India, Feb. 22 -- Zimbabwe's loudest, brightest travelling fans have become one of the unexpected signatures of the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Their drums, horns and coordinated chants have turned neutral venues into little pockets of Harare-on-tour, following the Chevrons across Sri Lanka as the team pieced together a campaign that has surprised bigger names. Now, as the tournament shifts to India for the Super Eights, the same fan army says it may not be able to march forward - not for lack of will, but for lack of money.

After footing their own bills through the group stage, fan leaders have issued an appeal for financial support to help prominent supporters attend Zimbabwe's matches in India and recreate the atmosphere that has...