Zimbabwe National Cricket Team vs Oman National Cricket Team Match Weather Forecast, Pitch Report, Match Timing, Probable Playing XIs and Live Streaming Details: Zimbabwe will open their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign against Oman on Monday, February 9, at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo. After missing out on the 2024 edition, Zimbabwe have made a return to the T20 World Cup under the leadership of Sikandar Raza. They have been placed in a tough group alongside Australia, Ireland, Sri Lanka and Oman.
Oman, led by Jatinder Singh, will also look to make a strong start in the tournament as both teams meet for the first time in T20 internationals.
Match Details - Zimbabwe vs Oman, 8th Match, Group B, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026
Match: Zimbabwe vs Oman, ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
Date: Monday, February 9, 2026
Venue: Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo
Time: 3 p.m. IST
Zimbabwe vs Oman, 8th Match, Group B, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Weather Forecast and Pitch report
According to Weather forecast, the temperature in Colombo is expected to be around 33 degrees Celsius. Conditions are likely to be humid. Rain is possible after dusk but is not expected to disrupt the match.
The pitch at the Sinhalese Sports Club is known to be better for batting compared to other venues in Sri Lanka. The outfield is quick and the ball comes on to the bat well. Pacers may get bounce, while spinners could find limited assistance.
Zimbabwe vs Oman, 8th Match, Group B, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Squads
Zimbabwe: 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: 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.
Zimbabwe vs Oman, 8th Match, Group B, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Probable XIs
Zimbabwe: Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza (c), Ryan Burl, Tashinga Musekiwa, Brendan Taylor, Bradley Evans, Wellington Masakadza, Tony Munyonga or Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava.
Oman: Jatinder Singh (c), Hammad Mirza, Aamir Kaleem, Wasim Ali, Karan Sonavale, Mohammad Nadeem, Vinayak Shukla, Jiten Ramanandi, Sufyan Mehmood, Shakeel Ahmad and Faisal Shah.
Zimbabwe vs Oman, 8th Match, Group B, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Broadcast and Streaming
The match will be telecast live in India on the Star Sports Network. Live streaming will be available on the JioStar app with a subscription.
