Team India, led by Suryakumar Yadav, reached Chennai on Monday ahead of their crucial ICC Men's T20 World Cup Super 8s encounter against Zimbabwe on February 26. The defending champions are looking to bounce back after a crushing defeat to South Africa that ended their 18-match unbeaten run in ICC white-ball tournaments.
South Africa posted 187/7 with a 97-run partnership between David Miller (63) and Dewald Brevis (45), before bowling India out for just 111 in 18.5 overs. The heavy defeat has dented India's Net Run Rate to -3.800, requiring them to win their remaining Super 8 matches while improving their NRR to have a chance of reaching the semifinals.