ZIM vs OMN Match No. 8 Preview: Free Live Streaming, Pitch & Weather Report, Head-to-Head, Playing XIs | ICC T20 World Cup 2026

Zimbabwe saw themselves being snubbed from the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, but this time, under Sikandar Raza, they qualified for the 2026 edition, and the ZIM vs OMN match will be their opening clash in the tournament. They have been placed in the same group as Australia, Ireland and Sri Lanka.

The article that follows includes a detailed preview of the Zimbabwe vs Oman T20 World Cup match. The article will include their probable playing XI, best probable players, head-to-head record, and details of the broadcast of the game, along with the weather and pitch report at the Wankhede Stadium.

ZIM vs OMN T20 World Cup Match Preview:

Match Date: The Zimbabwe vs Oman match will be played on Monday, February 9th.

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Venue: The match will take place at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo.

Time: The match is scheduled to start at 3:00 PM IST.

ZIM vs OMN Squads

Zimbabwe Squad: Sikandar Raza (c), Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Graeme Cremer, Bradley Evans, Clive Madande, Tashinga Musekiwa, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Tinotenda Maposa, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Tony Munyonga, Richard Ngarava, and Brendan Taylor.

Oman Squad: Jatinder Singh (c), Vinayak Shukla, Mohammad Nadeem, Shah Faisal, Nadeem Khan, Sufyan Mehmood, Jay Odedra, Shafiq Jan, Shakeel Ahmad, Hammad Mirza, Wasim Ali, Karan Sonavale, Ashish Odedara, Jiten Ramanandi, and Aamir Kaleem.

ZIM vs OMN Probable XIs:

Zimbabwe Playing XI: Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza (c), Ryan Burl, Tashinga Musekiwa, Brendan Taylor, Bradley Evans, Wellington Masakadza, Tony Munyonga/Blessing Muzarabani, and Richard Ngarava.

Oman Playing XI: Jatinder Singh (c), Hammad Mirza, Aamir Kaleem, Wasim Ali, Karan Sonavale, Mohammad Nadeem, Vinayak Shukla, Jiten Ramanandi, Sufyan Mehmood, Shakeel Ahmad and Faisal Shah.

ZIM vs OMN T20 World Cup Match Key Battles

Sikandar Raza vs Mohammad Nadeem

Zimbabwean skipper Sikandar Raza has been a true veteran for Zimbabwe across formats. Raza has not only taken up their captaincy but is also their best batter on display, especially in chases, which he has done consistently in franchise cricket as well.

Mohammad Nadeem, on the other hand, is an experienced all-rounder and a former Pakistani. He has often done the trick with his spin bowling. Raza has an exposed weakness towards bowlers who are slower through the air.

Brian Bennett vs Sufyan Mehmood

Zimbabwe will continue to open the innings with Brian Bennett. Bennett has been promoted to make maximum use of the powerplay and exploit the fielding restrictions. Sufiyan Mehmood, the pacer, will be taking up the new ball and can give them a promising start with a wicket early on.

Jatinder Singh vs Richard Ngarava

Oman have once again named a new skipper for the T20 World Cup. Jatinder Singh played T20 cricket over all these years and opened at times for Oman. He is capable of counterattacking any bowling unit, and Richard Ngarava, on the other hand, is Zimbabwe's finest with the new ball. He can make it move both ways and often strikes with the ball.

Vinayak Shukla vs Wellington Masakadza

Oman have a bunch of quality batters, but what's different about Vinayak Shukla is his explosive best. He often attacks after coming lower down the order, while spinner Wellington Masakadza, alongside the captain Sikandar Raza, will be expected to hand the Zimbabweans a major breakthrough.

ZIM vs OMN T20 World Cup Match Key Players:

Zimbabwe Key Players: Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza (c), Ryan Burl, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani, and Richard Ngarava.

Oman Key Players: Jatinder Singh, Aamir Kaleem, Vinayak Shukla, Mohammad Nadeem and Sufyan Mehmood

ZIM vs OMN T20 World Cup Match - Free Live Streaming and Telecast Details

TV Broadcast in India: The Zimbabwe vs Oman clash will be broadcast live across India on the Star Sports Network.

Online Live Streaming in India: The matches of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 can be streamed live on the JioStar app with an active subscription.

ZIM vs OMN T20 World Cup Match Weather and Pitch Report - Colombo

ZIM vs OMN: Weather Report in Colombo

According to Accuweather, the temperature on the island is supposed to be around 33 degrees. The conditions are going to be humid and warm; however, it is likely to get pleasant as the evening progresses.

Rainfall probability remains a threat in the Lankan islands; however, it is not likely to affect the game much, as the rainfall is predicted only after dusk.

ZIM vs OMN: Pitch Report at Sinhalese Sports Club

Sri Lanka is actually not known to have batting-friendly conditions, but if any ground in the nation has such a setting, it's here at the Sinhalese Sports Club. It has a bullet-fast outfield, and the ball comes amazingly onto the bat.

Also, this is one of the very few pitches in Sri Lanka that does not have much help for spinners. Pacers do get good bounce in their favour, but if spinners have to strike on this track, then they would have to hit in the minimum crack available on this pitch.

ZIM vs OMN Head-to-Head Records

Neither Zimbabwe nor Oman have played a single T20I against the other. On the other hand, these two teams even faced each other in the history of the ICC T20 World Cup. However, both teams have been part of multiple editions of the World Cup.

ZIM vs OMN T20 World Cup Match - Conclusion

Zimbabwe and Oman will be facing eachother for the first time in the shortest format of the game. These two also clash against each other and look to form a new record in the T20 World Cup. Yet with the experience of several World Cups and a veteran skipper like Sikandar Raza, Zimbabwe can be called the heavyweights in this contest.

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