ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament enters a critical phase today. England has already secured a semi-final berth from Group 2; Group 1 remains wide open as India prepares for its must-win encounter against Zimbabwe in Chennai. In other Group 1 clash, West Indies and South Africa face off today in Ahmedabad. From India's perspective, the ideal result would be a comprehensive South Africa win, preferably by a big margin. Any other outcome could dent India's chances of qualifying for semi-finals.

1. West Indies - Played: 1, Won: 1, Lost: 0, NR: 0, Points: 2, NRR: +5.350

2. South Africa - Played: 1, Won: 1, Lost: 0, NR: 0, Points: 2, NRR: +3.800

3. India - Played: 1, Won: 0, Lost: 1, NR: 0, Points: 0, NRR: -3.800

4. Zimbabwe - Played: 1, Won: 0, Lost: 1, NR: 0, Points: 0, NRR: -5.350

Group 1 points table - T20 World Cup 2026

Pakistan's Sahibzada Farhan currently leads the charts and is closing in on Virat Kohli's all-time record for most runs in a single T20 World Cup edition (319 runs).

USA's Shadley van Schalkwyk remains the surprise package of the tournament, leading bowling charts after spectacular performances in the group stages.

1. S. van Schalkwyk (USA) - Wickets: 13, Best Bowling: 4/25

2. Blessing Muzarabani (Zimbabwe) - Wickets: 11, Best Bowling: 4/17

3. Maheesh Theekshana (Sri Lanka) - Wickets: 11, Best Bowling: 3/23

4. Marco Jansen (South Africa) - Wickets: 11, Best Bowling: 4/22

5. Varun Chakaravarthy (India) - Wickets: 10, Best Bowling: 3/7

India's Jasprit Bumrah is currently sitting on 497 international wickets. He needs 3 more wickets in tonight's match against Zimbabwe to reach the historic 500-wicket landmark.