| Series Name: | Indian cricket team in Zimbabwe in 1998 |
| Team1 Image: | Flag of India.svg |
| Team1 Name: | India |
| Team2 Image: | Flag of Zimbabwe.svg |
| Team2 Name: | Zimbabwe |
| From Date: | 26 September |
| To Date: | 10 October 1998 |
| Team1 Captain: | Mohammad Azharuddin |
| Team2 Captain: | Alistair Campbell |
| No Of Odis: | 3 |
| Team1 Odis Won: | 2 |
| Team2 Odis Won: | 1 |
| Team1 Odis Most Runs: | Sourav Ganguly (158) Sachin Tendulkar (158) |
| Team2 Odis Most Runs: | Alistair Campbell (131) |
| Team1 Odis Most Wickets: | Ajit Agarkar (6) |
| Team2 Odis Most Wickets: | Heath Streak (4) |
| Player Of Odi Series: | Sachin Tendulkar (Ind) |
| No Of Tests: | 1 |
| Team1 Tests Won: | 0 |
| Team2 Tests Won: | 1 |
| Team1 Tests Most Runs: | Rahul Dravid (162) |
| Team2 Tests Most Runs: | Gavin Rennie (131) |
| Team1 Tests Most Wickets: | Anil Kumble (7) |
| Team2 Tests Most Wickets: | Henry Olonga (6) |
The Indian cricket team toured Zimbabwe from 26 September to 10 October 1998 in a tour consisting of three One Day Internationals (ODI) and a one-off Test match. The ODI series was named Hero Honda series for sponsorship reasons.[1]
This was India's third tour of Zimbabwe, after the tours of 1992–93 and 1996–97. It began with ODI games on 26 and 27 September, both of which was won by India by a margin of eight wickets. Zimbabwe won the final game by a 37-run margin played three days later, a win that their coach David Houghton attributed to Eddo Brandes. Henry Olonga who returned to Zimbabwe's Test side after two years played a significant role his team's 61-run win that followed the ODI series, and was named player of the match. Meanwhile, India's poor record in Tests away from home continued, having won only one away Test since 1986.[2] The tour also included a three-day first-class game between the India and Zimbabwe Cricket Union President's XI.
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In the Zimbabwe side that was picked for the ODI series and the one-off Test, Grant Flower was a notable exclusion. He was dropped after he sustained a finger injury in a club game on 20 September. Other team regulars who missed out included Guy Whittall, who was rested after he underwent a knee surgery, and Everton Matambanadzo, who had an injured shoulder. John Rennie and Gary Brent were added back to the squad, alongside Zimbabwe under-19 player Mluleki Nkala.[4] India's touring party included coach Anshuman Gaekwad and administrative manager C. T. Palanka.[3]
Eddo Brandes returned to the side after recovering from an injury for the third ODI.[5] Henry Olonga who was not included in the initial squad, was included in the one-off Test, making his comeback in the Test side after two years,[2] alongside Neil Johnson.[6]