India Women will take on Zimbabwe Women in the first ODI of the three-game series at BCA Stadium in Kotambi, Vadodara on Friday, October 23.
India Women is coming into this three-match series on the back of a 0-3 ODI series defeat to Australia Women in March 2026. On the other hand, Zimbabwe Women, led by Josephine Nkomo, suffered a 1-2 ODI series defeat to the West Indies Women in September 2026.
IND-W vs ZIM-W, ODI Series 2026, Match 1, Match Details
Match: India Women vs Zimbabwe Women, ODI Series 2026, Match 1
Time & Date: 2:00 PM IST, Friday, October 23
Venue: BCA Stadium, Kotambi, Vadodara
IND-W vs ZIM-W, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Pitch Report
The average first-innings score across the last three Women’s ODIs was 278. Interestingly, the teams batting first come out on top on this surface. Any score above 300 would be a tough ask for the team batting second.
IND-W vs ZIM-W, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Probable XIs
India Women
Smriti Mandhana (c), Shafali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Nandani Sharma, Shree Charani, Renuka Singh Thakur
Zimbabwe Women
Modester Mupachikwa (wk), Kelis Ndhlovu, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, Beloved Biza, Josephine Nkomo (c), Sharne Mayers, Nyasha Gwanzura, Michelle Mavunga, Olinder Chare, Francisca Chipare, Nomvelo Sibanda
IND-W vs ZIM-W, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: India Women
These two sides haven’t played against each other in this format. With India Women having a home advantage and a relatively experienced side, we can expect them to start the three-match ODI series on a winning note.
