India Women begin the ODI leg of their first-ever bilateral series against Zimbabwe on Friday, 23 October, at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara. The ODIs are part of the ICC Women's Championship 2025-29. India go into the series after sweeping the T20I leg 3-0 under new full-time captain Smriti Mandhana.
A new captain
Smriti Mandhana took over from Harmanpreet Kaur, who stepped down as captain before the series. This is her first assignment as full-time captain. She has previously led Maharashtra at the domestic level and guided Royal Challengers Bengaluru to two WPL titles. Shafali Verma is her vice-captain in the T20Is and Deepti Sharma in the ODIs, and Harmanpreet Kaur remains in the squad. India come into the series as winners of the Asia Cup and the Asian Games gold medal.
T20I series recap
| Match | Date | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st T20I | 16 October | Raipur | India won by 4 wickets. Zimbabwe 114/5; India recovered from 22/4 through an 82-run stand between Deepti Sharma (49 off 37) and debutant Niki Prasad. |
| 2nd T20I | 18 October | Raipur | India won by 9 wickets for an unbeatable 2-0 lead. Zimbabwe 102/8 (Niki Prasad 2/7); India chased 103 in 8.5 overs (Shafali Verma 55 off 25, Smriti Mandhana 47* off 25). |
| 3rd T20I | 20 October | Raipur | India won by 92 runs to sweep the series 3-0. Harmanpreet Kaur scored an unbeaten 91 and Shafali Verma made 69 as India posted 216/7, and Zimbabwe finished on 124/7. It was India's largest winning margin by runs at home in women's T20Is and their 11th consecutive T20I win. |
ODI series schedule (BCA Stadium, Vadodara)
| Match | Date |
|---|---|
| 1st ODI | Friday, 23 October |
| 2nd ODI | Sunday, 25 October |
| 3rd ODI | Wednesday, 28 October |
Note: Schedule and results as reported by 23 October 2026. Fixtures may change.