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India Women set to face Zimbabwe Women in T20I series starting October 16

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 15, 2026, 12:20 PM

Last updated Oct 15, 2026

India Women set to face Zimbabwe Women in T20I series starting October 16

Summary

India Women will play Zimbabwe Women in a three-match T20I series starting on October 16. All matches are set to take place at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur. Smriti Mandhana will lead India as the new full-time captain, with Shafali Verma as vice-captain. This series marks the first encounter between the two teams in women's international cricket. Subsequent matches are scheduled for October 18 and 20, with all games starting at 7:00 p.m. local time.

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•First T20I takes place on October 16 in Raipur.
•Smriti Mandhana assumes full-time captaincy for India.
•All matches to start at 7:00 p.m. IST.
•Shafali Verma will serve as vice-captain.
•Jemimah Rodrigues is unavailable due to injury.

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12:20 PMYahoo Sports — How to watch IND vs ZIM Women T20I 2026 live: Start time, TV channels and streaming details as Smriti Mandhana takes over India captaincy

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India Women face Zimbabwe in a three-match T20I series as Smriti Mandhana takes charge. Find the start times, TV channels and streaming details.
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