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Middle East tensions delay Zimbabwe’s return from India after T20 World Cup

Middle East tensions delay Zimbabwe’s return from India after T20 World Cup

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2 min readMar 2, 2026 10:51 PM IST Travel disruptions linked to the evolving situation in the Middle East have delayed Zimbabwe’s return from India after their campaign in the T20 World Cup, with cricket authorities working to arrange alternate travel routes. In a statement, Zimbabwe Cricket confirmed that the players and support staff remain safe despite the change in plans. “Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) confirms that the Zimbabwe senior men’s team remains safe and well in India following the conclusion of their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign,” Zimbabwe Cricket said in a statement on X. ALSO READ | Tennis stars including Daniil Medvedev stuck in Dubai due to US-Iran conflict The squad had originally planned to travel home via Dubai, a common transit hub for teams flying between South Asia and southern Africa. However, flights through parts of the Middle East have been affected amid the ongoing regional tensions and security-related airspace disruptions, which have forced airlines to alter routes, delay services or temporarily suspend certain connections. Travel disruptions delay Zimbabwe’s return from …

Zimbabwe’s Brian Bennett on THAT six off Jasprit Bumrah to raise fifty: ‘Just let my body do the actions’ | Cricket News

Zimbabwe’s Brian Bennett on THAT six off Jasprit Bumrah to raise fifty: ‘Just let my body do the actions’ | Cricket News

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3 min readFeb 27, 2026 10:56 AM IST Brian Bennett sent the white ball soaring over wide long-on and, and in that instant, the Chepauk stadium fell silent. More than 27,000 spectators watched as Jasprit Bumrah’s – India’s bowling spearhead was struck clearly into stands. The Indian fans are not used to seeing their premier fast bowler that way, especially in a World Cup. But Bennett did not just survive his first meeting with Bumrah, he announced himself. It was Bennett’s third fifty-plus score in four innings at this T20 World Cup, spread across contrasting conditions in Sri Lanka and India. As he raised his bat, the Zimbabwe dugout erupted. Teammates stood and applauded, captain Sikandar Raza banged his hands on his bat before embracing the 22-year-old. This was not just another milestone. It was a statement, that Bennett could take on the world’s best in their first meeting and belong at this level. ALSO READ | T20 World Cup: India’s batting regains awe and fear factor as hosts crush Zimbabwe by 72 runs What …

Zimbabwe’s tricky posers to India: Their motley crew of varied bowlers, led by 6-foot-9 pacer Blessing Muzarabani | Cricket News

Zimbabwe’s tricky posers to India: Their motley crew of varied bowlers, led by 6-foot-9 pacer Blessing Muzarabani | Cricket News

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Even from a distance the eyes can’t miss Blessing Muzarabani. In half-sleeve, bright green practice suits, he towers above his teammates. He is six foot nine inches tall; his shoulder-span befits his height and the cropped dreadlocks sit like a crown on his head. He is in a world unto his own, stretching his sinews, painstakingly measuring his run-up with a tape the mild breeze takes for a toss. The steps are leisurely, as though the force of gravity is pulling him down. The movements gradually gather momentum, before he begins his run-up. No wild energy seizes him, as he breaks into his strides. The release has no violent twists of his body or explosive leave; it’s just as though he is brisk-walking into the delivery. But the ball magically explodes off the surface, not at knee-shaking pace but at an awkward height that discomfits batsmen. He was bowling in an empty nets, but you could visualise the ball’s path. Into the mid-riff of a right-hander, an imaginary batsman hopping to get on top of …

Zimbabwe’s fairytale faces West Indies firepower in Mumbai

Zimbabwe’s fairytale faces West Indies firepower in Mumbai

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“How many of you picked Zimbabwe to be a semi-finalist? Only one. So maybe we haven’t done enough yet. That motivates us. We’ll give it our best shot.” Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza is not a satisfied man. Zimbabwe’s qualification for the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup has become one of the defining stories of the tournament, yet their journey in the competition seems to be only starting. Few predicted they would progress from their group, and even fewer imagined they would top it. Yet Zimbabwe arrive in Mumbai carrying momentum and belief as they prepare to face the West Indies at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday. Their route to the Super 8s was shaped by how effectively they adapted to conditions in Sri Lanka. The pitches were often slow, demanding patience and game awareness rather than aggression. Zimbabwe responded by pacing their innings smartly, building solid foundations before accelerating. The larger boundaries also meant bowlers stayed in the contest for longer periods. ALSO READ | T20 World Cup: Zimbabwe supporters plead for …

Zimbabwe’s Brian Bennett: Unbeaten, Unhurried, Unstoppable | Cricket News

Zimbabwe’s Brian Bennett: Unbeaten, Unhurried, Unstoppable | Cricket News

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Brian Bennett didn’t roar, didn’t leap; he just smiled as he hugged his team-mate after his second fifty helped Zimbabwe beat Sri Lanka in Colombo. Almost as if winning has become a routine. No opposition bowler – even Australian or Sri Lankan – has managed to still dismiss him at this T20 World Cup so far. The quiet celebration didn’t come from technique. It came from a backyard cricket net in Goromonzi, 32 km south east of Harare, from a twin brother who was always there, from hours that nobody counted. “I think I first picked up a bat when I was three or four years old,” Bennett once told the Daily Sun. “I’ve got a twin brother and a younger brother too. My dad built nets at home, so every time we got back from school, we could practice. Having a twin brother helped a lot because I was never alone – always had someone to play with.” David and Brian. One batted, one bowled. Back and forth. Every afternoon after school, every weekend, …

Sikandar Raza, Bennett’s fiery Knocks Setup Zimbabwe’s 6-wicket Victory Against Sri Lanka

Sikandar Raza, Bennett’s fiery Knocks Setup Zimbabwe’s 6-wicket Victory Against Sri Lanka

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A solid knock from Sikandar Raza and Brian Bennett has set up Zimbabwe’s 6-wicket victory against Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup 2026 game played at Colombo. Brian Bennett (63) and Sikandar Raza (45) knocks helped the side maintain an unbeaten streak in the group stages of the T20 World Cup campaign. After choosing to bat first, Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Perera opened the innings for Sri Lanka while Sikandar Raza opened the bowling attack. By this win, Zimbabwe topped the chart in the Group B of the T20 World Cup 2026 points table. Despite Kusal Perera’s dismissal for 22 runs by Blessing Muzarabani, Sri Lanka went on to score 61 runs in the power play. Kusal Mendis, who came to bat after Perera’s walkout, added 14 runs as the co-hosts lost the 2nd wicket for 100 runs. Pathum Nissanka scored 62 runs off 41 deliveries before being dismissed by Graeme Cremer. Pavan Rathanayake added 44 runs off 25 deliveries before being dismissed by Brad Evans. Graeme Cremer bagged his 2nd wicket after dismissing …

‘This is not accidental’: How Zimbabwe’s Super Eights berth is a product of two years of deliberate, patient construction | Cricket News

‘This is not accidental’: How Zimbabwe’s Super Eights berth is a product of two years of deliberate, patient construction | Cricket News

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There is a particular kind of quiet confidence that comes from having done the work. Not the loud, chest-beating kind. The settled kind. The kind that lets a team land in a host nation, endure gruelling back-to-back bus journeys across the country, and still walk onto a cricket field knowing exactly who they are and what they are capable of. That is the Zimbabwe that has emerged from the group stage of this T20 World Cup. Their cricketing team is known as ‘Chevrons’ in their country due to the ‘inverted v’ shaped pattern on their jerseys, which is inspired from the historic ruins at Great Zimbabwe Stone monument. And now the Chevrons have punched their ticket to the Super Eights — a feat that, for a cricket nation that has spent long stretches on the outside looking in at the sport’s top table, carries enormous weight. It was not stumbled upon. Head coach Justin Sammons traces the blueprint back nearly two years, to conversations and decisions made long before a single ball was bowled on …

Blessing Muzarabani Seals Zimbabwe’s Triumph Over Australia

Blessing Muzarabani Seals Zimbabwe’s Triumph Over Australia

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A solid knock from Brian Bennett and a stunning bowling performance from Blessing Muzarabani have sealed Zimbabwe’s famous win against Australia at Colombo. The Chevrons managed to pull a 23-run victory against the mighty Aussies in the group stages of the Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 on a Friday clash. By this win, Zimbabwe secured a second spot in Group B in the Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 points table. After being invited to bat first, Zimbabwe openers Brian Bennett and Tadiwanashe Marumani made a decent start, scoring 47 runs in the powerplay and adding up a total of 61 runs for the 1st wicket. Stoinis bagged the first wicket for Australia, dismissing Marumani for 35 runs. Ryan Burl, who came to bag added 35 runs off 30 deliveries before being dismissed by Cameron Green. In the meantime, Brian Bennett copped up his fifty and, batting with Sikandar Raza, he scored a total of 64* runs in their innings. With Sikandar Raza’s 25* runs, Zimbabwe scored 169 runs in their 20-over innings. Chasing the target …

Sam and Tom Curran’s brother Ben replaces injured Brendan Taylor in Zimbabwe’s T20 World Cup squad | Cricket News

Sam and Tom Curran’s brother Ben replaces injured Brendan Taylor in Zimbabwe’s T20 World Cup squad | Cricket News

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3 min readUpdated: Feb 13, 2026 01:09 PM IST Sam Curran is no longer the only member of his family playing in the 2026 T20 World Cup, although England have not made any new additions to their squad. His brother Ben Curran will now join him in the tournament, in Zimbabwe colours. The 29-year-old Ben, who has played eight Tests and as many ODIs for Zimbabwe but is yet to make his T20I debut, has been called up after veteran wicketkeeper-batter Brendan Taylor was ruled out of the tournament. “Curran was named as a replacement when Taylor was ruled out after sustaining a right hamstring injury during the match against Oman on 9 February,” said the International Cricket Council (ICC) in a statement on Friday. Zimbabwe are placed in in Group B while England are in Group C, which means that a face off between the Curran brothers is not yet guaranteed. At the time of publishing, Zimbabwe are locked in battle with former champions Australia in their second match of the tournament. England, meanwhile, …