ZIM vs SL Dream11 Prediction: Dream11 Team Today, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Injury Update - Sri Lanka Tour of Zimbabwe, 2025, 1st T20I

After Sri Lanka (SL) dominated Zimbabwe (ZIM) in the in the two-match ODI series and completely whitewashed the home team by 2-0, the tour continues with the three-match T20 series, as the first match will be held at the Harare Sports Club in Harare. Indian fans will be able to witness this game at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, September 1. With this article, we will see how to play Dream11 for the ZIM vs SL, to help you with a better understanding of a fantasy game.

ZIM vs SL Match Preview

In the 2nd ODI of the Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe, 2025, the visitors, Sri Lanka, beat the host team, Zimbabwe, by 5 wickets after an incredible innings of Sri Lanka's opening batter, Pathum Nissanka, who scored a brilliant 122 runs in just 136 balls. Nissanka hit 16 boundaries and led his team to a victory. It rightfully earned him Player of the Match as well as Player of the Series award for his brilliant performance throughout the series and tells why he is considered one of the best openers in the world right now.

If we take a look at the T20I position of these two teams, there is a significant difference. The home team, Zimbabwe, who played their last T20 series, in the Twenty20 Tri-Series between Zimbabwe, New Zealand and South Africa, where Zimbabwe lost all of their 4 games in the series and are currently at the 12th position of the ICC Men's T20 rankings.

On the other hand, Sri Lanka are also coming defeated in this series as they lost the three-match series by 1-2 against Bangladesh back in July 2025 and are currently at the 7th position of the ICC Men's T20 rankings. As both teams are coming defeated in this upcoming series, both will try to bounce back after their defeat in the previous T20I series. The visitors will be led by the batting all-rounder, Charith Asalanka, while the hosts will be led by experienced all-rounder Sikandar Raza.

Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka Match Details

ZIM vs SL Dream11 Team Today Stats

• As mentioned above, Pathum Nissanka is the leading run-scorer for Sri Lanka in the previous game with 122 runs in just 136 balls, including 16 boundaries.
• Right-arm fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera showed an incredible bowling performance for the Sri Lanka Team as he took 3 wickets in a 10-over spell.
• From the Zimbabwe team batting all-rounder Ben Curran was the leading run scorer for his team as he scored valuable 79 runs in 95 balls with 9 fours.
• Right-arm medium fast bowler Richard Ngarava was the standout bowler for his team as he took 2 wickets in 9 overs.

ZIM vs SL Injury Updates

As of now, there is no information available regarding the injuries from both teams, Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka for three-match T20 series, which makes things even more interesting, as fans can expect their favorite players and the top performers from the previous games to be included in their ZIM vs SL Dream11 Prediction Team.

ZIM vs SL Toss Prediction

We can expect Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka to win the toss in the first T20I against the Zimbabwe Team and are more likely to bat first, as the chasing stats and the pitch stats of the Harare Sports Club, it is suitable to opt for a batting after winning the toss in this upcoming game.

Record of Chasing Teams at Harare Sports Club

The chasing record at the Harare Sports Club is poor, as the total of 67 matches have been played on this very ground, where 37 games have been won by a team that batted first; on the other hand 28 matches have been won by a team while chasing here, with 2 contests being abandoned due to the interruption of the rain, which makes poor chasing record of 43% at the Harare Sports Club.

ZIM vs SL Dream11 Prediction Playing 11

Both teams have dynamic batters and incredible bowlers, who are well-deserved to be included in the playing 11 of their respective teams, and can lead their team to a victory single-handedly with their all-round performances. Let's take a probable playing 11 of Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka.

Zimbabwe Playing 11

Sikandar Raza (c), Brian Bennett, Brendan Taylor, Brad Evans, Trevor Gwandu, Clive Madande, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava, Sean Williams

Sri Lanka Playing 11

Nuwanidu Fernando, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka (c), Kamindu Mendis, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Dasun Shanaka, Matheesha Pathirana, Dunith Wellalage

Highest Run Scorers and Highest Wicket Takers

• Pathum Nissanka was the leading run scorer for his team, Sri Lanka, and among the players who are going to be featured in this T20I series, the top-order batter scored an incredible 198 runs in just 2 games he played for his team.
• Richard Ngarava was the leading wicket-taker for his team, Zimbabwe, and among the players who are going to be featured in this upcoming game, the left-arm medium fast bowler took 4 wickets in 2 matches he played for his team.

ZIM vs SL Captain and Vice Captain Choices

• Charith Asalanka and Pathum Nissanka are suitable captain choices, as both players are experienced players for the Sri Lanka team in their respective roles and are also highly rated in Dream11 points. This certainly makes them players to watch in the upcoming match.
• Sean Williams and Sikandar Raza are good vice-captain choices for this upcoming T20I match, as both players are well-recognized all-rounders who can be the match winners for the Zimbabwe team.

Top Picks for ZIM vs SL Dream11 Prediction

Kusal Mendis and Sikandar Raza are the top picks for your ZIM vs SL Dream11 Prediction today match. Both are experienced players for their respective teams and are also highly rated in Dream11 points. This certainly makes them players to watch out for in the upcoming match.

Budget Picks for ZIM vs SL Dream11 Prediction

Sikandar Raza and Pathum Nissanka are the top budget picks for your ZIM vs SL Dream11 team prediction today, as both are experienced players for their respective teams in their respective roles, especially when it comes to the shorter format of the game, which certainly makes them players to be included in today match Dream11 prediction.

ZIM vs SL Dream11 Prediction Team 1

• Keepers: Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis
• Batters: Ryan Burl, Charith Asalanka (c), Pathum Nissanka
• All-Rounders: Sean Williams, Dasun Shanaka, Sikandar Raza (vc)
• Bowlers: Dushmantha Chameera, Blessing Muzarabani, Matheesha Pathirana

ZIM vs SL Prediction Team 2

• Keeper: Kusal Mendis
• Batters: Ryan Burl, Charith Asalanka, Pathum Nissanka (c)
• All-Rounders: Sean Williams (vc), Dasun Shanaka, Sikandar Raza

• Bowlers: Dushmantha Chameera, Blessing Muzarabani, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana

  

ZIM vs SL Dream11 Prediction Today (1st T20) Sri Lanka Tour of Zimbabwe, 2025 Players to Avoid

Clive Madande and Tadiwanashe Marumani are the players who could be avoided for your ZIM vs SL Dream11 Prediction team, as both players are not rated highly in the top picks in Dream11, and compared to their other teammates, they can be overlooked in this upcoming match.

ZIM vs SL Weather & Pitch Report of Harare Sports Club

• The 1st T20I of the Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe, 2025, is expected to be played under clear skies, as the weather will be mostly sunny with no indication of rain during the time of the game. The average temperature during the time of the contest is expected to be around 26°C, with the humidity around 10% and the speed of wind around 23km/hr.
• According to the Harare Sports Club Pitch Report, the surface is generally balanced. The batter gets the chance to shine at the initial stages of the game, though pacers also might get slight advantages on this pitch in the early overs. The spinners also might come into play in the middle overs of the game, one can expect an average first innings score of 151 on this pitch.

ZIM vs SL Head-to-Head Records

If we take a look at the head-to-head record of Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka head to head in the T20I format, both teams have met each other 6 times in the shorter format of the game, where Sri Lanka has dominated their encounters as they have won 5 of their clashes while Zimbabwe has won just once against the 2014 ICC T20 World Cup winners, which makes their head to head score of 1-5 in the Twenty20 format. Their last encounter was back on January 18th, 2024, where Sri Lanka came out victorious by 9 wickets.

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