The Proteas currently sit precariously in 11th place on the Super League standings, with only the top eight teams qualifying for next year's 50-over tournament in India.
Eight nations will duel for a spot in this year's ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Australia as the hosts bid to book their place in the event for the first time in six years.
Campbell, who has been the Dutch head coach since January 2017, will not be with the squad in Zimbabwe as he continues his recovery from a heart attack in April that left him in a week-long coma.
India will next face off against New Zealand in their third Pool B game on Thursday. It will be a must-win contest for the Indian team to make it to the quarter-finals.
It has been a long climb back to the summit of international cricket for Zimbabwe but Blessing Muzarabani knows they are within touching distance of dining at the top table once more.
At the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, it was Great Britain that India lost a bronze medal to by a narrow 4-3 margin, many players from that GB squad will take on India as they represent England on Sunday