After losing to South Africa in the Super 8s of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, India's next match is against Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe last played India on Indian soil in an ODI series in 2002.

How old were Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma when Zimbabwe last played against Team India on Indian soil?

How Old Were Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma: Team India had a stellar start to the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. The Indian team won all four of its group stage matches and advanced to the Super 8 stage. India, which was advancing to the semi-finals, suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of South Africa in its very first match. Now, to reach the final four, India will have to win both of its remaining Super 8 matches by significant margins. India's next match is against Zimbabwe, which played a key role in eliminating Australia from the tournament by defeating them in the group stage. Therefore, Zimbabwe could pose a significant threat to Team India. Fortunately, Zimbabwe has not played a match against the Indian team on Indian soil since 2002.

Here we will tell you what was the result of that match and will also tell you what was the age of both the openers of Team India, Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma, in the current tournament when both the teams clashed for the last time in India?

When was the last time Zimbabwe played against Team India on Indian soil?

In the history of the ICC T20 World Cup, only one match has been played between India and Zimbabwe. This match was played in Melbourne, Australia, in November 2022. India, after scoring 185 runs, bowled Zimbabwe out for 115 runs, winning the match by 71 runs. Zimbabwe has never played a T20 match against India on Indian soil. The last ODI was played on March 19, 2002, in Guwahati, where India scored 333 runs for 6 wickets and restricted Zimbabwe to just 232 runs.

How old were Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma then?

When the last match between India and Zimbabwe was played on Indian soil, both of Team India's openers were very young. Ishan Kishan was born on July 18, 1998, making him approximately 4 years old, while Abhishek Sharma was born on September 4, 2000. Therefore, he was only 2 years old in 2002.