Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza has won the toss and chosen to bowl first against the West Indies in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
Toss Decision – Captain’s Reasoning
“We will bowl first. Historically, this ground favors chasing. The pitch looks good, and though we haven’t played here before, we want to make our mark. It would be great to secure two points,” Sikandar Raza stated.
West Indies skipper Shai Hope revealed he would have opted to bowl first as well.
“We would have bowled first too. We think playing well today is more important than past performances,” he noted.
Playing XIs
Zimbabwe: Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk), Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza (c), Ryan Burl, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Brad Evans, Graeme Cremer, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani
West Indies: Brandon King, Shai Hope (wk, c), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Matthew Forde, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie
Toss Result – West Indies vs Zimbabwe Super 8 Group 1 Match ICC T20 World Cup 2026
Q1: Who won the toss today?
Sikandar Raza, the Zimbabwe captain, won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Q2: What time was the toss conducted?
The toss occurred at 06:30 PM IST.
Q3: Why did the captain opt to bowl first?
Sikandar Raza decided to bowl first due to the ground’s historical tendency for successful chases.
Q4: Where is the match being held?
The match is taking place at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
