Zimbabwe will take on Oman in a Group B fixture of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on Monday, February 9. While it may be a low-key encounter on paper, the match carries plenty of significance for both sides.
As an ICC full-member nation, Zimbabwe will be keen to fend off a strong challenge from Oman, one of the leading associate teams, and begin their campaign on a winning note. Led by star all-rounder Sikandar Raza, Zimbabwe are eager to make a strong impression at a major global tournament after missing out on qualification for the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Oman, meanwhile, will be aiming to cause an upset and claim a prized full-member scalp on the big stage. The associate side will take confidence from the fact that they defeated Zimbabwe in a warm-up match ahead of the tournament, proving they have the ability to compete at this level.
Zimbabwe vs Oman ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Match Details
Date: Monday, February 9
Venue: Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo
Match Start Time: 3:00 PM IST
Toss Time: 2:30 PM IST
Zimbabwe vs Oman: Live Telecast in India
The match will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network in India.
Zimbabwe vs Oman: Live Streaming Details
Live streaming of the match will be available on the Jio Hotstar app and website.
Squads
Zimbabwe:
Sikandar Raza (c), Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Graeme Cremer, Bradley Evans, Clive Madande, Tinotenda Maposa, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava, Brendan Taylor
Oman:
Jatinder Singh (c), Vinayak Shukla, Mohammad Nadeem, Shakeel Ahmad, Hammad Mirza, Wasim Ali, Karan Sonavale, Shah Faisal, Nadeem Khan, Sufyan Mehmood, Jay Odedra, Shafiq Jan, Ashish Odedara, Jiten Ramanandi, Aamir Kaleem
