Zimbabwe Cricket partners with FanCode, Zee to broadcast India’s tour of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has partnered with FanCode and Zee Entertainment Enterprises to broadcast India’s upcoming tour of Zimbabwe, scheduled to take place in Harare in July 2026.

Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has partnered with FanCode and Zee Entertainment Enterprises to broadcast India’s upcoming tour of Zimbabwe, scheduled to take place in Harare in July 2026.

As part of the agreement, FanCode will exclusively livestream all three T20 International matches for audiences in India across its digital platforms. Zee Entertainment will televise the series on its recently launched Unite8 Sports channels, extending the tournament’s reach across television and digital audiences.

The three-match T20I series is expected to draw significant interest among cricket fans, with India’s tour regarded as one of Zimbabwe’s key international cricket engagements.

The partnership is set to strengthen the visibility of the series, while providing fans in India multiple viewing options across linear and digital platforms.

 Zee Entertainment will televise the series on its recently launched Unite8 Sports channels, extending the tournament’s reach across television and digital audiences.

The three-match T20I series is expected to draw significant interest among cricket fans, with India’s tour regarded as one of Zimbabwe’s key international cricket engagements.

The partnership is set to strengthen the visibility of the series, while providing fans in India multiple viewing options across linear and digital platforms.

Zimbabwe Cricket Chairman Tavengwa Mukuhlani welcomed the partnership, saying it would help maximise the visibility of a series that continues to be one of the most anticipated events on Zimbabwe’s international calendar. “Welcoming India to Zimbabwe is always a special occasion, and this tour promises to be even bigger with the broadcast reach that ‘Z’ and FanCode bring together,” he said. 

“We have been working with FanCode for a while and are delighted to continue that partnership for this marquee series. “Having ‘Unite8 Sports’ on board as a TV broadcaster is a testament to the growing appetite for Zimbabwean cricket. We expect packed stadiums and full screens.” 

FanCode co-founder Yannick Colaco said the partnership would help deliver comprehensive coverage of the series to Indian audiences. “This partnership is a natural extension of our commitment to bringing every Indian cricket fan closer to the game. The India Tour of Zimbabwe 2026 will be a high-octane T20 spectacle, and FanCode will bring all the action live to fans, at their convenience.” 

Bavesh Janavlekar, chief business officer, Unite8 Sports, Zee Entertainment Enterprises said, “We are excited to offer some world class cricketing action on our newly launched Unite8 Sports channels. There could not have been a more prestigious offering than India’s tour to Zimbabwe, to introduce Unite8 Sports as a brand to cricket fans around the globe. We will continue to offer rich and engaging sporting action across our platforms and look forward to a long term partnership with Zimbabwe cricket” 

The tour will feature three T20Is at Harare Sports Club on 23, 25 and 26 July 2026.  The series is expected to draw strong crowds and substantial global viewership, further strengthening Zimbabwe’s position as a host of major international cricket events.