WI vs ZIM T20 World Cup, please stay safe Baba! West Indies camp fears upset from Zimbabwe, coach warns team before Super-8 match

New Delhi. Zimbabwe cricket team has seen tremendous form so far in the T20 World Cup 2026. This team, playing under the captaincy of Sikandar Raza, surprised everyone by causing two major upsets in the very first round of the tournament and got the ticket to Super-8. Zimbabwe first defeated the dangerous Australia and then defeated the co-host Sri Lankan team. By becoming the topper in its group and remaining unbeaten, Zimbabwe team has reached Super-8. His hope will be to maintain the match winning streak in his first Super-8 against West Indies.

Zimbabwe ready for upheaval again
Before this match to be held on 23 February, West Indies head coach Darren Sammy warned his players not to underestimate Zimbabwe in any way, otherwise you may deviate from your target. Sammy said that Zimbabwe playing in Group B with big teams like Sri Lanka and Australia would have given them more inspiration, which is why they performed better than their potential and topped the group. Zimbabwe will try to cause another big upset in the tournament.

‘Don’t take it lightly’
Sammy told reporters a day before the match, ‘It is very rare that only the top teams advance. My team knows that it is playing in the World Cup. Tomorrow we face Zimbabwe, then South Africa and then India. He said, ‘We have two finalists of the last World Cup in front of us. If you want to win, you will have to face the challenges ahead. Don’t take anyone lightly, don’t underestimate anyone. If you pay attention to other things, you can deviate from the goal.

Talking about Zimbabwe’s excellent performance in the group stage, Sammy said that he was not seeded, which inspired him to play well. He said, ‘Zimbabwe did what it should have done. If we had not been seeded or something like that and I would have seen that some opponent was going to play there, I would have also been inspired. Sammy said, ‘I am sure that Zimbabwe would have got inspiration and courage after seeing that team and would have played in the same way. But I also understand the thinking of the system in terms of giving priority to teams. It is important to reassure the fans.