Watch: Towering 6s from Hardik Pandya in Chepauk ahead of IND vs ZIM Super 8 match of T20 WC 2026

No turning back for Team India. Against Zimbabwe, on February 26, Suryakumar Yadav and his team must confirm a win to stay in the title race. Another defeat in the Super 8 of the T20 World Cup 2026, can prove enough to knock the team out of the competition. 

Ahead of India vs Zimbabwe (IND vs VS) match, star allrounder Hardik Pandya sweated hard during the net session in Chennai, where the Men in Blue will play their second Super 8 game. A batting practice video of Hardik Pandya has recently gone viral on social media platforms. 

From the video cricket fans on the internet can see, the swashbuckling batter swinging his arms at full stretch to send the ball into the stands. The video captures back-to-back big shots taken by the middle-order batter. 

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Team India qualified for the Super 8 as an undefeated team in the group stage. In the group stage, India, the defending champion and the co-host of the 2026 T20 World Cup, claimed all four matches in the initial phase of the competition through pure team games. 

Watch the 6s Hardik Pandya hit ahead of the IND vs ZIM Super 8 match of the T20 World Cup 2026

But in individual cases, multiple batters were not able to touch their peak. On February 22, against South Africa in Ahmedabad, the home side's weak point was exposed badly. Because of a batting collapse, India suffered a 76 runs lose against the Proteas. 

Recap of the South Africa match can cause India to lose their second Super eight game as well. To avoid the catastrophe situation, the batters of the Indian cricket team will have to deliver their best. Hardik Pandya, who single-handedly gifted the team multiple wins, will be out there in the middle of the MA Chidambaram stadium to make a statement.