Zimbabwe National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline The Zimbabwe national cricket team vs India national cricket team timeline began on June 11, 1983, when India won their first meeting by five wickets at Leicester in the Cricket World Cup. Their first Test followed in October 1992, and their first Twenty20 International came in June 2010. India leads the head-to-head records in all three formats, although Zimbabwe has recorded victories in each.
Records checked through November 5, 2026, show 11 Tests, 66 One-Day Internationals (ODIs), and 17 Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is). The latest completed meeting identified was at Harare on July 26, 2026, when India won by 35 runs to complete a 3–0 T20I series victory.
Zimbabwe vs India Timeline: Key Matches and Series
These milestones trace Zimbabwe vs India cricket history across all three international formats, covering first meetings, important series, World Cup encounters, and significant Zimbabwe victories.
| Date or year | Format | Match or series | Venue | Result | Why it matters |
| June 11, 1983 | ODI | World Cup group match | Grace Road, Leicester | India won by 5 wickets | First international meeting between the teams. |
| June 18, 1983 | ODI | World Cup group match | Tunbridge Wells | India won by 31 runs | Kapil Dev’s unbeaten 175 rescued India from 17/5. |
| October 18–22, 1992 | Test | One-off Test | Harare Sports Club | Draw | First Test between the teams and Zimbabwe’s Test debut. |
| March 13–17, 1993 | Test | One-off Test | Delhi | India won by an innings and 13 runs | India’s first Test victory against Zimbabwe. |
| October 7–10, 1998 | Test | One-off Test | Harare Sports Club | Zimbabwe won by 61 runs | Zimbabwe’s first Test win over India. |
| May 19, 1999 | ODI | World Cup group match | Leicester | Zimbabwe won by 3 runs | Henry Olonga’s late wickets secured a narrow upset. |
| June 15–18, 2001 | Test | Second Test | Harare Sports Club | Zimbabwe won by 4 wickets | Zimbabwe leveled the two-match series 1–1. |
| September 2005 | Test | Two-match series | Bulawayo and Harare | India won 2–0 | Their most recent Test series; the final match ended September 22. |
| June 12, 2010 | T20I | First T20I | Harare Sports Club | India won by 6 wickets | First meeting in the shortest international format. |
| July–August 2013 | ODI | Five-match series | Harare and Bulawayo | India won 5–0 | A series sweep featuring 18 wickets for Amit Mishra. |
| July 19, 2015 | T20I | Second T20I | Harare Sports Club | Zimbabwe won by 10 runs | Zimbabwe’s first T20I victory over India. |
| June 18, 2016 | T20I | First T20I | Harare Sports Club | Zimbabwe won by 2 runs | Zimbabwe’s narrowest T20I victory against India. |
| August 2022 | ODI | Three-match series | Harare Sports Club | India won 3–0 | The final match featured centuries from Shubman Gill and Sikandar Raza. |
| November 6, 2022 | T20I | T20 World Cup | Melbourne Cricket Ground | India won by 71 runs | Their first T20 World Cup encounter. |
| July 6–14, 2024 | T20I | Five-match series | Harare Sports Club | India won 4–1 | Zimbabwe won the opener by 13 runs before India took the remaining four matches. |
| February 26, 2026 | T20I | T20 World Cup Super Eight | Chennai | India won by 72 runs | India posted 256/4 in another World Cup meeting. |
| July 23–26, 2026 | T20I | Three-match series | Harare Sports Club | India won 3–0 | India won the final match by 35 runs, the latest completed encounter identified. |
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Zimbabwe vs India Head-to-Head Records
India holds the advantage in Tests, ODIs, and T20Is. These all-time totals include official senior men’s internationals and were checked through November 5, 2026.
| Format | Matches | India wins | Zimbabwe wins | Draws | Ties | No-results |
| Tests | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 66 | 54 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| T20Is | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Their latest Test was in September 2005, while their latest ODI was on August 22, 2022. The July 2026 encounters changed only the T20I totals.
Zimbabwe National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline Why the Defining Matches Matter
Kapil Dev’s 1983 innings remains central to this history because of the situation he reversed. India had lost five wickets for just 17 runs before his unbeaten 175 helped produce a winning total. The asterisk in 175* indicates that he finished not out.
Zimbabwe’s Test victories in 1998 and 2001 show why the overall numbers do not tell the entire story. The first secured a one-off series win; the second prevented India from winning the series outright. Between those successes, Zimbabwe’s three-run World Cup victory in 1999 demonstrated its ability to compete in another format.
Later series results show India’s stronger advantage in white-ball cricket. Even during series sweeps, however, individual matches could remain competitive. In the final 2022 ODI, Gill’s 130 and Raza’s 115 produced a close contest before India prevailed by 13 runs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Was Kapil Dev’s 175* scored in the teams’ first meeting?
No. Their first meeting was on June 11, 1983, at Leicester. Kapil Dev scored 175* in their second encounter, on June 18 at Tunbridge Wells.
Has Zimbabwe beaten India in every international format?
Yes. Zimbabwe has defeated India in Tests, ODIs, and T20Is. Its victories include the 1998 Harare Test, the 1999 ODI World Cup match, and three T20Is.
Has Zimbabwe won a Test series against India?
Yes. Zimbabwe won the one-off Test series in October 1998 by beating India by 61 runs at Harare. Their two-match Test series in 2001 ended 1–1.
Have Zimbabwe and India ever tied an ODI?
Yes. Two ODIs between them ended in ties. A tie means the scores finished level under the applicable match conditions; it is different from a drawn Test or a no-result.
Did Zimbabwe win the 2024 T20I series against India?
No. Zimbabwe won the opening match by 13 runs, but India won the next four games to take the series 4–