Zimbabwe National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline -

The India and Zimbabwe Cricket team rivalry is very popular in cricket history. Both teams want to perform better than others , which makes their matches intense. There are many amazing matches played between India and ZImbabwe where the audience saw tough competition and severe rivalry. The performance of both the teams in ODI, Tests and T20s has entertained the audience for a long time.

It has been more than 3 decades that both teams are maintaining the relationship of untense battle, surprising upsets and brilliant performance of the players. From the gritty performance of Zimbabwe in 1990 to dominance of the Indian team, the timeline has various great moments. lets have a close look at zimbabwe national cricket team vs india national cricket team timeline.

Key Moments in Zimbabwe National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline

Here are the key matches played between India and Zimbabwe:

1992 – India’s Visit to Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe hosted its first Test match against India from October 18 to October 22, 1992, at the Harare Sports Club. Zimbabwe became the ninth nation to play Test cricket with this inaugural match. The match result was a draw.

Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bat first and scored 456 runs. Captain Dave Houghton hit 121 and made the first Test century for Zimbabwe in this series. Andy Flower hit 59 runs, while Grant Flower made 82.

India managed to add 307 runs due to Kapil Dev’s 60 and Sanjay Manjrekar’s 104. John Traicos came back to Test cricket after a break of 22 years and exhibited his performance by taking 5 wickets for 86 runs.

1998 – India won coca cola champions trophy

On November 6–13, 1998, India and Zimbabwe faced each other in the triangular Coca Cola Champions Trophy One Day International (ODI) cricket tournament. It was hosted in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Indian, Zimbabwe, and Sri Lankan national teams participated in the competition; India won by beating Zimbabwe in the final match.

India beat Zimbabwe to win the championship. Due to his excellent play during the tournament, Sachin Tendulkar was awarded Player of the Series. Andy and Grant Flower, who were good in their team’s success during the group stages, played great games that led Zimbabwe to the final.

2002 – India’s Zimbabwe Tour

Zimbabwe played five One Day Internationals (ODIs) and two Test matches in their tour of India from February 15 to March 19, 2002, in the 2001–02 cricket season. India won the ODI series 3–2 and the Test series 2 0.

This tour was significant as it showcased new players such as Dinesh Mongia and indicated India’s continued dominance at home. Players such as Douglas Hondo and Alistair Campbell played well for Zimbabwe despite the series losses.

2005- Last test match of Zimbabwe before Hiatus

The third and last Test between Zimbabwe and India was held at Harare Sports Club from September 20 22, 2005. It was India’s second and final Test during their 2005 tour of Zimbabwe. India won the match by 10 wickets and took the series 2 0.

This match was significant as it was the last Test played by Zimbabwe before they withdrew from Test cricket voluntarily in 2006 due to internal and administrative problems. In 2011, they had a comeback in the test series.

2010- Limited overs cricket once again

From May 28 to June 13, 2010, the Indian cricket team visited Zimbabwe. The tour included two Twenty20 Internationals after the Micromax Cup.
As captain, Suresh Raina managed the squad and won Player of the Series for his reliable play and Ashok Dinda made a substantial contribution to India’s bowling by taking four wickets in both matches.

2013- India’s historic win

From July 24 to August 3, 2013, the Indian cricket team traveled to Zimbabwe to play a five match One Day International (ODI) series. The Indian cricket team had a historic 5–0 series win, which was their first ever 5–0 ODI series sweep.

2015 – 2016 – Frequent Tours

Under the captaincy of Ajinkya Rahane and MS Dohni, the Indian cricket team traveled to Zimbabwe in 2015 and 2016 to play One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) series. Barinder Sran won Player of the T20I Series, and KL Rahul was Player of the ODI Series.

2022 – India’s Dominance in ODI series

In an August 2022 three match One Day International (ODI) series, the Indian cricket team went to Zimbabwe, which they won 3-0. The series led to qualifying points for the 2023 World Cup under the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League 2020–2023.

The most valuable player was Shubman Gill, who was later Player of the Match and Player of the Series after scoring a century in the final ODI.

2024 – Indian rising stars

The Indian cricket team travelled for a five match Twenty20 International (T20I) series tour of Zimbabwe in July 2024. India won the series 4 1 with impressive performances from emerging players. Subhman Gill scored the highest runs in this match.

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Table Showcasing Records of Both Teams in All Formats

Format	Matches Played	Match Outcomes	First Match	Last Match
Tests	11	India won: 7 Zimbabwe won: 2 Draws: 2	18/10/1992	22/09/2005
ODIs	66	India won: 54 Zimbabwe won: 10 Draws: 2	11/06/1983	22/08/2022
T20s	13	India won: 10 Zimbabwe won: 3 No Result: 0	12/06/2010	14/07/2024