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The newly crowned World T20 champions, India have suffered a shock defeat against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday.

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The defeat came after Shubhman Gill’s men failed to reach Zimbabwe’s set target of just 116 runs. The Men in Blue struggled right from the start during their batting and eventually fell short of Zimbabwe’s total by 13 runs. 

This is India’s third loss against Zimbabwe in nine games. and will be a good contender for India’s worst losses in the shortest format. 

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India are one of the powerhouses of T20I cricket, boasting a strong head-to-head against all the top T20-playing nations. Sometimes though, they tend to suffer shocking losses like the one against Zimbabwe today. 

Previously, India had lost to neighbouring country Bangladesh, their only loss in 14 outings against them. 

OpponentYearMargin of defeatVenue
Zimbabwe202413 runsHarare Sports Club
Bangladesh20197 wicketsDelhi
Zimbabwe20162 runsHarare Sports Club
Zimbabwe201510 runsHarare Sports Club

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Rahul is a content producer for The Sporting News’ India edition.