3 min readFeb 24, 2026 09:22 AM IST Zimbabwe coach Justin Sammons admitted that the team faced a steep learning curve in Indian conditions after their 107-run loss to the West Indies in the Super 8 clash in Mumbai on Monday, pointing out that most of the squad had little prior experience playing in India. Sammons said that only three members of Zimbabwe’s playing XI had previously featured in India, making the adjustment particularly challenging. “There’s massive learnings for us,” Sammons said at the post-match presentation. “If we look at it, probably only three of our starting XI have played in India before. For eight players, it’s the first time. The conditions are completely different, the grounds are smaller, and the ball comes on better. We’ll take those learnings and move forward.” Zimbabwe had spent the earlier part of the tournament in Sri Lanka and are also accustomed to larger venues such as Harare, something Sammons believes influenced how the match unfolded. “A couple of mishits here can go for six, whereas in Sri Lanka …