The important Super-8 match of T20 World Cup 2026 between India and Zimbabwe will be played today at MA Chidambaram Chennai. This match is like do or die for Team India, because after the big defeat of 76 runs against South Africa in the last match, the path to the semi-finals has become very difficult.
Before this important match, a special preparation has been done at Chepauk Stadium, which has become a topic of discussion. According to reports, an imported chemical named ‘Dew Cure’ has been sprayed on the field. This chemical has been imported from America and its purpose is to reduce the effect of dew in night matches.
Why was this step necessary?
Dew becomes a big problem during night matches in Chennai. In the second innings, the ball starts getting wet, which makes it difficult for the bowlers to control the line and length. Especially the grip of spinners becomes weak and batsmen find it easier to play shots.
According to the estimates of the Meteorological Department, the humidity during the match can remain between 80 to 90 percent. In such a situation, it is considered certain that moisture will appear on the ball in the second innings. This is why the ground staff sprayed ‘Dew Cure’ on the ground on Tuesday and Wednesday and there are plans to use it again before the match.
Toss will play an important role
Chepauk’s pitch is generally considered helpful for spin bowlers, but the situation changes after dew arrives. It is not easy to bowl slower balls and yorkers with a wet ball. In such a situation, the team winning the toss often prefers to bowl first, so that it can get the advantage of batting in the second innings.
Both India and Zimbabwe have reached here after losing their previous Super-8 matches. While Team India was defeated by South Africa, Zimbabwe had to face defeat by 107 runs against West Indies. Now it will be interesting to see whether this new chemical is able to reduce the effect of dew during the match and proves helpful in maintaining parity in the match or not.
