India won (5th ODI)

2001 Zimbabwe Tour

• June 2001 – Harare: India won (2nd match)
• June 2001 – Bulawayo: Zimbabwe won (3rd match)

2001-02 Zimbabwe Tour of India

• December 2001 – Faridabad: India won (1st ODI)
• December 2001 – Mohali: India won (2nd ODI)
• December 2001 – Kochi: India won (3rd ODI)
• December 2001 – Hyderabad: India won (4th ODI)
• January 2002 – Guwahati: India won (5th ODI)

2002-03 Champions Trophy & World Cup

• September 2002 – Colombo: India won (3rd match of Champions Trophy)
• February 2003 – Harare: Zimbabwe won (17th match of World Cup)

2003-04 VB Series (Australia)

• January 2004 – Hobart: India won (3rd match)
• January 2004 – Brisbane: India won (6th match)
• January 2004 – Adelaide: India won (8th match)
• February 2004 – Perth: India won (12th match)

2005 Videocon Triangular Series

• September 2005 – Harare: India won (3rd match)
• September 2005 – Harare: India won (6th match)

2010 Zimbabwe Triangular Series

• May 2010 – Harare: India won (1st match)
• June 2010 – Bulawayo: India won (4th match)

2013 India Tour of Zimbabwe

• July 2013 – Harare: India won (1st ODI)
• July 2013 – Harare: India won (2nd ODI)
• July 2013 – Harare: India won (3rd ODI)
• August 2013 – Bulawayo: India won (4th ODI)
• August 2013 – Bulawayo: India won (5th ODI)

2015 World Cup & India Tour

• March 2015 – Auckland: India won (39th match, Pool B)
• July 2015 – Harare: India beat Zimbabwe by 4 runs (1st ODI)
• July 2015 – Harare: India beat Zimbabwe by 62 runs (2nd ODI)
• July 2015 – Harare: India won (3rd ODI)

2016 India Tour of Zimbabwe

• June 2016 – Harare: India won (1st ODI)
• June 2016 – Harare: India won (2nd ODI)
• June 2016 – Harare: India won (3rd ODI)

2022 India Tour of Zimbabwe

• August 2022 – Harare: India won (1st ODI)
• August 2022 – Harare: India won (2nd ODI)
• August 2022 – Harare: India won by 13 runs (3rd ODI)

india national cricket team vs zimbabwe national cricket team timeline: All T20I Series Results

Overall T20I Statistics

• Total T20I Matches: 13 matches played between India and Zimbabwe in T20I format
• India Wins: 10 victories for India
• Zimbabwe Wins: 3 victories for Zimbabwe
• Head-to-Head Record: India leads 10-3 in T20I encounters
• First T20I: June 2010 in Harare during India’s tour of Zimbabwe
• Most Recent Series: July 2024 – India won 4-1 in Zimbabwe

Chronological T20I Series Results

2010 – India Tour of Zimbabwe (First T20I Series)

Series Result: India won 2-0

• June 12, 2010 – 1st T20I, Harare Sports Club: India won by 6 wickets
  • Zimbabwe: 143/6 (20 overs)
  • India: 146/4 (19.1 overs)
  • Player of the Match: Suresh Raina (India)
  • Notable: First-ever T20I between the two teams, India chased successfully under Suresh Raina’s captaincy
• June 13, 2010 – 2nd T20I, Harare Sports Club: India won by 7 wickets
  • Zimbabwe: 129/8 (20 overs)
  • India: 130/3 (17.4 overs)
  • Series Result: India completed 2-0 series sweep

2016 – India Tour of Zimbabwe

Series Result: India won 2-1

• June 18, 2016 – 1st T20I, Harare Sports Club: Zimbabwe won by 2 runs
  • Zimbabwe: 170/6 (20 overs)
  • India: 168/6 (20 overs)
  • Notable: Zimbabwe’s first T20I victory over India, thrilling 2-run victory
• June 20, 2016 – 2nd T20I, Harare Sports Club: India won by 8 wickets
  • Zimbabwe: 99/9 (20 overs)
  • India: 100/2 (12.1 overs)
  • India leveled the series with dominant performance
• June 22, 2016 – 3rd T20I, Harare Sports Club: India won by 3 runs
  • India: 138/8 (20 overs)
  • Zimbabwe: 135/7 (20 overs)
  • Series Result: India won 2-1 in closely contested series

2024 – India Tour of Zimbabwe (5-Match Series)

Series Result: India won 4-1

Match-by-Match Results:

• July 6, 2024 – 1st T20I, Harare Sports Club: Zimbabwe won by 13 runs
  • Zimbabwe: 115/9 (20 overs) – Clive Madande 29*
  • India: 102 all out (19.5 overs) – Shubman Gill 31
  • Player of the Match: Tendai Chatara (Zimbabwe) – 3/16
  • Notable: Zimbabwe stunned India in low-scoring thriller, India’s first T20I defeat in 2024
• July 7, 2024 – 2nd T20I, Harare Sports Club: India won by 100 runs
  • India: 234/2 (20 overs) – Abhishek Sharma 100, Ruturaj Gaikwad 77*
  • Zimbabwe: 134/9 (20 overs)
  • Player of the Match: Abhishek Sharma (India)
  • Notable: India’s highest T20I total against Zimbabwe, Abhishek’s maiden T20I century
• July 10, 2024 – 3rd T20I, Harare Sports Club: India won by 23 runs
  • India: 182/4 (20 overs) – Ruturaj Gaikwad 49
  • Zimbabwe: 159/6 (20 overs) – Dion Myers 65*
  • Player of the Match: Washington Sundar (India)
  • Series Status: India led 2-1
• July 13, 2024 – 4th T20I, Harare Sports Club: India won by 10 wickets
  • Zimbabwe: 152/7 (20 overs) – Sikandar Raza 46
  • India: 156/0 (15.2 overs) – Shubman Gill 58*, Yashasvi Jaiswal 93*
  • Player of the Match: Yashasvi Jaiswal (India)
  • Notable: Perfect 10-wicket victory, series won 3-1
• July 14, 2024 – 5th T20I, Harare Sports Club: India won by 42 runs
  • India: 167/6 (20 overs) – Sanju Samson 58, Shivam Dube 26
  • Zimbabwe: 125 all out (19.3 overs) – Dion Myers 34
  • Player of the Match: Mukesh Kumar (India) – 4/22
  • Series Result: India completed 4-1 series victory

Key Statistics and Records

Individual Performances

• Highest Individual Score: Abhishek Sharma 100 (India) – 2nd T20I, 2024
• Best Bowling Figures: Mukesh Kumar 4/22 (India) – 5th T20I, 2024
• Most Runs in Single Series: Yashasvi Jaiswal (India) – 2024 series
• Most Wickets in Single Series: Multiple Indian bowlers shared wickets across 2024 series

Team Records

• Highest Team Total: India 234/2 (2nd T20I, 2024)
• Lowest Team Total: India 102 all out (1st T20I, 2024)
• Biggest Victory Margin: India by 100 runs (2nd T20I, 2024)
• Closest Match: Zimbabwe by 2 runs (1st T20I, 2016)

Series Records

• Most Successful Captain: MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina, Shubman Gill (India)
• Zimbabwe’s Best Series Performance: 2016 (won 1 out of 3 matches)
• India’s Most Dominant Series: 2010 (2-0 clean sweep)

Notable Milestones

• First T20I Century: Abhishek Sharma (100 in 2024)
• First Zimbabwe T20I Win: June 18, 2016 (2-run victory)
• Most Recent Upset: Zimbabwe’s 13-run victory in 2024 series opener
• Perfect Chase: India’s 10-wicket victory in 4th T20I, 2024

Venue Analysis

• Primary Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare – All T20Is between the teams played here
• India’s Record at Harare: 10 wins, 3 losses
• Zimbabwe’s Home Advantage: Limited success despite home conditions
• Pitch Characteristics: Generally favoring batsmen with occasional low-scoring encounters

Zimbabwe National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Match Scorecard

Most Recent T20I Match – 1st T20I, July 2024

Match Details

• Match: 1st T20I, India tour of Zimbabwe 2024
• Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe
• Date: July 6, 2024
• Toss: India won the toss and elected to field
• Result: Zimbabwe won by 13 runs
• Player of the Match: Tendai Chatara (Zimbabwe)

Zimbabwe 1st Innings – 115/9 (20 overs)

Batting Performance

• Wesley Madhevere – 21 runs (22 balls, 3 fours, 0 sixes) – Strike Rate: 95.45 – bowled by Bishnoi
• Innocent Kaia – 0 runs (1 ball, 0 fours, 0 sixes) – Strike Rate: 0.00 – bowled by Mukesh Kumar
• Brian Bennett – 22 runs (15 balls, 5 fours, 0 sixes) – Strike Rate: 146.67 – bowled by Bishnoi
• Sikandar Raza (c) – 17 runs (19 balls, 1 four, 1 six) – Strike Rate: 89.47 – caught Bishnoi bowled Avesh Khan
• Dion Myers – 23 runs (22 balls, 2 fours, 0 sixes) – Strike Rate: 104.55 – caught and bowled Washington Sundar
• Johnathan Campbell – 0 runs (1 ball, 0 fours, 0 sixes) – Strike Rate: 0.00 – run out
• Clive Madande (wk) – 29* runs (25 balls, 4 fours, 0 sixes) – Strike Rate: 116.00 – not out
• Wellington Masakadza – 0 runs (1 ball, 0 fours, 0 sixes) – Strike Rate: 0.00 – stumped Jurel bowled Washington Sundar
• Luke Jongwe – 1 run (3 balls, 0 fours, 0 sixes) – Strike Rate: 33.33 – lbw bowled Bishnoi
• Blessing Muzarabani – 0 runs (2 balls, 0 fours, 0 sixes) – Strike Rate: 0.00 – bowled by Bishnoi
• Tendai Chatara – 0* runs (9 balls, 0 fours, 0 sixes) – Strike Rate: 0.00 – not out

Extras

• Total Extras: 2 runs (1 bye, 1 leg bye)

Fall of Wickets

• 1st Wicket: Innocent Kaia – 0/1
• 2nd Wicket: Wesley Madhevere – 43/2
• 3rd Wicket: Brian Bennett – 52/3
• 4th Wicket: Dion Myers – 67/4
• 5th Wicket: Johnathan Campbell – 67/5
• 6th Wicket: Sikandar Raza – 85/6
• 7th Wicket: Wellington Masakadza – 85/7
• 8th Wicket: Luke Jongwe – 87/8
• 9th Wicket: Blessing Muzarabani – 87/9

India Bowling Figures

• Abhishek Sharma – 2 overs, 0 maidens, 17 runs, 0 wickets – Economy Rate: 8.50
• Washington Sundar – 4 overs, 0 maidens, 11 runs, 2 wickets – Economy Rate: 2.75
• Ravi Bishnoi – 4 overs, 2 maidens, 13 runs, 4 wickets – Economy Rate: 3.25
• Avesh Khan – 4 overs, 0 maidens, 29 runs, 1 wicket – Economy Rate: 7.25
• Mukesh Kumar – 3 overs, 0 maidens, 16 runs, 1 wicket – Economy Rate: 5.33
• Khaleel Ahmed – 3 overs, 0 maidens, 28 runs, 0 wickets – Economy Rate: 9.33

India 1st Innings – 102 all out (19.5 overs)

Batting Performance

• Shubman Gill (c) – 31 runs – Top scorer for India
• Yashasvi Jaiswal – Dismissed early
• Ruturaj Gaikwad – Failed to make significant contribution
• Abhishek Sharma – Low score in batting performance
• Riyan Parag – Struggled against Zimbabwe bowling
• Dhruv Jurel (wk) – Wicket-keeper batsman dismissed cheaply
• Washington Sundar – All-rounder failed to contribute with bat
• Ravi Bishnoi – Bowler dismissed for low score
• Avesh Khan – Tail-ender dismissed
• Mukesh Kumar – Bowled out in final overs
• Khaleel Ahmed – Last man dismissed

Zimbabwe Bowling Performance

• Tendai Chatara – Best bowling figures 3/16 – Player of the Match
• Blessing Muzarabani – Key wickets in powerplay
• Sikandar Raza – Part-time spinner took crucial wickets
• Luke Jongwe – Medium pace bowling contribution
• Wellington Masakadza – Spin bowling support

T20 World Cup 2024 Match Scorecard

Match Details – T20 World Cup Group Stage

• Match: 42nd Match, Group B
• Result: India won by 71 runs

India Innings – 186/5 (20 overs)

• Rohit Sharma (c) – 15 runs (13 balls, 2 fours, 0 sixes) – Strike Rate: 115.38 – caught Masakadza bowled Muzarabani
• Virat Kohli – 26 runs (25 balls, 2 fours, 0 sixes) – Strike Rate: 104.00 – caught Burl bowled Williams
• Suryakumar Yadav – 61* runs (25 balls, 6 fours) – not out – Match-winning innings
• Other batsmen – Contributed to team total of 186/5

Zimbabwe Innings – 115 all out

• Team Total: 115 all out
• Result: India’s comprehensive 71-run victory
• Key Performance: Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten 61 was match-defining

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Conclusion

The timeline of the Zimbabwe National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline is not just statistics and results. It is a manifestation of the development and extent of international cricket.

Although India has perpetually had the edge in this rivalry, Zimbabwe’s never-say-die attitude and sole victories have added numerous levels of excitement and unpredictability to this rivalry. The matches themselves have also added avenues for players from both teams who were off the radar of the international cricketing ‘nation’ to showcase themselves on the world stage.

The timeline signifies the durability of cricket and also signs of respect possessed by both teams through the consumed desire to win and competitive spirit. As the two teams develop and introduce new blood, additional chapters of the rivalry will continue to offer up many more entertaining moments for cricket fans around the world.

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